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January 5th 2006

Published: January 18th 2006

we have now officially had our first over night train experience in India, which was more like trying to sleep though the '89 cali earthquake in a tin 50 person dormatory... no joke. however, the second class sleepers with the ability to lay down on plastic covered ply wood beds was a step up from enduring a long, bumpy local bus ride. the newest annoyance to add to our list has to be the vendor... Read Full Entry

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Jessie and Stacy

As graduation from UC Davis creeped closer and closer, Stacy and I were not exactly sure what we planned to do with ourselves post- graduation... and then summer rolled on through... all we knew is that it would be something amazing though. Well after a lot of daydreaming and one random phone call, we decided to team up and see parts of the world we always desired to. Planned destinations so far are: Vietnam (1 month), Thailand (1.5 months), India (2.5 months) and South Africa (undecided)...This could not be a better time to get traveling the world out of our systems! We want all our f... full info

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Krishna's Butter Ball

(Mamallapuram)

very typical chi scene with people pouring into the streets.

(Rameswaram)

as the new year progresses... so does the heat!

jess take a dip! no, we have a rule about black water... (Mamallapuram)

we loved our keeper at starry night guest house

this old man called us "dear" and left hybiscus on our door every morning! (Mamallapuram)

where can we get a salty one?

waiting for the laundry

(Rameswaram)

before and after pic

many stone trinkets were sold... so touristy, yet so cool (Mamallapuram)

(Rameswaram)

this made jess's life complete!

(Rameswaram)

silly goats

poeple travel from all over india and the world to bathe in the 22 theerthams (wells)

each one is believed to have a particular curative power such as acquiring the knowledge of the past, present, and future. (Rameswaram)

Arjuna's Penance

one of the many 7th centuary relief carvings in Mamallapuram

here they are called "auto-rickshaws"

but they are still good ol' thailand tuk tuks to us! (Rameswaram)

19th January 2006

ablondon
Adam Blake London

Helllooo ladies
Sooo, your pictures are still amazing. What's the deal with the chickens? and the showering dudes? love you adam ps stacy. I really like your hair. i wish i could have dreads...so jealous...super funky. keep them for a while i wanna see them

21st January 2006

j9q
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chickens?
yah--please explain the chickens!! what?! crazy.

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