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the trouble with india
or at least why i’m having difficult posting about india… i think being sick 7 out of 13 days didn’t help. it started with a fever and headache and ended with my entire body covered in a rash and swollen … Continue reading
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christian missions charitable trust
the organization we were with in india is christian missions charitable trust (cmct). our first morning with them they had a big welcome for us. we then toured the building. there’s a print shop. and a handicraft center they have … Continue reading
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glenmorgan tea estate
while in ooty we visited a tea plantation. it was amazingly beautiful. and if you use lipton green tea tea bags then you’ve been sipping from the same tea leaves we saw. there were tea pickers, a monkey puzzle tree … Continue reading
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the first 36 hours
we spent our first night in india at the ywca in chennai. then we had a day of not much. we did a bit of shopping and some sorting out of stuff and then caught the niligiri express night train … Continue reading
maybe he’ll become bionic
while we were up in ooty the boys climbed trees, rolled down grass hills, swung on the tree swing – basically they had an all around good time. and they were left with the scrapes and scratches to show for … Continue reading
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we made it
gandhi had it right – india is a country of nonsense. we made it to texas. had our worst customs experience in dallas. only 5 or so counters open (leaving 23 closed) and the computers went down. but we … Continue reading
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in india
we made it. suffering a bit of sensory overload and even more altitude sickness. but on the mend. am keeping a journal so i can post my impressions from texas…
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words of wisdom – it’s a poll
a) mark twain “india is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. our most valuable and most astrictive materials in the … Continue reading
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it’s gonna be india hot
one more sleep in my own bed until august and i’m not sure how restful that will be. i’m all kinds of anxious. the to-do list is getting shorter – thankfully. and i’ve settled on what to pack – i … Continue reading
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with open arms
it’s official – c15 and i can get into india! now we just gotta get our reentry permits so we can get back into thailand. and we i gotta pack.
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