My nursing elective - Where the sun shines !
In and around India
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Well.....I guessed it wouldn't be too long before I headed off again, mind you I did manage to stay put for 15 months....not bad going for me ! So having the choice of staying in the freezing cold, wet and grey or going to sunnier climes for my elective....I decided to head off to the indian sub continent for a new experience.
I opted to work at a cancer hospice named "Karunashraya" in the south of India, in Bangalore. So here I am........new place, new people & new adventures!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Cag Underwood
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"Karunashraya" - Abode of Compassion
"Namaskara" or "Greetings" from India !!
Having arrived last Sunday, I have now been working at the hospice for nearly a week&nbs... Continue reading »
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Day off - Exploring Bangalore City
Well......my first day off in a week !!! Not used to this non-loafing lark !! Anyway......decided to get up early anyway & head off into th... Continue reading »
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The Temple Tour - Sankranthi
Sankranthi is the Hindu havest festival here in Karnataka (or the Hindu New Year festival if you live in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu)... Continue reading »
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Meanwhile, at work......
Time has flown & I can hardly believe that I've been here for over 3 weeks now...feels more like 3 months ! I've really settled in wel... Continue reading »
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Saris & Serenity
Another day off & another adventure...............
This time to go & buy a sari for yours truly. Vinu, came with me & in the... Continue reading »
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Food Glorious Food !!
Food glorious Food indeed !!!
Most people when they travel to far flung places always come back looking thinner than when they went........ Continue reading »
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Photos for the weekend
Right...hopefully this time it will work ?!! Will be putting them on soon......watch this space !
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It's the weekend !!
And that means my day off !! Hurrah !! Another chance to explore & have a few more adventures. 1st stop, Lalbagh Botanical Gardens - a trip... Continue reading »
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Bannergatti National Park
What a wonderful day with great company & lots of laughs ! Sunday morning 0900 & I was picked up by Chandinee, one of the volunteers wh... Continue reading »
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Gana rajostawa da subha shayagala !
Happy Republic Day !!
Today is the 60th anniversary of Indian becoming a Republic, so to commemorate this, there was a display outside re... Continue reading »
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"Homecare" is where the heart is...
Community Nursing...........this has got to be the complete devotion to the nursing profession, showing true humanity & humility.... Continue reading »
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Bollywood comes to Karunashraya !
How exciting ! Unbeknown to us all (well....us plebs in the lower eschelons of life anyway!) a visit to Karunashraya, by one of Bollywood... Continue reading »
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I go to Bollywood !!
Well, now I am rubbing shoulders with the stars.......or I wish I could have been as Aamir Khan really is gorgeous ! Yesterday I rang... Continue reading »
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5 weeks down....1 to go !
Can't quite believe that I only have a week left here at karunashraya & that time has gone by so quickly. I feel kind of sad at the moment... Continue reading »
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Four funerals and (an invite to) a wedding !
Well, it finally arrived.........my last week at work & what a week it has been ! Even though I extended my time here, I still feel reall... Continue reading »
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The 'happiest' day of your life ?
Arrived at 0830 feeling less than fresh as a daisy after my 12 hour journey, however I was greeted by Bindhu & her husband, Shibu who had been... Continue reading »
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