3 times a charm

INDIA | Thursday, 13 Dec 2007 | Views [206] | Comments [2]

so.. third time's the charm, eh?  here i am again in mumbai and time is treading along agonizingly slowly.. i'm wasting the last of my money for no reason in particular.. buying things i don't particularly need, really.. but why not.. just trying to ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

last day in Arambol

INDIA | Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007 | Views [153] | Comments [1]

So here it is.. last day in Arambol.. Greg left early this morning for Thailand via a 40 hour train to Kolkata.  it's theoretically a 30-hour train but Indian time works differently than, say, Japanese time.. so i think more like 40.. and he has no ticket ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Goa..

INDIA | Saturday, 8 Dec 2007 | Views [225] | Comments [3]

So here I am in Goa.   I spent a nice day actually in Mumbai before leaving.. I walked to the train station to try to get a ticket back from Goa -> Mumbai but no luck there.. But in the train station I met a girl who I talked to a couple times in ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

deja vu, eh?

INDIA | Monday, 3 Dec 2007 | Views [172] | Comments [3]

So... Mumbai again.. I'm just passing through this time but it's strange to be back where i started.  Everything looks so different.  It's hotter, cleaner, under construction, and the family that stayed under the hotel is probably kicked out as the sidewalk ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

leaving pushkar, leaving india

INDIA | Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | Views [211] | Comments [2]

So.. since last time a lot has happened.. and not much at the same time.  For one, the Brahma temple is quite powerful.. He stares at you with these eyes, these deep reflecting eyes.. Maybe i'll go back to see him tonight actually before we go.. Lea ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

shanti shanti

INDIA | Monday, 26 Nov 2007 | Views [185] | Comments [1]

So, it's a beautiful morning.. I had some nice dreams last night.. I woke up refreshed.. I did some yoga.. not much, as per usual i was interrupted (the whole thing takes 2 hours so it's pretty much inevitable) but slowly slowly.. and finally there's ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

pushkar

INDIA | Sunday, 25 Nov 2007 | Views [190] | Comments [1]

So Delhi was intense.. a lot of pollution.. a lot of people.. a lot of craziness.. and we all got sick.. We (Lea and I) stayed in a hotel with all these French coming to stay there.. and one of them (Batiste) came with us to Pushkar.. he only just arrived ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

XMAS GIFTS

INDIA | Thursday, 22 Nov 2007 | Views [181] | Comments [1]

sorry i forgot last time but tomorrow i'm going shopping for christmas presents and the day after i send them airmail to US.. via the post office probably, if i buy masalas.. otherwise by cheapest.. but we'll see.. anyways .. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING SPECIAL ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

stories..

INDIA | Wednesday, 21 Nov 2007 | Views [349] | Comments [1]

so, last night we walked to connaught place to meet my friend KV (at the McDonalds.. actually one of two mcdonalds in connaught place) so we could go for dinner.. he took us to a South Indian restaurant (he is originally from Orissa - S. India.. but ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

shopping..

INDIA | Tuesday, 20 Nov 2007 | Views [212] | Comments [1]

so.. this morning i slept in and it was beautiful.. so nice.. about 11 we went for breakfast/lunch.. and after we walked up and down the main bazaar looking looking looking.. i didn't plan on buying anything but i ended up spending about 20 dollars on ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping