February 23rd 1984
In the morning we met Peter’s wife + 2 children – they had been asleep when we’d returned last night. […]
Transport – air
April 11th 1984
We checked in at about 1.30, which makes it officially Wednesday. It also means we’d overstayed our visa… by 2
April 17th 1984
Peter, Val + I were all up early – early for us at any rate – to have some breakfast
April 21st 1984
Didn’t sleep well, being too worried that the alarm wouldn’t go off. But it was good as gold, 5.10 am
April 22nd 1984
The hotel also offered “free” breakfast included as part of their exorbitant nightly fee, so I took advantage of that
May 26th 1984
We’d half-expected Tom + Jan to come round to see us, but when they didn’t show, we went round to
Day ten – celebrating new beginnings
Yesterday, I was given a written invitation to attend an event to launch the Orientation programme for the Hotel management
August 27th 1984
Monday, the day to move on, our weekend of inactivity over + back to the road. Or the skies. I
Day fifteen – off to Kathmandu
I was beginning my journey to Lucknow today, but the plane to Kathmandu, stage one of my journey, was not
Day sixteen – planes and airports
Travelled to the airport in the Indian equivalent of an uber. Chatted with the driver, nice guy. Told him I
October 21st 1984
Met a Kiwi in the guest-house early this morning. I’d taken him for an Englishman, actually, because of his accent,
November 22nd, 1984
We had to be out at the airport at 4.30 – ridiculously early for a 7 o’clock flight, but there