We’re up quite early after last nights party as the boys are off on their long journey back to home in Utturakhand on the other side of… Read more “Day 15, Golden Trail and Suffering Stomach”
Day 14, Back to Mizoram
Up early and off to the airport, I’m flying direct to Aizawl. I enjoy the flight as I have bagged a window seat and get to track… Read more “Day 14, Back to Mizoram”
Day 13, Back to Delhi
After two weeks at home, it’s come around super quick, today I’m setting off back to Aizawl for the second stint of the MTB project. I’m flying… Read more “Day 13, Back to Delhi”
Day 12, Homeward Bound
I’m starting my travel back home today and wake at the crack of dawn to go and see a waterfall on the edge of the city. The… Read more “Day 12, Homeward Bound”
Day 11, Village People
Today we’re heading back to Lungdai to see how the smaller teams had gotten on under Abhinash and Pankaj’s guidance. We head up the hill and can… Read more “Day 11, Village People”
Day 10, The White Man Cometh…
Whilst not celebrated here in Mizoram, today is Diwali and a national holiday so the roads are relatively empty for Sam’s first day to start to get… Read more “Day 10, The White Man Cometh…”
Day 9, Are we Digging?
Finally, today we are able to start the build of the first trail in Lungdai as the consents have come through. With things a little behind schedule… Read more “Day 9, Are we Digging?”
Day 8, Muthi Musings
We are back on Muthi mountain and village today aiming to finalise the long, complicated and at times, tense discussions with locals and village councillors, as we… Read more “Day 8, Muthi Musings”
Day 7, Thenzawl, the Worlds Largest Family!
Today is Sunday. No work happens on Sunday’s. The mizo people are good Christians and Sunday is for church and church only. They go three times through… Read more “Day 7, Thenzawl, the Worlds Largest Family!”
Day 6, Aizawl, Market Day
I wake to the phone ringing at 6am, I’d been fast asleep so am a little fuzzy when Michael asks me if I want to go to… Read more “Day 6, Aizawl, Market Day”
Day 5, Muthi, Heavenly Rainbow
It’s another lovely sunny morning. The first thing on the agenda for today is a trip to the tourist department. We meet with the Tourism Secretary of… Read more “Day 5, Muthi, Heavenly Rainbow”
Day 4, Lungdai, Finding My Feet
I wake to the first day of blue skies and sunshine since I had arrived, and what a difference it makes. The light pops off the lush… Read more “Day 4, Lungdai, Finding My Feet”
Day 3, Lungdai, First Steps
I had hit the sack around ten pm last night as I was feeling wiped out, yet there I was a couple of hours later just after… Read more “Day 3, Lungdai, First Steps”
Day 2, Delhi to Aizawl, the Adventure Begins
A short drive back to Delhi airport and I am relieved to collect the bike intact from the small dark room in which I had entrusted it.… Read more “Day 2, Delhi to Aizawl, the Adventure Begins”
Day 1, London to Delhi
I was setting off on a month long project to design and oversee the build of a mountain bike trail in the State of Mizoram, lying to… Read more “Day 1, London to Delhi”
Ugh another Travelogue…
Well yes, I suppose it is. But it may be worth your time, that is if you like to read about travel and the stories it can… Read more “Ugh another Travelogue…”
Urge Cabo Verde
What a trip! The third Fabien Barel Invitational on the volcanic archipelago of Cabo Verde 500kms off the coast of Senegal in the Atlantic Ocean was an awesome adventure; loads of… Read more “Urge Cabo Verde”
Macavalanche
Well I’d been looking forward to this one for a couple of months as it sounded right up my street a mass start race from the top… Read more “Macavalanche”
Gate 23 Trails
On the whole my job is pretty cool, I have to deal with mountains of paperwork for every trail build and lots of bad weather but it’s… Read more “Gate 23 Trails”
Christmas Indulgence
It’s that time of year when everyone winds up work for christmas and the new year. Back on Track have down tooled till the new year and… Read more “Christmas Indulgence”
Rowan Sorrell 