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28 July 2015
We woke at 0630 and were slow to get ourselves ready. After yesterday’s slow service at breakfast in the hotel, we decided to eat out. We found a garden courtyard not far away which served up the morning spread slightly more promptly. Nevertheless it was about 0830 by the time we set off for Bhaktapur. […]
27 July 2015
Breakfast in the hotel ground-floor courtyard was painfully slow. We walked to Thamel thereafter. The shops were a mix of hiking apparel/gear, souvenirs and cafes. During the walk, we saw a few of vacant lots with signs of destruction. All but one could have been interpreted as normal construction or demolition in a third world […]
26 July 2015
We woke early to pack and tidy up the apartment before heading to see Mum at 0915 to discuss some family matters before my brother took us to the airport at 0945. AirAsia’s bagdrop was quick and painless today and we managed to get some time and a laksa in the lounge. Our flight to […]
15 December 2013
After doing a yoga class next door, I checked out of my hut and had breakfast. I found a taxi for INR700 to take me to my hotel in Panaji, which took about an hour. I managed to get straight into my room at the Casa Paradiso even though it was before the official check-in […]
10 December 2013
Today I finished my five day Iyengar yoga course. After lunching and farewelling my coursemates, my guesthouse owner biked me to Mandrem, a quieter village about 10 minutes south of Arambol. It lacks the colourful people that make up Arambol. It is so quiet and laid back it makes Arambol feel like a town rather […]
6 December 2013
My five days in Arambol I woke at 0500; about an hour earlier than I had planned. It’s not too bad considering the 7.5h time difference that my body is on. I had a mango before going to my first yoga class here in Arambol. The yoga course consisted of five days of classes, starting […]
5 December 2013
Arriving in Mumbai We landed in BOM at 0115 and was bused to the International arrival hall bursting with people waiting to be processed. It took 1h30 for me to clear. I was feeling pretty tired and all I needed was for the ATM to not read my card (actually the guy in front of […]
11 August 2013
Above: View of Pahar Ganj from the restaurant we ate at. We didn’t do any of the touristy sights of Delhi in our 2-plus days here. For me, I’ve done it all before even though it has been 19 years ago. And the main sight of the Red Fort, I had kinda just done a […]
9 August 2013
It was a very civilised departure time of 1110 for our flight from Leh to Delhi. We arrived at the airport about 2h prior to find the queue quite long. As usual, security was tight (but inconsistently enforced, eg. some people snuck water bottles through while others weren’t allowed). After takeoff, we had a normal […]
8 August 2013
A wet start I woke to the sound of rain in the middle of the night. It felt very cold and I was pleased we had extremely heavy blankets to keep me warm. I went back to sleep and woke before 0700. I took a sip of water from my bottle and it taste very chilled. Stepping […]