annoying processes

as almost everything in India takes so long to organize, we booked all last Sunday to get my bike organized for the upcoming trip to Leh!
but not as expected, it is not possible in Delhi, to rock up in a bike store, sign a contract, leave your credit card details and drive out with your hired bike... there is no such a thing as hiring, renting out or the way it works is that you have to put a security deposit of Rs 50,000, which is actually the price of buying a second hand bike. If you then bring the bike back within two weeks you would receive Rs 42,000 back! Which sums up to a rental cost of around US$ 200, which is alright - but what a d..stu...ma..fa... process behind it?!

New solution found is that Valentino, a U59er lends me his bike which he doesn't use anymore. Since it's been standing around unused for quite a while it needs some basic reparation - which I will take over. But again - it's not that easy to find a mechanist, and if he says it will be ready in one day it takes more then that... obviously!!

But also with my international driver license it's quite a hassle since IDL (International Driver License) totally screwed up! So, whenever you are abroad and need an international driver license, don't do it over www.idlicense.com - they don't keep their promise of having it ready for shipment within 24hours but needed some incredible 5 days to get it ready! Krascar International Travel Club is not reliable, unprofessional and my only advise is: HANDS OFF!!


Well, to make a long story short - everything is going to turn out - touch wood - and I'm basically just looking forward to us finally leaving for Ladakh - because that also means that we somehow managed it all... jejeje