Blogs from Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India, Asia - page 6

This will be quick. The past week has been such a treat in Kashmir. I'm really loving the family and life here. It's a pretty mellow/simple lifestyle. Most of it has to do with it being Ramadan right now. I said earlier that the sight of food was starting to make me sick...and indeed it has! Last week we got a new visitor from Japan, Tajma. He is really sweet but a little shy. We spent his first day touring the Mughal gardens. What a sight! We were able to see over all of Srinagar and the Dal lake. That night I started to get one of my famous migranes and as soon as my dinner was sat in front of me, I had to run to the bathroom. One of the uncles chased me and ... read more

As you've probably already guessed, the saga with Bob continued. After the bus arrived in kargil and I met Claudio at the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Tourist Bungalow, we drove down to the mechanics to see what the verdict was. It wasn't so good.......not terminal, but not good. He thought the crank pin and connecting rod had broken and needed replacing. Worse still, he couldn't fix it and recommended I go to a place in Srinigar to have it done......JK motors. That meant another truck ride for Bob and another bus for me, unless I decided to go on the truck with Bob. The mechanic was trying to be helpful by organising a truck for us that night. He found one, with about 6 Kashmiri guys on board......all openly staring at me. Needless to say, there ... read more

Oh yes i do actually, it is the spelling misake of the previous entry. 'Survived' not servied LOL Seriously though the past 10 days have been the most intense of my life. I have felt like i have been on a constant period, i know that will affend you ladies but tough - My emotions have ranged from being very happy to being completely relaxed and content all the way through to anger, loniness and probably the most depressed i have ever been when a female of the species has not been involved and let me tell you, that much change is VERY tiring!! Here we go, this could be a long one as bare with me as there will be some personal comments towards the end. As you all know i have been out of ... read more

Greetings all from Indai ... Well i have arrived safe and sound - Fugh!! I am not going to bore you with places i have been and the history behind them on this blog because lets face it that is pretty boring to read so will just tell you the funny, the scary, the wierd and anything i think is interesting :) Who knows, you may find it interesting as well. Rough over view,arrived in Delhi at 8am, got to hotal and slept until 2pm - It rain most of the day. See a couple of sights in afternonn before eating and then bed as still tired, however these are my first experiences of Delhi ..... MENTAL!! Still not sure if in a good or bad way though!! So far have seen a man dancing on ... read more

4 days on a beautiful houseboat on Nageen Lake, surrounded by the Himalayan mountains. Check this out !!!... read more