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There and Back Again A journey to India with a short stop on the way in England. The trip to India is for a combination of spiritual pursuits and volunteer medical work

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INDIA | Friday, 24 Aug 2007 | Views [489]

I've been remiss in keeping this up and in uploading appropriate photos. I hope to write a bit more as there were a few interesting events that happened after I left off last time. But the point of this note is to say that I have uploaded my photos.... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing


Silience day

INDIA | Sunday, 15 Jul 2007 | Views [553]

July 10th came and went smoothly. Our census in the pilgrim retreat rose to 160 and in lower Meherabad where the poorer Indians stay it rose to about 1500. No significant health issues occurred. The weather for Silence day was the best we have had during ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


Medical education

INDIA | Monday, 9 Jul 2007 | Views [508]

Well the other day I had an education in the local health care system. In the morning I had a western resident appear at the clinic with severe abdominal pain of sudden onset in the upper abdomen. Her exam was otherwise unremarkable except for moderate ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health


Daily stuff

INDIA | Friday, 6 Jul 2007 | Views [490] | Comments [1]

July 4th – Independence day The weather has turned nicely. It is still relatively cool, highs in the lower eighties, lows in the lower seventies, high humidity, a steady wind and scattered clouds, excellent for driving about the local area on my motorcycle.... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


Weather, etc for late June

INDIA | Sunday, 1 Jul 2007 | Views [430]

For the week of 6/18-6/25 we had the beginning of the Monsoon season. There were many spectacular thunder storms, particularly in the afternoon but some at night which provided an excellent show from the upper level of the Meher Pilgrim Retreat. At times ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


Weather

INDIA | Thursday, 28 Jun 2007 | Views [426]

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


Jne 19th

INDIA | Thursday, 28 Jun 2007 | Views [482]

June 19 Beautiful cool morning. Absolutely quiet clinic. An hour in the Samadhi alone as there is still almost no one here. I had requested a worker to bring me the materials to patch a small tear in my thermorest camp pad that I use to ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


June 18

INDIA | Tuesday, 19 Jun 2007 | Views [490]

6/18/07 The temperatures are running highs in the upper eighties and lows in the upper seventies. It is an adjustment without ac but we are coping well. The rooms all have excellent ceiling fans and my room is shaded all say so it doesn’t get too ... Read more >

Tags: Friends


June 17

INDIA | Tuesday, 19 Jun 2007 | Views [556]

June 17 My birthday and Father’s day. At morning prayers (arti) someone who knew invited every one to sing happy birthday to me. It was nice and it was very joyous and peaceful afterwards as we all remembered the Father to us all on this Father’s ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


June 16

USA | Tuesday, 19 Jun 2007 | Views [516]

June 16, 2007 Morning prayers, shower, breakfast and then the first clinic of the season. I didn’t think anyone would show up as it is the first clinic and there are very few visitors here. In fact there were not many and they were all MPR workers.... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Mumbai onward

INDIA | Thursday, 14 Jun 2007 | Views [684]

Our flight to Pune was delayed on the runway for an hour and a half due to severe weather in Pune. The monsoon has started! The flight itself was smooth and without incident. At the Pune airport the cab driver managed to fit us and all of our bags into ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles


London-Mumbai

USA | Thursday, 14 Jun 2007 | Views [510]

London-Mumbai Our trip to the airport in London went smoothly except that it was at evening rush hour so it took an hour , and Dee noticed that our driver was periodically nodding off so she kept up small talk with him to help him stay more alert.... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles


London

USA | Wednesday, 13 Jun 2007 | Views [433]

London, 6/11 They have a great breakfast spread at the Thistle Hotel, Charing Cross that is included in the package. We enjoyed and set out early for the Tower of London via the tube, as they call their subway system. The tube is very easy to ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


New York City

USA | Wednesday, 13 Jun 2007 | Views [493] | Comments [1]

After our afternoon rest in Newark we took care of the check in to our flight to London online. This makes it so much easier and faster at the airport, I highly recommend doing this. We then took the hotel shuttle back to the airport and took the 20 minute ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating


Important document tip

USA | Sunday, 10 Jun 2007 | Views [449]

Just a tip for your international travelers: You know how it is a good idea to have a photocopy of your important documents? Well, if you are going to a location where you can get internet access in a situation where you need to get the copies of your ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips


Last day!

USA | Saturday, 9 Jun 2007 | Views [451] | Comments [1]

Well, it appears that everything is in order, though Dee caught up in some last minute rushing about. All of the last minute activity is work related. It is amazing how nothing seems to happen until there is a time crunch. She has all of her travel gear ... Read more >

Tags: Packing & gadgets


Departure

USA | Saturday, 9 Jun 2007 | Views [403]

We did get away from home for the drive to Raleigh on Saturday morning a bit later than the stated departure time, but before our required departure time. This was good as we were facing two unseen delays. The first added about 10 minutes due to roadwork ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles


Itinerary

USA | Monday, 4 Jun 2007 | Views [476]

India Trip Itinerary: Saturday June 9 Depart: Raleigh, NC to Newark, NY Stay at: Double Tree Hotel Newark Airport DINNER at Tao Drowsy Chaperone Venue: Marquis Theater Sunday June 10 Depart: Newark, NY to London Heathrow airport Thistle ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase


Nearly ready

USA | Monday, 4 Jun 2007 | Views [488]

It's less than a week til we take off for London and then on to India, after a night in New York. I finally have all of the reservations set and I think I have nearly everything needed for the trip. I have even started to organize the stuff so that ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase


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