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8 December 2024
Today’s my last day in Nashik. I’ve done everything I wanted to do here apart from visiting Sula winery outside of town. Roshan and Andrew had planned on going there for dinner, so I spent most of the day indoors catching up on online chores. I had been very far behind! Unfortunately, it was dark […]
7 December 2024
With the wedding over, I was finally free to explore the old area of Nashik city. Jen was flying in the evening and had the day to kill, so he joined me by meeting at the Panchavati Ghat area around 0900. There were many people praying and bathing in the waters of the Godavari River. […]
6 December 2024
Note: As I consider a wedding to be a private occasion, I have not included many photos of the hosts or guests. Wedding ceremony Today’s the big day of the actual wedding. I turned up at the wedding venue (rather than the apartment) for a change around 0920. After about an hour, the bride was […]
5 December 2024
Note: As I consider a wedding to be a private occasion, I have not included many photos of the hosts or guests. With the wedding tomorrow, the bride and groom go through the turmeric ceremony this afternoon. While there wasn’t anything formally going on in the morning, I was invited to the family’s apartment for […]
4 December 2024
Note: As I consider a wedding to be a private occasion, I have not included many photos of the hosts or guests. Two more days till the wedding but the ceremonies have begun in earnest (in addition to the small bits yesterday). I turned up at Roshan’s apartment around 0900 and about half hour later, […]
3 December 2024
Flying to Nashik With the aid of some medication, I slept from 2100 till 0300 this morning, then got ready for my 0345 taxi to Delhi airport where I’m flying to an Indian wedding in Nashik. Free from checked-in baggage, I was able to head airside straight away after going through the strict security checkpoint, […]
2 December 2024
Above: View in the morning from the hotel in Sharjah. Flying to Delhi I woke to an awesome view of Nur Island and Sharjah in the Hotel 72 Waterfront. Awesome isn’t a word I use lightly or frequently, but it truly was! Around 0800, I took a buffet breakfast with E and Kevin. Being hosted […]
13 November 2024
Heading to the airport Today, I leave Maldives for Trabzon in eastern Turkiye. Boo was flying back home to Malaysia and had to take the 0730 ferry while I had the luxury of the 1230 one for my night flight. This allowed me to fit in a 45 min final dip at the beach before […]
12 November 2024
Above: Chained birds near Maafushi’s port area. I had booked to dive with Arena Dive Club who offered the best rates of USD40 per dive and USD10 for all equipment per dive, plus a discount of at least 10%. (The discount turned out to be 20% when I returned to pay that night). They were […]
12 November 2024
Above: Chained birds near Maafushi’s port area. After a relaxing day yesterday of chilling and swimming, it was time for me to do some diving before leaving tomorrow. I had booked to dive with Arena Dive Club who offered the best rates of USD40 per dive and USD10 for all equipment per dive, plus a […]