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| 24th May 2009 Bill | Nairobi's "serenity" - From: First day in Kenya--Nairobi ...wait till your first visit to Kibera....;) Glad you made it there, and looking forward to following your adventure. I hope that the beer you had last night was a Kenya beer (I think it's called Tusk or something like that.) People don't stare at you, but they may stare at your shoes. Don't know what that's all about. Hope you get to meet Maureen and Wycliffe tomorrow. |
| 19th July 2008 Sara | Rock On, Tyler - From: Settlin down in Delhi Sounds like things a shaping up. Get that report written and enjoy your free time. Can you believe you return in just a few weeks? Be safe on that bike - remember to look both ways, or just rotate your head around 360 degrees at all times. :) |
| 13th July 2008 Sara | What a party! - From: RATH YATRA '08 That place looks crowded, indeed. I know you must have wanted to break outta there - but you have the beach which is nice let me know how the report writing goes! miss you! |
| 7th July 2008 jay | - From: Addendum to last post.... With that you have been certified eligible to travel anywhere in the world! Congrats! |
| 4th July 2008 anonymous | - From: Ridin' the rails http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juggernaut A juggernaut (American pronunciation (help·info)) is a term used to describe a force regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.The word is derived from the Sanskrit Jaganntha[1] (meaning "Lord of the universe") which is one of the many names of Krishna from the ancient Vedic scriptures of India. One of the most famous of Indian temples is the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Orissa, which has the Ratha Yatra (chariot procession), an annual procession of chariots carrying the murtis/statues of Jagannāth (Krishna), Subhadra and Baladeva (Krishna's elder brother). During the British colonial era, Christian missionaries promulgated a fallacy that Hindu devotees of Krishna were lunatic fanatics who threw themselves under the wheels of these chariots in order to attain salvation. Such a description can also be found in the popular fourteenth-century work "The Travels of Sir John Mandeville." In rare instances in the festival's past, people had been crushed accidentally as the massive 45 foot tall, multi-ton chariot slipped out of control, with others suffering injury in the resulting stampedes. This sight led the Britons of the time to contrive the word "Juggernaut" to refer to examples of unstoppable, crushing forces. |
| 2nd July 2008 parrish | life on the run.... - From: Ridin' the rails Man! Sounds like a crazy trip... the pics are awesome. I love getting to see some of what your seeing.... be safe, your Sib. |
| 1st July 2008 jay | Tamil - From: The past 2 weeks--Pune and Hyderabad You should have learnt some Tamil from me before you left! Now that you are so close to Kerala you should visit it too! Keep us posted! |
| 24th June 2008 Forrest | - From: Ahmedabad and rainy days in Bombay (Mumbai) sounds like fun:) Ok, maybe not so much, but seeing Ghandi's ashram must have been inspiring ... just wanted to let you know you're remembered this side of the pond (whichever pond) and that you're missed over here. |
| 10th June 2008 arun gangwar | Nice blog - From: Last days in Jaipur I liked your blog. You wrote nicely covering all the monuments that one must visit. Pictures are also very good. I am also a traveller, I have visited this place earlier. Please check out mine blog http://wondersofrajasthan.blogspot.com/ i hope you will like it. arun gangwar |
| 7th June 2008 anamericanindelhi | Out of order - From: All alone on the edge of the desert The last two entries are out of order. I was first in Jaipur, then in Udaipur. |
| 6th June 2008 matt | photos - From: All alone on the edge of the desert do you have any of the forts? or of anything at all? |
| 27th May 2008 forrest | - From: Finally some photos... i'm just wondering how u have time to take pics with all the work u have to do :) |
| 27th May 2008 matt | - From: Finally some photos... thanks for the photos. keep them coming. |
| 25th May 2008 Charles and Paul | Good to hear from you - From: Finally some photos... Hey Tyler, Paul and I just checked out the photos you sent. Looks like one hell of a trip thus far. I cant believe that's a clear day there in delhi. I am assuming that air pollution is a huge issue there. (looks like LA to me lol) Looking forward to hearing and seeing your journey unfold. Take care and happy travels. Love ya, Charles and Paul.. PS... What year was the astronomy building built? |
| 24th May 2008 anamericanindelhi | lol... - From: Overwhelmed!! thanks for crackin the whip there claude...tell moma and papa hail "namaste" for me |
| 23rd May 2008 JB | mongoose attack - From: Overwhelmed!! if they are anything like the crazy seagulls i encountered as a kid be careful! Hope all is well look forward to you coming back..... |
| 23rd May 2008 Claudia | yo - From: Overwhelmed!! Well, I don't have any questions about microfinance. And if you feel the need to talk to me about it sometime, please try to refrain. Can you add a photo to this blog that illustrates the infestation on red-tailed hawks? Do you have any other vermin where you're staying? I am going to see my fam. today for the Holiday weekend. Is it weird not to celebrate your familiar holidays while overseas? I've got some drama going on (of course), but I'll save that for another time. Good luck meeting the boss-man (or woman)'s expectations. I know you can do it once you get a chance to wrap your head around it. So HURRY UP! This is a time sensitive matter. Go ON, get cracking! Why are you STILL reading this?! |
| 23rd May 2008 Matt Powell | wow - From: First days of work... how exciting. proud of you. |
| 23rd May 2008 anamericanindelhi | Small hotels best - From: In a crazy place... Based on my experience I recommend smaller hotels or guesthouses. The extremely budget accomdations are rather bare and are typically in sections of town you prob don't want to be in with your family. Better yet, if you can arrange a guest stay with an indian family through the government tourist office you will prob get a better value and experience (and food is included). Accomodations are more expensive than originally imagined, but trying stay in Delhi on a shoestring is maybe even more frustrating. I will have more on the rest of india as I travel. |
| 22nd May 2008 Pbrother | Work hard and stay off the radar! - From: First days of work... Work hard and stay off the radar! |
| 20th May 2008 Pbrother | Nice to follow your travels - From: Old Delhi do you have pics you can up load to this blog or you can upload them to my webshots page if it's easier. take care, P |
| 19th May 2008 Ajay | Kabirs and other things - From: Old Delhi Tyler if you go back to old delhi go to Kabirs, it's a delhi institution, the family historically prepared food for the kings in the region....also we have some really good friends there so if you would like to meet up with some folks let us know. Jay |
| 19th May 2008 jay | - From: Old Delhi thanks for posting your experiences... hope you can update them regularly and with photos... :) take care Check this out if you got a sec... probably very similar to your experience arriving in India.... from a movie that I just watched this weekend in Atlanta called Outsourced ... check out the video that is called "the first 8 minutes"... you can probably empathize with it ... http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/videos.html |
| 18th May 2008 mary | - From: In a crazy place... Very interrested in your coments. Will go to India in Sept. for ? 6mths.with son,and his wife & 2 ,12yr.old girls.Should we stay in hostels? or small hotels? We have no great plan yet. Looks like your managing and enjoying. All tips welcome. |
| 18th May 2008 Sara | Hi Tyler! - From: Old Delhi Hey you! I almost went to call you today to ask if you'd be at Caribou...then I sadly realized you're off having an Indian adventure! So jealous... Looks like India will be full of surprises and amazing moments. Be safe in Jaipur :) I can't wait for the next blog... |
| 17th May 2008 Mom | Through Tyler's Eyes - From: In a crazy place... I am looking forward to seeing India through your eyes and your descriptive words.....send lots of them!! |
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