Destination: India

Gallery: India

Tue, 3 Jan 2006 | By tami-pat | Photo Gallery

Pony tail convention

Thu, 29 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Views [651] | Comments [2]

I've never seen so many men with their hair in pont tails as I have in South Goa. They seem nice people although of all the people I've spoken to none has been a man with a pony tail. I have this horrible feeling that I may not be very cool. Christmas ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

English food

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Views [698]

I passed a restaurant today with a sign saying it was owned by Jim and pat from Manchester. They do a proper English breakfast, they have fish and chips with mushy peas and Lancashire hotpot. The landlord was a bit of an ogre towards his staff, I thought.... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Old Hippies

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Views [650]

I was in a restaurant with some old hippies the other day. They didn't recognise my existence but I recognised theirs. One couple were showing their age, they had put on a bit of weight and wore pretty comfortable loose fitting clothes but the other ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Arrival in South Goa

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Views [901] | Comments [4]

I'm in South Goa now and I like it. It's quieter and less developed than North Goa with less touts which is nice. I arrived without a hotel which was a mistake because I arrived late and I had to rely on a taxi driver. A taxi driver will get you a hotel ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Reflections on Mumbai

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Views [615] | Comments [1]

I know, I've written about Mumbai before but it was a bit flippant. On arrival at Mumbai station I think that I should have been shocked at the building and the people in there at 6am in the morning. I wasn't too shocked, I think anyone who has worked ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Mumbai

Fri, 9 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Views [656]

From what I can gather, Mumbai is the Liverpool of India. Yes, they got my wallet. I met a holy man with his disciple. The holy man seemed to get very excited when I told him that I was single. I had to stay here two weeks while I waited for a replacement ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Gallery: Mumbai

Fri, 9 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Photo Gallery

Goa

Fri, 9 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Views [896]

Goa was alright but after two weeks, when the novelty wore off, it might as well have been the costa del sol. There's a picture in the gallery of sunbathers in front of a Russian ship.

Tags: Laughter

Gallery: Goa

Fri, 9 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Photo Gallery

Whispers from the Clouds

Fri, 9 Sep 2005 | By lhartjen | Views [538]

I found my way to the Garhwal Himalayas through yoga.  Studying Tantra and Avaita Vedanta in the Himalayan Tradition, I found sages, swamis and pandits who spoke of the inherent spirituality of the mountains, often referring to them as "living sages".... Read more >

Tags: #clouds, #himalaya, #photography, #sages, #trekking, #yoga

Photos: India 2005

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 | By lhartjen | Photo Gallery

revelation recovered

Sun, 29 May 2005 | By solbeam | Views [1775]

I don’t look up, but feel the table vibrate as a chair is pulled out from under it and curious arms fold themselves across from mine... “Hello.” Although my eyes are reluctant to pull themselves from the egg hunt of inspiration that I have found ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

this is india - part II

Fri, 20 May 2005 | By solbeam | Views [2412]

(This story is a continuation of the post from last week, "this is india - part I".) ***** The Rail Official instructs me to wait until he has finished confirming the seats of the rest of the passengers in the car. As he leaves ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: India

Wed, 18 May 2005 | By solbeam | Photo Gallery