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And so the desert ends....
(Oct 24 '06)
WE DECIDED TO TRAVEL BY OUR FAVORITE..."NIGHT BUS". OUR SCHEDULED ARRIVAL WAS TO BE AN EARLY 5AM -ER. AT 3 AM WE ALL AWOKE AS THE BUS DRIVER WAS SHOUTING THAT THIS INDEED WAS OUR STOP. OUR ...
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Sculptures and Stalkers
(Jan 28 '07)
On my way to Mamallapuram I succeeded (after weeks of trying) in memorising the name, which was a very good start!
From what I could gather (mainly form the locals and some mad (and I
think ...
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Chanukah in Cochin
(Dec 08 '07)
"We again experienced the "around the world" part of "Jews around the world.""
As we drove around Cochin, we saw many run-down, landmark 18th-century houses being converted into hotels. Tourism---i.e., ...
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The desert fortress of Jaisalmer
(Feb 17 '08)
We reached the desert city of Jaisalmer after a 6
hour train trip through the desert. One
of our more unusual train trips - we shared a compartment with 2 Chinese girls,
1 Austrian psychologist and ...
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Conversations on the Ganges
(Aug 18 '07)
Spending a day sitting on the steps of the ghats, I was asked some pretty interesting questions. There were, of course, the usual hawkers and children selling pretty garbage to tourists. But there ...
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to Delhi and home
(Jul 11 '07)
Overnight train back to Delhi. Shared a compartment with two Swedish medical students, who, coincidentally know my Swedish friend who is also a medical student.
Back to Delhi for the final two days ...
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Diverse India
(Feb 09 '08)
India is so diverse that each area needs to be covered separately to do them justice. There was so much to process here and we kept up such a full itinerary that I did not have enough time to journal, ...
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Pondy
(Feb 22 '02)
So I left Mamallapuram, by bus, and followed the coastal road south to Pondicherry. This is a former French colony, and they ruled the area for far longer than the British controlled the rest of ...
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Today is our last day of vacation. We woke quite early and got to see all of the river birds waking. This was especially fun for Marty who is never up this early in ...
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Foggy Dehi
(Jan 17 '02)
This is winter in Delhi. Winter lasts about a month. Last Monday I was invited by my friend Kapil to celebrate Lori with his family. Lori is celebrated primarily in northern India and celebrates ...
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