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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Pictures from my 40th birthday

This one from BBC's news in pictures 26/07/07 showing a 4 day old Orangutan in Java

Christmas dinner! This place does a great fish and chips...

Sunset dinner in the red centre of Australia

Bonnie and I walked around that big red lump in the morning - Google Earth track here.

posted by Guy Nicholson, 8:00 pm 2 comments

Today I turn forty!

Thoughts written:

download pdf file.

posted by Guy Nicholson, 10:45 am

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Mobile codes

Like an encrypted message containing hidden meaning, a mobile code contains information. New mobile phones equipped with cameras can read the code and reveal the message... Nokia tells more here.

posted by Guy Nicholson, 11:17 am 0 comments

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Cycling in central Singapore

38km mountain bike ride on a cool Sunday morning starting at 7.30am. To see the route around the central reservoirs, download this Google Earth file.

posted by Guy Nicholson, 2:37 pm 0 comments

Saturday, July 07, 2007

Trip to Leh, Ladakh in the Indian Himalaya

From Delhi, travelling with Hemant and Kumar, we drive through Manali and into the Himalaya. This has to be the toughest road journey I have ever done. Two days climbing passes to a final altitude of 5,328m and an overnight stop under tent canvass at 4,700m. These pictures taken after our arrival in Leh.

evening view over the fertile Indus valley from Shanti Stupa

view from Hemis monastery rooftop - Shumar, Hemant and our guide

the roof of Thikse monastery looking over the Indus valley

Hemant, Guy and Kumar on the roof of Thikse monastery

Visiting Leh is rather like visting Lhasa in Tibet: arid and dry; high in altitude and steeped in Buddhist tradition. We visit gompas, drive the highest motorable road in the world at 18,380feet (perhaps disputed but definitely higher than 17,500ft), and finally walked a day trek over two mountain passes - Google Earth file.