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We are coming back to Goa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Sorry, just so excited. We are heading back to Goa on 31st December, staying in Colva for 2 weeks. Last time we were there was in November 2006, and we missed it so much, and go so annoyed with the English summer, that we saved our time off and booked our holidays. Obviously every one i spoke to is a bit apprehensive for us as we go via Mumbai, and following this week’s events, it is understandable, and i must admit it was quite upsetting to see the pics of Leopold’s Cafe, the hotels and the train station, but there again life goes on, and personnally i feel safer in Goa than i would in London or Paris. So my questions are: how are things in Mumbai for those of you that have been in transit through the city? and are there any gigs worth going to around Colva on New Year’s Eve/Day? any recommendations would be welcome.

Thanks

PS: so pleased to be back ;0

Our thougths on the trip so far / Nos pensees sur le voyage jusque la.

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

We are now more than half way through our trip. What can we say? India was the most mind blowing country. It was the shock of our lives in terms of environment, food, climate, people, customs…China was an amazing country that has a very rich history and so much to offer, and with language difficulties that always kept us on our toes, but still has a long way to go. After 2 months in Asia, we were looking forward to go to an environment we were more used to. Australia was fun and it was great to have the day to day luxuries. But for some twisted ways we are getting bored. The challenge is not there anymore. We have found that 6 weeks was enough in Australia, and after 3 weeks we were longing for India, its poverty and happiness, the struggle to find a train ticket and the dirty surroundings. If we had been working in Oz, it might have been different, but we did not and it was just a matter of finding something to keep us busy. We were not doing anything there that we could not have done in Europe or on a normal holiday. We have met many people in this sitation, who started in Asia and end up in Australia /New Zealand. They love it at first, and after a while, it is “Ok”. We are looking forward to go to the islands and see something different (and Anne needs to seriously improve her french because it has gone downhill) and experience new challenges. But we fear that the US will leave us feeling the same way as Australia and New Zealand, and we’ll probably cut it short. You’ll have to wait and see, just like us.

 

Nous voila maintenant a plus de la moitie de notre voyage. Que peut-on dire? L’Inde fut le pays le plus incroyable. Ce fut le choc de notre vie en terme d’environnement, de nourriture, de climat de gens, de coutumes… La Chine est un superbe pays a l’histoire riche et variee, qui a beaucoup a offrir et avec des barrieres linguistiques qui nous obligaient a faire attention. Apres 2 mois en Asie, nous avions vraiment hate de retrouver un environnement familier. L’Australie etait super et c’etait fantastique de retrouver les petits luxes de tout les jours. Mais pour quelque raison incomprehensible, nous nous ennuyons. Le defi n’existe plus. 6 semaines furent plus que suffisantes en Australie et apres 3 semaines nous regrettions l’Inde, sa pauvrete et sa joie, la bataille pour trouver un train et la salete environnante. Si nous avions travaille en Australie, ca aurait ete peut etre different, mais ce n’etait pas le cas et a certains moments c’etait dur de trouver de quoi s’occuper. Nous ne faisions pas d’activites que nous ne pouvions pas faire en Europe ou lors de vacances normales. Nous avons rencontre beaucoup de gens dans cette situation, qui ont commence en Asie et finissent en Australie/Nouvelle Zelande. Au debut ils ont adore, puis c’est devenu plus banal. Nous avons hate d’aller dans les iles et de voir quelque chose de differents (et Anne a besoin d’ameliorer son francais car c’est catastrophique) et avoir de nouveaux defis. Mais nous craignons que les Etats-Unis nous laisseront sur notre faim, comme l’Australie, et pensons couper notre sejour court. Comme nous, vous allez devoir attendre et voir si c’est le cas.

Last pictures of Asia / Dernieres photos d’Asie

Friday, December 22nd, 2006
We just added some pictures from the Asian leg of our trip. Nous avons ajouter des photos de la partie asiatique de notre voyage.

Videos upload / telechargement de videos

Thursday, November 30th, 2006
You can view 3 videos we have just uploaded. "Elephant" (check out the old lady falling) and "snake charmer" are from Hampi, the bus ride is from yesterday morning. The best way is to let it upload once, and then replay ... [Continue reading this entry]

Snake charmer / Charmeur de Serpent – Hampi

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Patience, ca va venir / it will upload

 

Bath with the elephant / bain avec l’elephant

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

be patient, it may take some time to open
soyez patient, ca prend un certain temps a s'ouvrir

Watch the potholes / attention aux nids de poules

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

may take some time to open

peut prendre du temps a s'ouvrir

Last day in India / Dernier jour en Inde

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
Well here we are! last day in India. We arrived from Goa this morning at 6.00 and made our way in the centre as the city was waking up. It was really weird to see Mumbai quiet (almost) and without ... [Continue reading this entry]

More photos at last / Enfin des photos

Monday, November 27th, 2006
Just to let you all know we have managed to put a couple of photos from Hampi. Nous avons enfin reussi a mettre des photos de Hampi.

Carpe Diem

Monday, November 27th, 2006
As we left a beach shack the other night after a nice meal (you never had a real curry until you have been to India and contrary to what is said in England, you can find chicken tikka masala!) we decided ... [Continue reading this entry]