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Wed, 28 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [707]
Wednesday 28 th November The journey towards Pushkar took me further west and first to the town of Ajmer, a trip on the train of about three hours across drier and sandier landscapes. The state of Rajasthan has had a drought for almost ten years ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 | By alexbg | Views [779]
Hello again, I'm feeling some Deja Vu with the recent rumblings in my tummy and this kickin' headache I've got brewing...just like when I was really sick right after I got here in September. I've been put on watch overnight and will go to the Doctor ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 | By sarahandphil | Views [1311] | Comments [5]
It's true! We're not joking - we have the pictures to prove it! OK then, she wasn't up against any camels - or even racing one (hahaha) but came third in the Ladies Musical Chairs Race no less! We were ambling our way up to the Mela ground - the main ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [1294]
Tuesday 27 th November Having spoken to an English guy at the hotel in Agra about Jaipur, it didn't seem like a place to stay for too long. I was keen to enjoy the hotel and make the most of what I had paid for, but it would have been a pity not ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By tedigeorgieva | Views [715]
Dear Friends, the title of this letter may surprise you, but as I and Misha recently discovered, for four months we had managed to travel in India and ovoid the Indian. Dharamsala, Ladakh and Bir ( read about it on my travel blog : http://journals.... Read more >
Tags: letters to friends
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By misha | Views [1226]
Dear Family and Friends, we are back at Dharamsala (from Ladakh) and
just finished the 10 days retreat at Tushita monastery. It was
fruitful yet challenging as I struggled with a very traditional
Buddhist discourse (even though it was taught by ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [632] | 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
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [948]
Monday 26th November Another of the recommended highlights near Agra was a now deserted fort complex designed and built by a Mogul emperor in the 17 th century, and situated in the town of Fatehpur Sikri. On the bus there, I met a couple from ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By annanderson | Views [1041] | Comments [1]
11.26.07 The STEPS of McLeod Ganj! I thought these steps would be the end of me! The infamous steps are the ones to our apt, AFTER we had already walked up a ¾-mile steep hill from school to the market area. Therefore, I purchased a telescoping ... Read more >
Tags: Daily Life
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By annanderson | Photo Gallery
of McLeod Ganj, India
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Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [520] | 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
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [915] | Comments [3]
Sunday 25th November Thankfully my ticket on the 6am train to Agra - home of the Taj Mahal - was for a sleeper carriage, so I was able to get some more shut-eye after a 4.30am start. The journey was 3.5 hours south of Delhi, to the town in the ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By cam2yogi | Photo Gallery
The Motherland
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Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By cam2yogi | Views [1862]
D ay 5. We met the sun that morning on a bed of clouds. An orange searing red flame; the day's orb was caught between the gossamer tails of passing sky. All of us, peace-walkers in heart, felt the surrealism of reality, its magic and its unbelievability.... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By misha | Views [1554]
In terms of child labor, it is hard to figure out how it works without knowing the customs and language. It seems that many Tibetan and Indian families hire a child, usually 8-15 years old to be a servant, which is a 24/7 kind of duty. These children ... Read more >
Tags: People
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