Bird Dream: Overland from India to Switzerland

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About this blog

Welcome to our blog! It will be our virtual home for the next 18 months as we travel overland from India to Switzerland.

There is no set itinerary, no bookings, just a one way ticket to Kolkata and a couple of visa's.

Our intention is to travel every mile on the ground: by foot, by bus and by train.

We will do our best to keep you informed of our movements and experiences. We love hearing from our friends, family and fellow travellers so feel free to post us a message.

Patrick + Christina

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  Humble Beginnings   Perth, Australia on Jan 31, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok Airport   Bangkok, Thailand on Feb 1, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Kolkata   Kolkata (Calcutta), India on Feb 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kolkata Day 3   Kolkata (Calcutta), India on Feb 5, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Kolkata - The Empire Strikes Back   Kolkata (Calcutta), India on Feb 7, 2008 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Its Okay I'm an Astrologist!   Kolkata (Calcutta), India on Feb 23, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Sikkim - Hygena Nuova   Yuksom, Sikkim, India on Feb 29, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Rabangla Bangra!   Rabangla, Sikkim, India on Mar 12, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Yumthang + Thanggu   Gangtok, India on Mar 19, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Gangtok Hilton   Gangtok, India on Mar 21, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Darjeeling Limited   Darjeeling, India on Mar 23, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A Little Long Train Ride   Siliguri, India on Mar 25, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Varanasi: Holy City and Hippy Fiefdom   Varanasi, India on Mar 28, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A Journey Inside the Taj Mahal   Agra, India on Mar 31, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Agra if by Cycle   Agra, India on Mar 31, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Fatehpur Sikri - Akbar Loses It   Fatehpur Sikri, India on Apr 1, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Indian Love - Digital Love   Agra, India on Apr 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New Delhi - Home of Old Delhi   New Delhi, India on Apr 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ajanta Caves   Ajanta, India on Apr 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ahhh Ahmedabad, respite from the 'real' India   Ahmedabad, India on Apr 16, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  CORB DAY- Destination 1: Sarabhai House   Ahmedabad, India on Apr 17, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  CORB DAY - Destination 2: Mill Owners Association   Ahmedabad, India on Apr 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  CORB DAY - Destination 3: Shodan House   Ahmedabad, India on Apr 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  CORB DAY - Destination 4: City Museum   Ahmedabad, India on Apr 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mr Louis Kahn: Indian Institute of Management   Ahmedabad, India on Apr 21, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Adalaj ni Vav (Step Well)   Adalaj, India on Apr 26, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Haveli   Ahmedabad - Old City, India on Apr 29, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Kutch, Embroidery Capital of the World   Bhuj, India on Apr 30, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Mundra, staying on a Chicoo Plantation   Mundra, India on May 2, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  A Goddess' Birthday   Bhuj, India on May 3, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Trouble on the Roof in Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat   Bhuj, India on May 4, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Why it all tastes so good   Bhuj, India on May 5, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Jodhpur: The Blue City   Jodhpur, India on May 7, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Jaipur - Pink City Blues   Jaipur, India on May 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Delhi   Delhi, India on May 16, 2008 0 pictures 7 comments
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  The Faraway Land of Old Delhi   Delhi, India on May 20, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Birds of the World Unite. Welcome to Jamangie!   Delhi, India on May 23, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Delhi Daredevils - Cricket and Dating   Delhi, India on May 24, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Wonderful Nek Chand   Chandigarh, India on Jun 3, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  "How can I write Haiku about Chandigarh"   Chandigarh, India on Jun 4, 2008 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Amritsar   Amritsar, India on Jun 5, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  In a Failed State   Lahore, Pakistan on Jun 9, 2008 11 pictures 2 comments
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  Plentiful Pakistani Adventures   Lahore, Pakistan on Jun 10, 2008 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Rawalpindi, all the shops are open until Midnight!   Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Jun 10, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Up the KKH   Gilgit, Pakistan on Jun 14, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Nanga Parbat and Back   Gilgit, Pakistan on Jun 20, 2008 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Into the mountains......ooooooooh yeeeeeaaaaah....   Rush Phari, Pakistan on Jun 27, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Karimabad   Karimabad, Pakistan on Jul 2, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A Night in the Ultar Meadow   Karimabad, Pakistan on Jul 5, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sost   Sost, Pakistan on Jul 6, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Over the Khunjerab Pass   Khunjerab, China on Jul 7, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Karakol Lake   Karakol Lake, China on Jul 8, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Kashgar   Kashgar, China on Jul 13, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Osh   Osh, Kyrgyzstan on Jul 20, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Karakol   Karakol, Kyrgyzstan on Jul 24, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Tosor - Lake Issyk Kul   Tosor, Kyrgyzstan on Jul 27, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Bishkek - Again   Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Aug 1, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Koly-Kok   Koly-Kok, Kyrgyzstan on Aug 3, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Song Kol   Song Kol, Kyrgyzstan on Aug 12, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kochkor Market Delights   Kochkorka, Kyrgyzstan on Aug 13, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Rolling in Raspberries in Osh   Osh, Kyrgyzstan on Aug 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ahhh.....grab me a beer, it's the Pamirs!   Karakul, Tajikistan on Aug 20, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Murghab   Murghab, Tajikistan on Aug 21, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Bulunkul   Lake Bulunkul, Tajikistan on Aug 22, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Langar - a kind of closing   Langar, Tajikistan on Aug 25, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
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  In Khorog   Khorog, Tajikistan on Aug 28, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  A look into Afghanistan   Khorog, Tajikistan on Aug 30, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Travel Oscars: Part II   Khorog, Tajikistan on Sep 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Flight over Afghanistan   Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Sep 3, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Samarkand   Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sep 5, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
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  A Date with the Socceroos   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sep 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bukhara   Bukhara, Uzbekistan on Sep 12, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The Chef of Khiva   Khiva, Uzbekistan on Sep 16, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Nukus   Nukus, Uzbekistan on Sep 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Yazd   Yazd, Iran on Oct 4, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Karanaq   Karanaq, Iran on Oct 5, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Mehbod   Mehbod, Iran on Oct 6, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Abarqu   Abarqu, Iran on Oct 8, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Takht e Jamshid - Persepolis   Takht e Jamshid, Iran on Oct 9, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Shiraz   Shiraz, Iran on Oct 10, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Kerman   Kerman, Iran on Oct 14, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Esfahan   Esfahan, Iran on Oct 20, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Iran Logies, The Best of The Best   Orumiye, Iran on Nov 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hassankeyf - The Euphrates Valley   Hassankeyf, Turkey on Nov 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Day in Mardin   Mardin, Turkey on Nov 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Heads of Kings and Gods   Nemrut Dagi, Turkey on Nov 13, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Sanliurfa   Sanliurfa, Turkey on Nov 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Harran   Harran, Turkey on Nov 15, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Exit Kurdistan   Goreme, Turkey on Nov 17, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Cave Dwelling   Goreme, Turkey on Nov 21, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Birds Have Flown   Istanbul, Turkey on Dec 8, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  La Vie en Suisse   Zurich, Switzerland on Jan 13, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments