Articles tagged with "India"
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Posted on: the world through my eyes... | 2008-06-24 16:46:40
After weeks of knowing that I was going to quit, I've finally taken the plunge and done it! This morning I gave my resignation for July 24th. However I told them if they needed some help, I'd stay until the end of September.
I can't believe it's
Posted on: Further Wanderings | 2008-06-11 05:11:57
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) proved to be just the tonic I needed to wash the unpleasantness of our earlier Indian experiences right away. Which might strike some as odd, given its reputation as a miserable, squalid sort of place.
There WERE a lot more
Posted on: the world through my eyes... | 2008-06-09 10:54:15
I finally did it! This morning I drove to Lethbridge, walked into the travel agency with my $1,000 travel voucher and booked my flight from Toronto to London for October 13th. I have never felt so elated in my whole life.
Originally this trip was f
Posted on: Further Wanderings | 2008-06-08 07:58:36
As with last time I entered India from Nepal, I figured we'd make an easy start of it by visiting the hill station of Darjeeling. And as with last time, things didn't go perfectly for us there.
We crossed the border and managed the local bus to the ci
Posted on: All the Roadrunning | 2008-05-23 08:47:04
Yesterday we left the Kinnaur Valley, making our way straight across the state of Himachal Pradesh to the Western Ranges of the Himalayas.
At the bus station in Kalpa, every time a bus arrived, a crowd of eager villagers would grab all of their belongi
Posted on: All the Roadrunning | 2008-05-18 05:42:10
I know it has been a while. Plans changed and suddenly we found ourselves in the remote Himalayan village of Kalpa instead of the busy Punjabi captial city of Amritsar. Here´s what I wanted to say about a week ago...
Tonight I write from the vil
Posted on: All the Roadrunning | 2008-05-04 08:14:14
The clear highlight of my third dentist appointment in this fine city was when the sharp, inch-and-a-half drill bit popped off inside my mouth and flew into the depths of my throat, providing me with a most intriguing glimpse into the last actions and sou
Posted on: All the Roadrunning | 2008-04-29 00:05:45
Here is a photo of the view from the balcony of my room. It is the location where I write, where I study my Hindi, where I chase monkeys away from my carrot cake. For some reason up here in the mountains, the body craves sweets all the time. A
Posted on: All the Roadrunning | 2008-04-24 23:36:50
350 words, three tenses, post positions (not prepositions here), imperatives, possessives, verbs, irregular verbs, singular plurals, pronunciation and writing of the Devanagari script - all in my first four Hindi lessons by Sunil.
Each class is only
Posted on: For Mom, Love Steve | 2008-04-24 09:19:06
With the recommendation by Blog reader Acidspike, I made the 30 km. dash to the Pakistan/India border at Attari/Wagah. I had kind of idea what was going to happen, but I was not aware of how popular the event is with Indian tourists. There were
Posted on: How Did I Get Here? | 2008-04-24 05:48:46
During the French revolution some demented aristocrats insisted on lying face up, so they could see the guillotine blade coming down. Look death in its gleaming eye. Meet it head-on (no pun intended). Confront and embrace the final moment.
I think I w
Posted on: All the Roadrunning | 2008-04-22 00:24:04
I had my first Hindi class yesterday, here in the mountain village of McLeod Ganj. Within thirty minutes my 'teacher' was rattling off questions in full speed, difficult questions such as "Is your house dirty?" or "Is this your sick dog?", expecting im
Posted on: All the Roadrunning | 2008-04-15 23:10:14
A combination of the toasty nighttime air (to which even the mighty fan in my room has ceded defeat) and my daytime naps (due to my body´s inability to function for very long in the absolute searing temperatures) has resulted in three sleepless nights so
Posted on: The Wobble | 2008-04-15 22:18:04
Hey All - I've posted up another batch of photos on my facebook.
Should be able to see them here
Posted on: All the Roadrunning | 2008-04-14 11:06:45
After a 10-hour midday nap, I have finally ventured into the Delhi streets this evening. Only seconds upon stepping out of the hotel, I found myself in the midst of a massive procession taking place through the narrow market streets. There were out of t
Posted on: For Mom, Love Steve | 2008-04-12 09:02:54
Since so many people have commented on my unique perspectives (5 people), I will throw this one out as I believe it is one of the main negative perceptions people have of India. Dirty India. Or the belief that India is one big garbage heap which breed
Posted on: The Wobble | 2008-03-31 08:30:33
I set here in the middle of a sudden and pretty scary thunderstorm in calcutta. Its my last night in india. Time to look back, time to sum the last 4 months up. They have been just simply incredible, a really wonderful experience. 4 months ago seems like
Posted on: The Wobble | 2008-03-31 08:09:40
I stood there in disbelief, the words coming out of her mouth.
'Its over, you have to leave....'.
So after 4 months a divorce is on the cards, the lady at the desk in the FRRO office in dehli informed me that the only visa they could issue me was an
Posted on: The Wobble | 2008-03-29 06:08:02
After the stress and strain of having to deal with irish and indian bureaucracy (please note that very difficult word to spell) I took off for the yoga capital off the world, Rishikesh in the state of Uttaranchal. Rishikesh is at the foot of the himalayas
Posted on: The Wobble | 2008-03-22 09:50:18
I woke up in Manikaran to some perfectly blue skies. All off a sudden I questioned my desire to leave the town, I felt myself wanting to know what was beyond where I turned back the previous day. But despite this pang and the protestations of the hotel cl
Posted on: The Wobble | 2008-03-17 05:03:39
Before heading to the main tourist attraction in Himachel Pradesh I decided to take a little trip up the Parathi valley which is a tributary of sorts than runs off the main Kullu valley. The town that tweaked my interest up there while I went through the
Posted on: The Wobble | 2008-03-15 08:02:49
Mandi lies at the mouth of the aforementioned Kullu valley. The valley is probably the most visited site in the state. Reckoned it was a good one to leave till last. More about Kullu later. I had to get up at 5.30 in the morning to grab the bus that went
Posted on: Opportunity Knocks | 2008-03-15 06:29:12
"She stayed long enough only to miss things, not half long enough to deserve them."
-Henry James, What Maisie Knew
Ah. All anyone ever needs to unlock their full intuitive potential in this lifetime is a little meditation and a little Henry James.
Posted on: The Wobble | 2008-03-14 08:58:28
And so to Dalhousie - about a week later than I had planned but surely once you get there thats all that really counts. A quite enthusiastic reception committee welcomed me off the bus - it probably ranks just behind the reception I received in Jaisalmer
Posted on: One Night Stand | 2008-03-12 04:30:23
Strikes can be a good or a bad thing.
Good – A thirty yard scorcher into the top corner. Strike, the early 90’s dance outfit with their smash song ‘U Sure Do’ , and finally when you knock all the pins down at bowling, thoughts creeping into y
Posted on: The Wobble | 2008-03-11 07:53:07
I have posted a selection of my photos of the Chamba valley up on Facebook. For those not on facebook you can access them here.
Oh and I finally got my arse in gear and got myself a skype account. So anyone who has one can you look me up and add me on.
Posted on: The Wobble | 2008-03-07 08:42:21
I ended up staying a little longer than I planned in mcleod - between one thing and another I think it was just my body telling me to take it easy for a while, recharge the batteries, eat lots of western food and have a few beers - some things which have
Posted on: A Journey to Well Known Places | 2008-03-04 03:48:56
I am in Kochi taking computer classes. It is a coastal town in the state of Kerala. Kerala is one of the richest and most advanced states in India; which means there are no dead bodies or cows in the streets. The literacy rate is close to 98% and the stat
Posted on: How Did I Get Here? | 2008-03-03 07:52:56
Indian icon: The Hindustan Ambassador
Every time you enter a new country alone and anonymous you are being reborn. The vigorous thud of the immigration stamp is the labour groan which propels you into a new life, passing through customs is the final
Posted on: How Did I Get Here? | 2008-03-03 07:52:56
Indian icon: The Hindustan Ambassador
Every time you enter a new country alone and anonymous you are being reborn. The vigorous thud of the immigration stamp is the labour groan which propels you into a new life, passing through customs is the final
