Computing & Telecom LogOn the topic of telecom, people have been telling me HORROR stories about connecting in India, but in the past year the situation has improved incredibly. There are cybercafes all over the place, recent visitors say. So what if the connection is dropped every five minutes? Sigh. I think it's a good thing that I'll be interviewing people in the hi-tech industry. Maybe they'll let me park myself at a reliable line. This computing and telecom log is likely to be quite an adventure story! Videography & Photography LogI hope to be able to upload video clips to the site during the journey. If I am, you'll see them sprinkled about the website, but I'll keep a log here. For certain I'll be able to upload photos. Don't forget that the best photo of each day will be recorded in the daily Sunset Journal. If at all possible I'll also create some photo galleries, and provide an index here. Motorcycle Maintenance Log
Now let's talk low-tech. The motorcycle I'll be riding is one of those lovely classic bikes like the Ural and the Chang Jiang. The Royal Enfield Bullet is the macho machine of India, courtesy of the colonizers. Designed in Great Britain, the Indians commissioned thousands of them for use in the 1950's war against Pakistan (yep, they were at it even then). A factory was set up and though the war ended (for a while) they remained and have become an Indian institution. It's a lovely two-wheeler, a thumper, a trooper, and simple enough to fix with bailing wire and duct tape. "But you won't even have to do it yourself," says Kevin Mahoney, the USA importer of these dream machines. "There's an Enfield repairman on every corner in India." Kevin will be handling any technical questions you have about the bike, and will be very happy to give you pricing and delivery pricing information should you decide that you just have to have one, too. BACK TO HOME |
