Lovely! That's lovely to hear, thank you! The funny thing with a blog is we rarely know who reads it or how it's received, so it's a real joy to hear when people far and wide have enjoyed it.
Thanks for sharing your insights... at least you recognize that no matter how long you visit a country, and even learn the language, you are still a visitor...a spectator.
Thanks. Self-reflection is important for anyone coming into a new place. Nothing wrong with travelling or moving cultures, of course, but that element of self-reflection makes the different I think!
Spiritual & spiritual homeland Congrats on blogger of the week - well deserved. When I see something too that is jaw dropping, I always get that spiritual feeling even though I'm not a religious person per se. I've heard this saying before, "There are no atheists at the Grand Canyon". Nature sometimes makes us feeling pretty spiritual! Keep up the blogging!
Haha, good saying. I was brought up with a similar saying that has a completely different meaning: there are no atheists in a foxhole. I prefer yours though.
California dreaming on such a winter's day! Great to see that you're posting more photos--especially since they are of my beloved California. You Europeans have the best cities, but we've got amazing landscapes--glad you're enjoying them! Hats off to E. for driving on the opposite side of the road--not easy (I failed in Ireland), and congrats for getting Bloggers of the Week!
Got down on my knees and began to pray! Seeing mist draped around mountainside forests in the morning sunshine is unique. Your part of the world is very beautiful! Thanks for the kind comments, Tara.
P.S. I love that Mamas and Papas song!
Happy faces! Well, you certainly look happier in this photo than in your profile one--was it the Vipassana? I'm from California and have done a couple of 10-day retreats that are much easier on the body than this though equally rigorous and perhaps richer on the inner planes. The US and England both have big Vipassana movements and great sanghas and retreats. They teach more from a Western perspective than from Goenka's. My first was Insight Meditation in the Vipassana Theraveda tradition and my first book was Jack Kornfield's A Path with Heart. Really good and non-dogmatic. Looking forward to reading about your adventures in Nepal.
Indian blogs I've just read your blogs on India... we just got back from a one month long trip there and I smiled, nodded and laughed along with your descriptions and adventures. And I agree, it would be near impossible to be vegan in India. Great blogs! :)
Thank you! Wow, unexpected. Glad you enjoy it Roosta. I never intended thr blog for more than a few friends but it seems more than just friends have been reading.
Phew! Very pleased to hear you have discounted the "treacherous" option! There are clearly advantages to travelling as one might if one was a royal don't ya know. But not sure that I would include eating lobster in that (YUK). Daggers in the cartoid, or any other oid are to be avoided at all costs.
The beginning This is a lovely idea and a great start. I was quite emotional reading it, particularly the sentence "I also hope to see landscapes and settlements that make my heart drip." That was beautiful.
Although I'm sure you will be affected in many ways by your experiences please don't change too much!
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My partner and I have been travelling since early Dec 2014, so far having been through North India, Nepal, and the West Coast of the USA; now we will travel by land down through Mexico and Central America before heading into South America. This blog will attempt to capture as much of the planning, travel, and aftermath of adventure as possible.
(The photo is from slightly less epic 25 mile journey to the Norfolk coast. We are sad. I hope this big journey will make us happy again.)... full info
Home and Away
Bob Carlsen
Yep, this was a long blog...
and I've enjoyed every minute of your journey.