Any Indian Thomas Griffiths about? Ah, Mcleodganj. Where I had my passport and money and camera stolen by some thieving bastard, but where I had many an enjoyable coffee and beer. Very jealous of the trek, if you see someone with an Australian passport in my name go get 'em for me!
land of the head shakers hi guys, i'm just rocking out in melbourne, things are good, wet and the furniture is developing an icy glaze all over.
anway, i'm glad you guys are having a good time, you both should be working for lonely planet or some shit. (sorry, that is short for some amazing travel mag/website) i've picked up a bit of melbourne style and now i drink short black euro style. love you both so much, i didnt know girls could wear turbans, how about a sari? i would like some sari action niki (and sean too if your inclined, although i wouldnt necesarily be going out to temples in a sari, sean if i was you) but it might be the begining of an interesting new blog.
much love
and pancakes
lia (ethnomusicologist)
Uncle Raghbir Did you see Uncle Raghbir at the Golden Temple. He was the giani (priest) at Belvedere Sikh Temple and left after he attacked members of the opposing faction to the ISYF with a large sword. He went back to Punjab. He had a soft spot for you Sion.
Love The photos are fabulous all the intricate details of this homage to love. The Tibetan area hopefully offered you both a respite from all the rush and crowds. But dear travellers time to move on to the next wonder. Miss you both. Niki I always enlarge the photos just to get another glimpse at your wonderful person. Love mum
Tibetan village I've never heard of a Tibetan village in Delhi! Sounds a lot nicer than Paharganj...glad you guys enjoyed the Taj, keep up the good work. Miss you little bro!
Burning Post Office What an excellent blog.
'I remember the post office burning down as though it were yesterday',
'It was yesterday you silly old fool'
I remember the hassle at Agra Station being very full on and Angela sold her camera at the back of the Taj for more than she paid for it.
Love ya
Dadxxx
Tom Tom Hey guys, I like that you mentioned garlic. In Arabic, 'tom' means garlic, so every time I say my name to an egyptian we all have a hearty chuckle at this coincidence. And it never stops being funny, even after 250 times.
I'm in Melbourne That's right, you two aren't the only ones who can go travelling. I've only been here half a day and already I've spent about $500... hehe. Meant to tell you Sion, I've been very much enjoying "The English Army" by the Living End. Great song. Funny how I seem to be the first to comment on your blog entries... could it be possible that I spent entirely too much time on the net?............................................... Nah.
Well, keep on keeping on, y'all. I'm just gonna laze around the Melb CBD and check out all the damn pretty girls who are about ten thousand times out of my league.
Oh, and I'm not moving to Sydney anymore, Tom moved back to Darwin. We're moving in together there.
Have fun. :)
Blue, blue, electric blue, that's the colour of my room I see you are dressing to fit with the decor in Jodhpur. God, I long to be in India when I read your blog. Keep on enjoying. By the way a sattvic (yoga) diet excludes onions and garlic because of the extreme effect they have on the system rather than out of regard for the 'lives' of the onions.
wooo ahh :D miss u guys!!! i wish i could send you tv.....and maybe some cheese....mmm cheese, im at work so u can imagine how jealous iam of u bastards....well miss u long time, lots of love and hugs ( and maybe if i like you a nice fat sesh) jenny and alex
mmm toothpaste Sounds like you guys are still having lots of fun adventures ...... and I'm still jealous ;o) the highlight of my week was a 30th bday bash where we had to come as our favourite character..... andy dressed up as a ninja turtle it was extreme....... just imagine face paint, a 6 yr olds costume (shell and all) with some green lycra and a cricket box as a substitute for the bottom half of the costume to avoid a massive camel toe..... i haven't laughed that hard in a while;o)
was that toothpaste add on tele? thats hilarious....
that photo of the path looks amazing.........you guys must be getting sooooooo fit doing all that walking- insane!
1 week left of holidays.... so sad :(
rad times. love span. xxxx
view from the window Niki and Sion the view from the window here is a mass of dark grey clouds lit from below by the setting sun. Although I often exprience rain now as a gift I am struck looking at your photos of the energy that light creates. I wonder who the sun dial was for and whether it actually fulfilled what was obviusly an intense desire to track light.
We have celebrated Jan's birthday today and felt that the rain was an extra gift. Your storm in the desert creates images of water rushing down red sand and pooling to create a brief oasis.
Please keep the images coming.
We saw Sony yesterday and she told us how jealous she was of you both and was sure that the missing of us all was eased considerably by the excitement of the trip.
Niki I am emailing you on your hotmail so please check that to.
Missing you heaps, make sure there are photos of you two so that I can track the increasing ease and relaxation evident as you progress through this holiday.
Woohoo Hey you bond nerd!!! Everything looks so beautiful both me and bee r very envious! Missing you guys so much and cant wait to see you guys again!
Eyebrow raise 007 here, I must say I loved Udaipur. Especially the time when we filmed the autorickshaw chase and my trusty Indian sidekick showed off his badminton skills as he was driving. Spiffing time!
wow..... hello!!!!!!! glad to see you are both looking well! I am so jealous that you are a whole world away (looks like much more fun than teaching the little lazy shits on the central coast!hehe), but I'm definately don't envy you having to use that charming bathroom from the last entry...mmmmmmmm yum. ;)
The photos are amazing, and I wish I had of seen that dancing... You're making me get itchy feet! I don't want to show Andy Pandy how much fun you're having- he'll pack up and be on the next flight over!;)
I'm on school holidays! as of today so finally found the time to to check in and read about your travels. this journal is a great idea!!
Hope the big city treats you well, look forward to the next installment.
Take care, love span.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
coolies Sounds good as usual. I don't know what to say that won't be the same as the last two comments, so I'll just say that tonight I decided I will be flying to Sydney on the 22nd this month and that is where I will stay. I'm moving to Sydney!
"We are going to San Francisco. We're gonna be sure to wear some flowers in our hair."
I can't believe it. We head off for the states tomorrow to get a taste of American liberty in and around Arnie's great state of California, maybe do some gambling in Vegas, look at a large hole in the ground at the Grand Canyon, escape from Alcatraz like Clint, and make some idle yet amusingly funny observations on social eitquette outside Jerry's 'New York' apartment, thats actually in L.A. It should be fun. Carl and Becky, me cuz's, we'll see you in a couple of days. To everyone else, we'll be back b... full info
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Tom Griffith
I feel your pain
Go eat lots of cakes at Ajay's and try not to kill each other in the Delhi heat kids.