by Stephanie Quan | Jul 10, 2011 | India, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
After yesterday’s stressful afternoon, I had a really great train ride to Jodhpur. My berth mates were Jean Philipe and Ritesh. and we spent 4 hours chatting about everything, from school to weddings to caste systems. It was totally relaxing and really...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 10, 2011 | Fit for Foodies, India, Introspection, Let me tell you a Story..., Serendipitous!, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
Last year I ate a sumptuous dinner at Indique Restaurant, while treated to gorgeous views of Meherangar Fort in Jodhpur. The problem was, I was alone: Last year’s dinner So I promised the next time I would be back, I wouldn’t be alone. And...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 9, 2011 | Fit for Foodies, India, Public Transportation, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
Saying goodbye to Dharamsala with thalis and sunsets… And 12 hours later (via overnight bus) to Delhi… The Delhi Metro And a 1hr flight to Jodhpur. It’s good to be back after a year. Jodhpur is the first place that I have returned to on...
by Stephanie Quan | Jul 9, 2011 | Crisis, Fail, India, Let me tell you a Story..., Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
Okay. I’m being a little dramatic. But I also haven’t eaten in almost 12 hours. Those of you who know me well are probably amazed I’m not completely comatose. Recap of yesterday afternoon: I saw cremations. They were really really interesting, but I...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 8, 2011 | How Did You Do That?, India, Let me tell you a Story..., Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, The Nightlife
My favorite part of the journey So yesterday worked out better than I thought. Leh and Dharamsala are very very far from each other. It usually should take 1-2 days to get there, even with flight since Dharamsala has no nearby airport. But we managed to reach...
by Stephanie Quan | Jul 8, 2011 | Crisis, Doctor in the House, Fail, India, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
There’s nothing like watching the sun rise over the Ganges at 5am and then vomiting over the side of your hotel balcony. Found some Electral, slowly consuming porridge, meeting some nice people despite my lethargy. Still no cremations sightings. Second Sitar...
by Stephanie Quan | Jul 7, 2011 | India, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
The density. The smells. The oppressive sticky heat. I’m going to have to buy more lactase pills if people don’t stop offering me chai with milk. No cremation sightings yet, but its only 4pm....
by Calvin Sun | Jul 6, 2011 | India, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
A quick change in the itinerary: Stephanie will be splitting up from the group and heading to Varanasi after being inspired by many stories about how awesome the place is. Anya, Joyce and myself will pursue the original plan that will lead us to Dharamsala by the end...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 6, 2011 | Doctor in the House, India, Lessons Learned, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
Despite the chill nature of the last entry, that was not to be for the next 4-5 hours. We climbed some rocks, we almost fell over, and we conquered the palace ridge. What made it harder was that the last 2 days we’ve been dealing with a few symptoms of...
by Calvin Sun | Jul 6, 2011 | India, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea
What a chill 48 hours. All we did since arriving was rest, eat, sleep, shop, and yoga. We’ll begin exploring later this afternoon. In the meantime, we’re feeling pretty good doing pretty much…nothing. Dinner at La Pizzeria...
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