India 101

rain rain go away

INDIA | Friday, 21 Sep 2007 | Views [122] | Comments [2]

today it's been raining all morning. there were magnificent thunderstorms and pouring rain earlier, but now it's settled down into a nice sprinkle.  i know i promised pictures this time, but the internet on the roof of my building, where i know i can ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


made it..

INDIA | Thursday, 20 Sep 2007 | Views [154] | Comments [2]

so, at long last i am here. it seems strange that iäve only been in india for 8 days, it feels like an eternity.  let me catch you up first .  we retrieved our luggage (martina, the girl from germany, and i) and she went off to platform 9 with my email ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains


greetings from paharganj new delhi

INDIA | Wednesday, 19 Sep 2007 | Views [212] | Comments [1]

so the train was not bad at all.  before i left i chanced to look at my ticket and it was leaving from mumbai central station, not VT station, so i panicked for a sec. and then had to grab a taxi quick to mumbai central, and track down greg and the ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles


leaving colaba

INDIA | Tuesday, 18 Sep 2007 | Views [139] | Comments [4]

So, in about an hour i have to be at the trai station to catch an overnight train to delhi followed by an afternoon one the next day to pathankot. then from there isuppose i either catch the bus or the scenic narrow gauge train to dharamsala or to kangra ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


sunday

INDIA | Sunday, 16 Sep 2007 | Views [149] | Comments [5]

so i think it will be a lazy day today in colaba.  i wasn't feeling all that great this morning on account of eating three large meals yesterday (something i rarely do in the states).  we also go through litres of water like nothing.  more water than ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


colaba

INDIA | Saturday, 15 Sep 2007 | Views [139] | Comments [3]

so, this internet connection is quite slow and i'm going to try to do this without it freezing up on me.  anyhow, the universe has decided to cut me some slack.  I got my bag from the airport finally right after my last posting, and on my way out a French ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


sigh of relief

INDIA | Friday, 14 Sep 2007 | Views [123] | Comments [3]

So, it's 10.30 am here on Friday 14 September and my two nights of limbo are finally over.  I stayed in the most elegant and luxurious accomodations i'll probably see for the next three months at the expense of 1/4th of my travel budget; but hopefully ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


hell of a way...

INDIA | Thursday, 13 Sep 2007 | Views [145] | Comments [3]

So, this is hardly how I imagined beginning my trip.  My luggage is MIA somewhere, and I have only my carry-on bag which has my Lonely Planet, camera, iPod, Nalgene, and antiseptic wipes.  It also now (luckily) has the personal hygiene package provided ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures


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