Category Archives: India
India almost didn’t let us leave
Here’s a tip: make sure to allow at least four hours for a layover at an Indian airport. We made the mistake of thinking two hours would be enough. Nathan even thought we’d have time to sit around and look … Continue reading
Killer kebabs
When we decided to head up into the mountainous state of Uttarakhand northeast of Delhi, we were focused on seeing the Himalayas and escaping the heat and crowds of India’s massive capital. What we were not aware of in advance … Continue reading
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Netbook success
Phew! We’ve had our frustrations with India, but the place came through for us in a big way as we were able to successfully replace the screen on our netbook. As you will recall, in a moment’s slip-up, the display … Continue reading
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Lost in translation
We had some serious communication issues in India. Good English is hard to come by there, which came as a bit of a surprise to us. We had many interesting conversations that were lost in translation, but the one we … Continue reading
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The Ray’s Pizza of Rishikesh
One of the better Indian eateries in Rishikesh is Chotiwala, a canteen-like outpost that has been dishing out thalis and other favorites for decades. The big question is which Chotiwala to choose. There are two side by side in the … Continue reading
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In which we do a whole lot of nothing
We have to admit we didn’t do much of anything in Rishikesh. We rafted the Ganges, dealt with a couple of bouts of food poisoning and slept. We also spent an embarrassing amount of time in Internet cafés trying to … Continue reading
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Mountain man
Shaving clearly has not been a priority, or easy either, given some of the bathrooms we’ve had. Here’s Nathan with about three weeks’ worth of facial hair. He shaved it shortly thereafter, for my birthday.
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Quickly down the Ganges
We hadn’t planned to raft on my birthday. But when we were told there was a group doing the half-day trip down the Ganges on May 22, I said, why not? So I celebrated turning 28 by paddling down the … Continue reading
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Cooling the air and flooding the room
Our room at Mama Cottage was decorated simply. There was the bed with a paisley-like print on the bed spread and decoratively embroidered pillows, an Oriental rug, a cart for our bags, curtains, hooks and the air cooler. Standing like … Continue reading
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Come to Mama
Mount Valley Mama Cottage in Rishikesh felt like a breath of fresh air. After paying for overpriced Indian hotel rooms that never seemed to quite deliver, we found this lovely little spot run by Mama, her son (Mama Son) and … Continue reading
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