Archive for February 9th, 2008
Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Pondicherry
February 9th, 2008 - Pondicherry, India
There is a reason why people prefer the extremely slow train to the bus. We discovered this yesterday on our 7 hour chauffeured car ride to Pondicherry from the school.
Evy & I, along with the 4 other volunteers from Shanti Bhavan, rented a car & chauffeur to go to […]
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Room Pets
Tamil Nadu, India – February 6, 2008
Shanti Bhavan –The George Foundation
I’ve decided that out of all the room pets we’ve encountered so far, the gecko is my favourite. The geckos scurry around the top area of the walls and sometimes the ceiling, but what really puts them in my favour is the fact that they […]
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Bangalore Arrival & Shanti Bhavan School
Bangalore, India – February 1st, 2008
A driver picked us up at the Bangalore Station. Train station pick-ups in 1st world countries are one thing, where if you don’t get picked up it’s not a big deal. In India, as two lone white girls, it makes all the difference in the world. It feels as if […]
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Train Ride
Mumbai – Bangalore, India – January 31, 2008
Evy fainted yesterday morning, which added a little excitement to everyone’s life. Having been with Ev in similar situations at least twice before I wasn’t quite as worried as might be expected, but it’s still a little troublesome for all. The main issue was the fact that we […]
