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Fri, 28 Jul 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Views [993] | 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 [2872] | 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 [1018]
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 [763]
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 [707] | 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 [1614] | 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 [746]
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 [523]
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 [654]
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 [3054] | 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
Mon, 10 Jul 2006 | By lauramc | Views [756]
July 10, 2006 Yesterday I took a two trains from Delhi to Shimla, which is due north of Delhi about 150 miles. The trip took 12 hours...after about 3, my butt-bone was in so much pain that I realized I had a pillow in my bag. After putting that under ... Read more >
Tags: People
Sat, 8 Jul 2006 | By lauramc | Views [456]
July 8, 2006
Today I saw a lot of things....I saw boys making Indian nan bread in large round ovens, sweating over them in the street, forking out round breads as quickly as I type a sentence. Cows munch hay next to people selling small items in the ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 | By lauramc | Views [494]
July 7, 2006
I just checked the temperature online, and it's 97 degrees at 11:15 p.m.!! I don't know how to explain it, but the heat is simply OPPRESSIVE. Unless I'm in the shower, I'm constantly sweating. As soon as the shower finishes, my face ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thu, 6 Jul 2006 | By craigandsimon | Views [4471] | Comments [5]
This week we had the opportunity to represent Footprints (World Nomad’s charity) in Siliguri, where we visited 2 communities of Stone breakers: Chenga: pop-2500, no electricity, water, or sewage, the nearest hospital was a 12km WALK (that’s ... Read more >
Tags: doctors, footprints, hospitals & health
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