I am okay, but was caught right in the middle of it (more…)
Archive for December, 2004
Tsunami in Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 29 December 2004The Earth on a Plate (Melkote)
Wednesday, 22 December 2004Part two of my experiences at the Melkote schools. We had a project to fill a big ditch with earth without a wheelbarrow in sight; furthermore, I wasn’t very good at balancing large bowls of earth on my head! (more…)
Into the Country (Melkote)
Monday, 20 December 2004Melkote is a village about two hours out of Mysore that my brother, Hugo, has visited twice to do some volunteering work in a school for disabled children. He keeps in touch with and is friends with the family that run the school, and so he arranged for me to visit them while I am in India. (more…)
Relaxing times in Goa (Palolem)
Friday, 17 December 2004Although I didn’t think I was going to enjoy the commercialism of Goa, I’m ashamed to say that I really enjoyed myself. (more…)
A tale of two cities (Bombay/Mumbai)
Thursday, 9 December 2004Being the most western city in India, it was easy to feel at home in Mumbai (more…)
Kharjuraho, Varanasi, Ajanta
Wednesday, 8 December 2004The “erotic temples” of Kharjuraho
Varanasi, one of Hinduism’s most holy cities
The ancient buddist caves of Ajanta
A very cultural week in northern India
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Taking in the Taj (Agra)
Monday, 6 December 2004Agra is the home of India’s most famous landmark – the Taj Mahal.
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An Antipodean Adventure 