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I spent April 2019 backpacking around India and Nepal with my daughter. I arrived in Delhi a few days before her and got a place stay in Pahar Ganj, down a paved alley. No taxis could get down there, you had to walk. READ MORE…
THE ARDENT ENTHUSIAST
Antique Beads - Rare Gems - Old Carpets and Textiles - Travel Photography
“The third stage, above the barracks, consisted of warehouses, bakeries, kitchens, and other residential rooms. The view from this stage is magnificent, but the way to it should only be attempted by the most ardent enthusiasts”
Nancy Hatch Dupree [describing the horrendous climb to the top of Shar-i-Zohak, the ruins of a castle destroyed by Genghis Khan, at the entrance to the Bamiyan Valley] – An Historical Guide to Afghanistan 
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THE ARDENT ENTHUSIAST 