In case you didn't know... Back packing SUCKS !!
I've got just back from a months trip in India. I wanted to give back packing a proper try.
Anyway.. It really sucked. Trains, buses, taxis etc are fun for a couple of days but OH MAN, how I missed the freedom of my bike.
For one, It's really hard to get off the gringo trail. Being stuck with hoards of other back packers in places made for tourists doesn't feel like travelling at all..
All the waiting around for cramped, dirty buses in back packer tourist towns made me want to scream. I'd have to get up HOURS before my bus and try and work out where I was meant to be only then to be herded into a tin box and seeing practically nothing of the country I was travelling though.. So So limiting.
I could only really go where the trains and tourist buses went until I really put some major effort in. Where usually I could just jump on my bike and go somewhere on a whim, any excursion off the back packer routes would be a major hassle.
Anyway, any time I'm having a long hard day on the bike, I'll now think about how worse it could be.. I could be backpacking. Perspective is a great thing..
Moral of the story is... Having your own wheels (2, 3 or 4) is DEFINITELY the only way to travel.
Carry on..
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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.
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