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Mon, 31 Jul 2006 | By lauramc | Views [555]
July 31, 2006 I realized since writing my journal about Varanasi....the people here are so poor and have had so much suffering over the centuries...if they didn't believe in something-- be it the holy Ganges river, karma, reincarnation or whatever--... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sat, 29 Jul 2006 | By lauramc | Views [999]
July 26, 2006 My environment changed dramatically today. I came from Leh, the laid-back northern town where very few people hassled or hustled me, where the pace was slow, the weather was hot but dry in the daytime and very chilly at night. Now I'm ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 | By brentoc | Views [692] | Comments [1]
So, ive just got back to Delhi after a while up near the Inidan Himalayas. I think it was almost 2 weeks, but its hard to know really? i spent a bit over a week in a little town called Vashist, near Manali, in the foothills of the Himalayas. We found ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Views [1115] | Comments [3]
Woke up the day we were to leave Mussoorie with the remains of a chest cold, and my best friend, Mr. Runs. With an hour long taxi ride and 6 hour bus ride to Chandigarh, I wasn't going to take any chances, so on top of the Mefloquine, I added some stoppers ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Views [1080] | Comments [2]
I turned 28 in Mussoorie, a decaying raj-era himalayan hillstation. The first thing I saw after awakening that day was a giant long-legged spider who had been living web-wise behind our hotel's heavy emerald curtains. It's auspicious, I'm told. Certainly ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 | By solareyes | Views [2936] | Comments [6]
Whatever I thought I knew about India seems to be irrevelent, backwards, and maybe even misled. After three weeks here I am still mystified by the duty of the left hand. I had the image in my mind that you always eat with your right hand and use it for ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sat, 22 Jul 2006 | By lauramc | Views [1082]
July 16, 2006 I spent 4 days here, and met several people. One day, I was sitting in a small Tibetan cafe, and many older Ladakhi women came in and sat down at my table and the table next to mine. None of them spoke any English, but as they stared ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Wed, 19 Jul 2006 | By lauramc | Views [837]
I was groggy as I sat waiting at 6 a.m., together with a couple of Israeli guys who were also taking an 8-person Jeep from Vashisht to Leh, a trip that takes two full days. It is a trip that traverses the 2 nd highest motorable road in the world, ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Fri, 14 Jul 2006 | By lauramc | Views [756] | Comments [1]
July 14, 2006 Upon arriving in Dharamsala, I was struck by the number of Tibetan monks, cloaked in their maroon-colored robes. Given that Dharamsala is the home of the Tibetan Dalai Lama in exile, as well as its government, it is understandable. The ... Read more >
Tags: culture
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Views [1682] | Comments [2]
The last leg of journy has begun--India and her olfactory adventures have welcomed us into her saried bollywood bossom. Things got off to a good start with us being upgraded to first class on our Air India flight from Bangkok due to an overbooked flight.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 | By brentoc | Views [806]
yeah it was a bit of a shock arriving here... it was dark & id found a couple of other tourists to share a taxi from the airport. the hotel i was heading for was on the 'main bazar' where many cheap backpacker hotels are. the street seemed to ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tue, 11 Jul 2006 | By lauramc | Views [569]
July 11, 2006 Raul, Victor and I found a driver to take us to Dharamsala for 200 rupees apiece, which is US $5. Considering the trip took about 9 hours, we thought this was a damn good deal. The three of us sat in the backseat of the Jeep, holding ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Mon, 10 Jul 2006 | By lauramc | Views [783]
July 10, 2006 Today Jemma and I walked to the Jammu Temple (otherwise known as Monkey Temple) on the hill, a steep climb from the small town of Shimla. Along the way we saw puppies and monkeys....2 monkeys were sitting in a tree, one behind the other.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 10 Jul 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Photo Gallery
Our journy in the north
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Mon, 10 Jul 2006 | By craigandsimon | Views [3222] | Comments [16]
We recently had pleasure of having a painful overnight stop in Patna, a grimy northern Indian rail hub. We arrived late, got mobbed at the station, were almost run over on the street, attacked by a pack of wild dogs and then were repeatedly told that ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
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