Getting a Visa

Getting a visa is proving to be more difficult that I hoped.  Just got an email from the consulate saying that the pictures I sent are not the right size - standard passport not 2 x 2 inches - but that they also don't ship the passport back to France.  Ho Hum...

Nearly Three Weeks To Go

Nearly three weeks to go until my first solo trip to India.  Preparation is slow and I've broken the gears on my faithful Muddy Fox bike.  I suppose this is better here and now than there and then.  Too busy to train, seen my doctor who thinks I should survive, got most of the essentials either bought or sourced, yet to get my passport back from the Indian Consulate.