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May 14, 2004

Nomad no more

Back in Delhi... and Dad... I am not employing a service! It just so happens that I hung out with a group of guys last year and I've met up with them again this year! It's kind of nice actually, I feel less of a nomad here than at home sometimes because wherever I go I keep bumping into one of the guys that I met earlier. As for internet... there are little 'cyber-cafes' tucked about the alleys. Here in Delhi, it's really easy to find internet access and it is only 10Rs (rupees) per half hour (and to think that 1 american dollar comes to about 44Rs... at least that is today's going rate!). In Rishikesh, internet was harder to come by. There are still plenty of 'cyber-cafes' but the connection was often down (it's really just a little town compared to Delhi). Anyway, I'm back here in Delhi though I've booked a rail ticket to Bangalore for tomorrow night. Until then, I will continue to 'mess' around here. I decided to look into records/archives of the Llewellyn family... but I've hit a brick wall. I went to the British Council but they turned out to be an academic institution and will have nothing to do with records of the British. So off I went to the Canadian Embassy for answers... but I was told that I would have to pay 1700Rs for two days of paperwork (what kind of paperwork they didn't specify) and then hire a professional. Frustrated and hungry my brit pal and I bought some hot potatoe cakes for which we paid a pretty penny of 25Rs (the going rate is only 10Rs but being white and no other food vendors around and being really hungry we paid it and tipped with a scowl!). Aah, the life of a white girl in Delhi!

Posted by Lindsey on May 14, 2004 02:37 PM
Category: Messing around in Delhi...
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hey
im at school so nothing much but you have made my day!! lol i love reading what you have done all day its like a little piece of a book kinda a tease but i like it, anyway i am suppose to be researching for my psychology class, anyway i guess i should be going but i miss you and hope your journey doesnt end!!! i love you
rachel xoxoxox

Posted by: rachel thats me on May 14, 2004 07:33 PM

Thanks for clearing the mystery up. So, do they have postcards of the mighty Ganges, where it is clean?
How are your sandals holding up to the constant walking? Have you tried to mount an elephant, aka when you were a tyke and rode a camel at the Toronto Zoo?
We had 85 degrees on Monday, a rain storm monday night, then a tornado, and more rain, and snow all in the space of 48 hours. My fingers are very cold typing this! But it should warm up to 75 this afternoon, perfect for wandering the aisles of Target and Wal*Mart, don't you think?

Bottled water, a necessity, eh?

Love ya, Dad

Posted by: dad on May 15, 2004 11:07 PM

Hey
You are visiting my city. Send me an email with your contact nos, if you want to meet a fellow bootie. I promise you cold coffee...

You will find my email when you search in the profile.. dustyshoes2002

Posted by: Dusty on May 17, 2004 03:45 PM
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