Blogs from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, Asia - page 3

I passed my exam! Now I know that I say that I was nervous about whatever exam I was about to take but this one nearly kicked my butt. I was so tempted to walk in to the exam and tell the lady forget it I will take the exam on Monday. Well I changed my mind, and now I get to relax. Where is my umbrella drink? LOL 2 book, 2 exams, 2 weeks. That’s all I have left in my course. I’m relieved and yet…naw I’m relieved. Let’s face it, trying to cram so much information into your brain in such a short time is far from fun. But it is worth it in the end, especially when I get my certificate. So now I’m going to meet up with some of the students, ... read more

The past two days it's been clear enough to see Mussori from where I'm at. Which is actually nice since lately the clouds role in at the base of the mountains and obscure the view in the afternoon. I can't help thinking that it looks a little like the foothills back home in Southern California maybe a few decades ago, when the mountain communities were still fairly small. Wow, now I'm really dating myself. Either way it's nice to look up and see the mountains. I'm looking forward to this Sunday when we will have time to go up there and explore the town. They say on a clear day you can see China. That's pretty cool. ... read more

I guess you can say that I am moving up when it comes to my accomidations. My room is much larger and my window actually has a view of some of the shops. The coolest part is my view also includes a tree. Ok so for most of you it must sound pretty hilarious that I am excited about a tree, but when you have spent nearly 4 weeks in a hotel that's window looks into your neighbor's room you would be pretty happy too. And no my neighbor was not all that pleasing to the eyes. Mom, I would say that on the Motel 6 sliding scale it's more like a Motel 7.5. But the food is great here! I think I will need to start running again or I might have to buy a ... read more

I have passed the 3rd of 7 exams. What a relief! Let's just say I will need to stay on top of my studies. Sorry this is so short but my brain is mush and there is another exam this Friday.... read more

We woke early Monday morning and took the Shatabdi Express from Delhi to Dehradun. Itay got to see the real flavor of India along the train tracks. The scenery gets more beautiful once you leave the city. Included in our ticket price was a thermos of tea, option of veg or non-veg (eggs) breakfast and choice of 5 newspapers. We ate, napped and finally made some friends from the Czech Republic who decided to book the same hike and we will spend the next 10 days with them (more on that later). Upon arriving at the Dehradun train station, we were greeted excitedly by Jaspreet's uncle (aka Jaspreet from London's dad), Jaspreet's mom and her cousin with a bouquet of flowers each for Itay. They checked us into a beautiful hotel where more flowers awaited us. ... read more