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Meghalaya 2010-Pushing Pala shaft

May 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Words: Andy C                               Photos: Imo
After a long train journey from Delhi, Bridget Hall and I arrived in the Indian city of Shillong, in order to meet with the other members of the 2010 Meghalayan expedition. Two days were spent amassing gear, supplies and musical instruments for the camp in the Jaintia hills. This was followed [...]

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Under Shonongrim: Meghalaya 2008

January 1st, 2009 · No Comments

A caving film about exploring underneath the Shnongrim ridge, in the Jiantia Hills, Meghalaya,India. The team consisted of 30 cavers from around the world and some local Meghalayian cavers. This film follows the discoveries made in 2008 – which was an expedition building on knowledge accumulated over the last 15 years. The cavers come up against a [...]

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Meghalaya: Trip Report 2006

March 3rd, 2006 · No Comments

I arrived in Shillong on Monday and got drunk with everyone at the Centrepoint bar! I woke up feeling seriously ill. I helped load the bus. It was tough and wiped me out. It was disappointing to note that non of my other compadres had the slightest hangover!

Down with the Flu
I slept the entire journey [...]

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