Welcome from Jan

Hi there!
This blog is for those who love both books and travel. I'm starting by travelling back in time to the 1970s and the overland trail to India which I took as an 18 year old. Have a look at my daily diary entries and photos. Some of these places are impossible to visit at the moment, but I can give you a flavour of what they were like in the golden age of the hippy trail.

The experience has inspired my new mystery novel, THE VANISHING OF RUTH, which is out now as an ebook. Find details and extracts at The Vanishing of Ruth

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HELP ME FIND MY FELLOW PASSENGERS! TAKE A LOOK AT THE GROUP PHOTO (post on 30th November 2009) AND CHECK THE NAMES ON THIS LINK:
http://www.indiaoverland.biz/overland/passengers/sep26_76.html
Cheers, Jan.


Friday 6 November 2009

OVERLAND2KATHMANDU - TOWARDS ESFAHAN, IRAN

SATURDAY 6TH NOVEMBER, 1976

"Lovely sunrise.  Lots of kids came to watch us with great amusement.
Shopping stop at Hamadan - oldest city in Iran.  Lots of bananas!  Wandered round market with Sally, Fran and Adrian.  Saw them making kidney kebabs; bought little buns.  Looked in ceramic shop - lovely cups and jugs.

Afternoon stop at Arak.  Newspaper bought - Carter President of U.S. - first news for weeks!
Incredible amount of western shops.  Went into one that sold peanut butter - about £1 for tiny jar.  All products were British and foreign, like being back in Britain - even had Colman's Mustard!

Stopped at sunset by the road to have supper before driving on.  Sat at front seat changing tapes while everyone else slept.  Cay stop at bus terminus to Tehran - not very nice, but cafe was warm and pleasant.  Second stop at row of shops open late - bought nuts and nougat.  People watching telly in big cay/restaurant place.

Camped at midnight on large plain off the road - not much loo coverage.  Made cup of tea and burnt some wood and bush."

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