by melloajello | Jun 17, 2021 | Vanhana
We made it across the Nevada dessert during a record breaking heatwave with no AC, we survived the loneliest highway in America in one of the least reliable cars in America, and we had climbed the 10,000 + foot pass to get to the greater Denver area. It was time for a...
by melloajello | Dec 10, 2013 | Frontpage, Vahana
When traveling in a foreign country by bicycle with lights, cameras, and cell phones….you need power. And getting power can be tricky. In many countries its just not readily available; and when it is, it could be any number of different voltage outputs. If...
by melloajello | Oct 7, 2013 | Film, Frontpage, Vahana
Short Film About 1,300 miles by (folding) bike, bus and train “Vahana: (Sanskrit: “mount,” or “vehicle”), denotes the being, typically an animal or mythical entity, a particular Hindu god is said to use as a vehicle. The vahana and deity to which they support...
by melloajello | May 4, 2013 | Vahana
Ok, I admit it. When Pam and I planned the map for where we would be riding on this trip, we were perhaps a tad overambitious. 2300 kilometers in one month in countries that we are unfamiliar with is a lot. Our pace turned out to be far slower than what expected,...
by melloajello | Apr 24, 2013 | Bike Love, Vahana
Sunday morning we enjoyed a nice breakfast with Neelu, her husband, son and daughter. We talked about many things, including what it means to be Sikh , the (wonderful) customs and relationship with God. It was somewhat difficult to break away from the comfort of their...