Yo camp dogs.
The tour officially started last night at 1800 with a meeting with our guide, Bee Cash (spell check, but that is how he told us to remember his name, sign language and all), but we all met around the hotel during the day and hung out for a bit. It's a full tour, so 12 people and everyone is great!
Today we catch the metro to Old Delhi for a walking tour of the town, then we jump on an overnight sleeper train for Jodphur. I am really excited to get going! I have A Feast for Crows to sink my teeth into!
On sickness, so far so good. Today I feel rather bloated but I'm putting that down to the massive meals I ate yesterday. A few of the girls on the tour have been travelling around India before this leg began and haven't been sick yet so I reckon I'm going to be ok.
Peace Love Mung Beans
BJ
Monday, October 29, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
I'm in India!!!
Greeting campers!
I arrived at Hotel Perfect last night around midnight after about 30 hours in transit. I'm sure the porter guy that showed me to my room thought I was nuts when I couldn't get the grin off my face at the site of a bed! A bed! I made some friends during the layover in Guangzhou. They were making their annual pilgrimage to India for a festival, the name of which escapes me, but I am looking forward to visiting them in China in the future.
Now I'm laying in bed waiting for the sun to rise so I can venture out for breakfast and to explore New Delhi. There are some pigeons roosting above my window. The photo is the view from my hotel room.
Love to all!
BJ
I arrived at Hotel Perfect last night around midnight after about 30 hours in transit. I'm sure the porter guy that showed me to my room thought I was nuts when I couldn't get the grin off my face at the site of a bed! A bed! I made some friends during the layover in Guangzhou. They were making their annual pilgrimage to India for a festival, the name of which escapes me, but I am looking forward to visiting them in China in the future.
Now I'm laying in bed waiting for the sun to rise so I can venture out for breakfast and to explore New Delhi. There are some pigeons roosting above my window. The photo is the view from my hotel room.
Love to all!
BJ
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The day before the day of my trip. Status: shitting myself.
Hi campers.
Tomorrow I leave for India.
So here I sit on my bedroom floor, reading over and over the trip notes for my tour, fretting that I'll miss some vital piece of information resulting in me wearing clothing that offend India, missing a transfer, catching a disease, etc. It's going to be fine, I know, but holy hell am I nervous/ anxious/ excited. My friends Long and Jimmy took me out for Yum Cha today (my first Yum Cha!) and I ate chicken feet for the first time. I believe that having chicken feet in my belly is contributing to the feeling of dread I am experiencing at the moment. Also, this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_the_Headless_Chicken
Rightio, I am off to do some more packing and pace the house for a bit. Walk the dogs, unpack, repack, unpack, try and sleep.
Must. Pack. Toilet paper.
xxx
Tomorrow I leave for India.
So here I sit on my bedroom floor, reading over and over the trip notes for my tour, fretting that I'll miss some vital piece of information resulting in me wearing clothing that offend India, missing a transfer, catching a disease, etc. It's going to be fine, I know, but holy hell am I nervous/ anxious/ excited. My friends Long and Jimmy took me out for Yum Cha today (my first Yum Cha!) and I ate chicken feet for the first time. I believe that having chicken feet in my belly is contributing to the feeling of dread I am experiencing at the moment. Also, this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_the_Headless_Chicken
Rightio, I am off to do some more packing and pace the house for a bit. Walk the dogs, unpack, repack, unpack, try and sleep.
Must. Pack. Toilet paper.
xxx
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