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Trip: India 2

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mumbai-home

INDIA | Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 | Views [380]

So, now writing this from home. Back to the train trip from Pernem. Took taxi from Arambol, half hour, 350 rupees (should have been 300), got to the station in plenty of time to have my last railway station chai (sob) and samosa. The train was on time ... Read more >


Gokarna - Palolem

INDIA | Saturday, 24 Jan 2009 | Views [1968] | Comments [3]

Arrived at Karwar Station at 5.30am, happy that the train was late, it was due in at 4.30. It was an enjoyable trip, and got some sleep, but had my alarm set for the early arrival time, just in case.  Some stations it is very hard to know where you are, ... Read more >


Kerala Kochi- Varkala

INDIA | Wednesday, 21 Jan 2009 | Views [699]

Was back in Arambol for 5 days before heading off on the train to Kochin. I had booked to go from the nearest station, Trivim, 12km past Mapusa. To catch the 6.18 train from Mumbai (of course it was going to be late) I left on the 4pm bus to Mapusa, ... Read more >


Udaipur

INDIA | Sunday, 11 Jan 2009 | Views [625]

So, back again in Arambol, Christmas coming up but for the first time, haven't had to think too much about it, so there is lots of time for the usual swimming,meditation, and walking and eating. Its strange being in such a Catholic part of India, hearing ... Read more >


Gallery: Arambol-Hampi

INDIA | Sunday, 21 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Arambol - Hampi

INDIA | Saturday, 20 Dec 2008 | Views [2052]

So, I have spent 12 days in Arambol, being very lazy, just swimming, sunbathing (yes, I know, but I am wearing 30+ sunscreen) trying the different beach cafes, and walking along the beach to try and get fitter, but thats not working! Arambol is probably ... Read more >


Goa - Arambol

INDIA | Saturday, 6 Dec 2008 | Views [569] | Comments [1]

Well, finally in Goa, staying with my friend Anupama for a while.  She has an apartment above a German Bakery almost on the beach at Arambol, with a huge partly covered deck that we sleep out on and can look at the stars, the coconut palms and hear the ... Read more >


Varanasi

INDIA | Thursday, 4 Dec 2008 | Views [494]

Well, the train trip wasn't too bad really, at least it arrived, and left reasonably on time. Had a bit of a mild panic when I couldn't find my carriage, the trains are very long, and there is usually a paper on the outside with the carriage name and ... Read more >


Gallery: mcleod-rishikesh-varanasi

INDIA | Tuesday, 2 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Shimla - Rishikesh - Varanasi

INDIA | Saturday, 29 Nov 2008 | Views [1534] | Comments [1]

So, its been a couple of weeks since I got to write more, and theres a lot to fill in, so will happen over a couple of days. At Mcleod Ganj I went and had another look at the Dalai Lama's Temple; looking around at the mountains that surround it, its ... Read more >


Gallery: India North

INDIA | Thursday, 13 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

Amritsar/Macleod
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MacLeod-Ganj

INDIA | Thursday, 13 Nov 2008 | Views [681]

So, still in Dharamsala/Macleod Ganj, have been here for 4 days now. Marlieke has just left on the 7pm bus to Delhi - I may or may not see her again, but possibly in the south later on. We have had a really good time, just relaxing - she wanted to get ... Read more >


Gallery: India 2

INDIA | Monday, 10 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery


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India North

INDIA | Monday, 10 Nov 2008 | Views [314]

So, after spending 5 days at Amritsar, decided to leave with Marlieke on the bus to Macleod Ganj, the home of the Dalai Lama, amongst other things. The bus trip of 6+ hours wasn't too bad, quite rough at times, and those buses are not very well sprung, ... Read more >


Gallery: India 1

INDIA | Friday, 7 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Delhi, Vrindavan, Amritsar

INDIA | Friday, 7 Nov 2008 | Views [542]

I have downloaded a few photos. Delhi was as I remembered - the wonderful smell of incense (to hide the other smells) so busy with the streets all full of rickshaws, beautiful women in saris, food stalls with delicious smelling food, the Indian sweet ... Read more >