and it burns, burns, burns... - Wandering at whimsy

February 09, 2004

and it burns, burns, burns...

After 2 days of stomach pains, the inevitable happened...

In the lovely guesthouse we are staying at, I woke up feeling dizzy. Putting it down to not drinking enough water on the trip yesterday I got up and went for an exploration of Udaipur. I went to the temple View image and wandered the streets, eventually stopping for one of the most delicious juices I have tried so far. Within minutes I felt the urge to return to the safety of the hotel room.
I won't bore you with the ins and outs of it, but there were many more outs than ins - trust me!
We had arranged as a group to go on a cookery course in the evening (from 4pm till 8pm) which would show us how to make 6 dishes, we would be eating the results for our dinner.
Gutted! I woke up in time to head for the cookery school, and watched from my chair as everyone got to give the cooking a shot. I didn't dare risk it - my stomach felt the sameway one of the camels had sounded on the overnight safari in Jaisalmer :oS Anyone who knows me will know I have a pretty much cast iron stomach, so this was a first for me (and there were no mushrooms involved!)
Despite the rolling stomach of doom, I couldnt resist trying a little of each dish, and managed to keep them down, but when the group went out for drinks afterwards, I headed off to bed to get over it...
Looking on the bright side - I may lose weight in India after all! I've done nothing but eat since I got here, and will leave the country the size of an elephant if I'm not careful!
Speaking of elephants - I was up close and personal with one for the first time this afternoon! View image

Posted by Mary on February 9, 2004 07:10 AM
Category: India

Comments

I'm impressed you lastest this long without succumbing. I think Andy has lost money on this one.

Get better soon, Mary M!

Posted by: Jamie on February 18, 2004 10:11 PM

I know - and there was me hoping to lose weight - if i'd known it would take this long to get ill, i'd have eaten less over christmas!

how you two doing poppet? how's andy's new job?

Posted by: mary on February 19, 2004 10:26 AM

Hey
U must have had sugarcane juice. It is the ice that they add to it that is unhygenic. Hope you are carrying ur medicines with u and are now feeling much better. Else buy Imodium, two capsules a day, one after lunch one after dinner (ahem, i meant toast, apple and soup) should do the trick. and if you are getting an injection or something, my advise, you must yourself buy a disposable needle and give it to the doctor. if you need any info, call me, you have my mobile no.

Posted by: dusty on February 19, 2004 02:04 PM

Hi honey. I hope you are okay as you haven't put anything on for a few days - and the thoughts of a dodgy tummy in India somehow seems soooo much worse! Photos are amazing, and brighten up my dull day in the office (often literally as backgrounds!). Birthday came and went. Spent the Fri night stuck on a train back from Winchester - oh joy. Hope you are feeling fighting fit again soon. Take care. Lots of hugs. Al x

Posted by: Ali on February 19, 2004 02:51 PM

hey hon,

hope you`re over the worst of the illness. it sounds awful but guess u can put it all down to the great joys of travelling!! u`ll laugh over it in years to come i`m sure.... life here is ticking by as normal. the exciting whirlwind of tyre sales continues unabated! am making my first venture outside dublin in my mo-mo tmw... it`s only to the next county and nowhere near as exotic as india but hey, babysteps at the start!

take care,

jen

ps-alison sends her best....she`s currently all loved up...thought u`d want to know!!

Posted by: jen on February 20, 2004 09:16 PM

hey all,

it was short an sweet - no idea what set it off, but felt fine in no time... it just had to "pass" I suppose would be the term... better out than in, eh?

Dusty - thanks for the info, but was fine - all's well that ends well :o)

Ali - glad the bday went well, hows the love life? what were you doing in winchester?

Jen - tell alison to email me the gossip! enjoy the miny trip! mail me with your gossip too

Posted by: mary on February 21, 2004 10:23 AM

Yeeeahd, it's csool

Posted by: Numit on February 21, 2004 11:54 AM

Hey Bird!

You may be officially well travelled and thinner, but we have a new garage (so nurr ;o) OK so it's not been rebuilt yet, and probably won't be for ages, but it's now all stacked in the garden!!

I've had the last two days off work, so I'll mail you on Monday :oD Take care, and post Agra piccies!!

xxme

Posted by: Dawn on February 21, 2004 04:37 PM

hey birdage,
got to BKK this afternoon, so will try to hit the CDRom to get the piccies us - stopped working entirely in india for some reason...? will post all as soon as poss..

deal jealous about the garage :oD
thailand is HOT!
xxmexx

Posted by: mary on February 22, 2004 01:03 PM

Hey

Just wrote you but I forgot to say, how hot is hot! Its blinding hot here and in BKK I'm sure - I think I'm the girl version of Victor Meldrow (is that his name)? Seeya soon....

Posted by: Shazzer on February 22, 2004 03:15 PM

Hey

Just wrote you but I forgot to say, how hot is hot! Its blinding hot here and in BKK I'm sure - I think I'm the girl version of Victor Meldrow (is that his name)? Seeya soon....

Posted by: Shazzer on February 22, 2004 03:15 PM

my posts are like waiting for a bus - you wait for ages and then 5 turn up at once ;o)

Dawn - the Taj piccies are up for you, it was STUNNING!

Shazzy baby - am heading to a beach near you shortly, so prob will see you soon!

Posted by: mary on February 23, 2004 10:06 AM

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