E-mails from an Indian virgin.

steven_ber · Aug 28th, 2003, 04:26

Now, now, don't get too excited

When Chrissawka went on his first trip to India, he kept his family, friends, and a few members here updated via e-mails.

They were a wonderfull reminder of what it was like on a first visit.

Chris has decided to allow all the e-mails to be shown.

They make great reading, and bring back memories of strugling to get as much typed as possible in an Indian Internet cafe.

Click here to read them.

wonderwomanusa · Aug 28th, 2003, 05:50

Oh my...that was really some trip! Thanks to Chris for sharing!

-m2- · Aug 28th, 2003, 06:45

i'm killing myself laughing -- but have to stop reading for a while. It's like sitting down to a huge tub of ice-cream and chocolate cookies and must limit myself at one sitting and save some for later.

Chris and I got together for a KF or two when he passed through Arambol, and we watched the Carnival parade and went through some of his travel notes. Chris started shedding stuff at Arambol, and I was the lucky recipient of a kilo or so of black licorice (Yum!), and the guesthouse was pleased to get a couple of pads of post-it notes too. Our joy must be nothing compared to that of the recipients of chris's 7th day shirts however

will get back to this later. thanks for sharing, chris -- you're really a great sport!

mike

indiamike · Aug 28th, 2003, 07:34

I think some of it got edited out towards the end because of size limitations on the journal.

Oh...and any tags like < or > should be replaced with ( or ) or else the layout gets messed up. First two tags are html and it will display it funny.

BTW...where is Chris nowadays?

Like m2 I got to read a small bit and will finish it up this weekend. Good letters home. I always like those.

Maybe we will move it to the articles section.

Watson · Aug 28th, 2003, 21:07

Hey Chris,

Great read! I’ll have to take it in segments as well. When you heading back anyway? Well I’ll be thinking off you when I’m trooping around there in 11 days!

steven_ber · Aug 29th, 2003, 01:48

Chrissawka has been very busy working, the things we do for India.

I have added the second part of the e-mails in the journal section.

Mike, I will be happy to move it all if you think it would be better somewhere else.

I should have started a new thread and added one e-mail a week, that would have been fun.

e101g · Aug 29th, 2003, 02:28

Great write-up. Wish the html tags were cleaned out though..
Well, I should not complain.
People around the world put up with much worse and are happy.

Here is a picture of the women Chris is talking about.
I took this picture late December 2002 in Kodaikanal.

indiamike · Aug 30th, 2003, 18:17

I have adjusted the link in the first thread to point the article to the Travel Articles section where I cleaned it up a little and broke it into several pages.

It's an enjoyable read and I for one am glad that we all shared part in helping Chris with this eye opening experience.

chrissawka · Sep 4th, 2003, 05:21

yes i would like to thank you all<specially steve b.> for all the help before i left for india.just thought i might be able to share some exp. with others as 'green' as i was before i left to help them prepare
there is no true understanding india or preparing for it.as it'll hit your sensesat once like a ton of bricks but that is prob. what i enjoyed the most.......how it was not a different country,but yet a whole different world

i have been busy working/saving money 4 next trip<the life of a backpacker> and don't own a computer so not online as much as i'd like to be.
i just hope this helps someone as much as all of u's helped me!<although i was still totally shocked my first hour in india>
next trip this feb to northern india<or maybe vietnam/laos/cambodia.no i ain't a trader mike! forgive me 4 thinking anywhere but india!>
later all.......... and thank u's for inspiring me to go in the first place....i almost chickened out....but sure am glad i went...........most adventurist trip i have even experienced

chrissawka · Sep 4th, 2003, 05:32

ops forgot anyone not able to read whole diary or if display is all messed up............p.m. me including yer personal email adress and i can forward you a copy of it all in one document

Aug 28th, 2003, 04:26	#1
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,566	E-mails from an Indian virgin. Now, now, don't get too excited When Chrissawka went on his first trip to India, he kept his family, friends, and a few members here updated via e-mails. They were a wonderfull reminder of what it was like on a first visit. Chris has decided to allow all the e-mails to be shown. They make great reading, and bring back memories of strugling to get as much typed as possible in an Indian Internet cafe. Click here to read them. Last edited by indiamike : Aug 30th, 2003 at 18:12.

Aug 28th, 2003, 05:50	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,261	Oh my...that was really some trip! Thanks to Chris for sharing! __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

Aug 29th, 2003, 02:28	#7
e101g Just a dude.. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USofA Posts: 58	Great write-up. Wish the html tags were cleaned out though.. Well, I should not complain. People around the world put up with much worse and are happy. Here is a picture of the women Chris is talking about. I took this picture late December 2002 in Kodaikanal. Attached Thumbnails

Sep 4th, 2003, 05:21	#9
chrissawka i enjoy country living and relaxed pace in life. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: freezing cold canada Posts: 100	yes i would like to thank you all<specially steve b.> for all the help before i left for india.just thought i might be able to share some exp. with others as 'green' as i was before i left to help them prepare there is no true understanding india or preparing for it.as it'll hit your sensesat once like a ton of bricks but that is prob. what i enjoyed the most.......how it was not a different country,but yet a whole different world i have been busy working/saving money 4 next trip<the life of a backpacker> and don't own a computer so not online as much as i'd like to be. i just hope this helps someone as much as all of u's helped me!<although i was still totally shocked my first hour in india> next trip this feb to northern india<or maybe vietnam/laos/cambodia.no i ain't a trader mike! forgive me 4 thinking anywhere but india!> later all.......... and thank u's for inspiring me to go in the first place....i almost chickened out....but sure am glad i went...........most adventurist trip i have even experienced __________________ enjoyed 6 weeks in southern india and saving up to go back.. i never hated.....yet loved<more>a country soo much words cannot truely describe the satisfaction it gives u

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Aug 28th, 2003, 06:45	#3
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,575	i'm killing myself laughing -- but have to stop reading for a while. It's like sitting down to a huge tub of ice-cream and chocolate cookies and must limit myself at one sitting and save some for later. Chris and I got together for a KF or two when he passed through Arambol, and we watched the Carnival parade and went through some of his travel notes. Chris started shedding stuff at Arambol, and I was the lucky recipient of a kilo or so of black licorice (Yum!), and the guesthouse was pleased to get a couple of pads of post-it notes too. Our joy must be nothing compared to that of the recipients of chris's 7th day shirts however will get back to this later. thanks for sharing, chris -- you're really a great sport! mike

Aug 28th, 2003, 07:34	#4
indiamike Retired Admin Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Joisey for now Posts: 1,759	I think some of it got edited out towards the end because of size limitations on the journal. Oh...and any tags like < or > should be replaced with ( or ) or else the layout gets messed up. First two tags are html and it will display it funny. BTW...where is Chris nowadays? Like m2 I got to read a small bit and will finish it up this weekend. Good letters home. I always like those. Maybe we will move it to the articles section.

Aug 28th, 2003, 21:07	#5
Watson You look, No Problem! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 241	Hey Chris, Great read! I’ll have to take it in segments as well. When you heading back anyway? Well I’ll be thinking off you when I’m trooping around there in 11 days!

Aug 29th, 2003, 01:48	#6
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,566	Chrissawka has been very busy working, the things we do for India. I have added the second part of the e-mails in the journal section. Mike, I will be happy to move it all if you think it would be better somewhere else. I should have started a new thread and added one e-mail a week, that would have been fun.

Aug 30th, 2003, 18:17	#8
indiamike Retired Admin Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Joisey for now Posts: 1,759	I have adjusted the link in the first thread to point the article to the Travel Articles section where I cleaned it up a little and broke it into several pages. It's an enjoyable read and I for one am glad that we all shared part in helping Chris with this eye opening experience.

Sep 4th, 2003, 05:32	#10
chrissawka i enjoy country living and relaxed pace in life. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: freezing cold canada Posts: 100	ops forgot anyone not able to read whole diary or if display is all messed up............p.m. me including yer personal email adress and i can forward you a copy of it all in one document

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