we are back!

piglet · Aug 20th, 2003, 18:45

Okay guys with the help of this wonderful bunch of people we had a really tremendous 3 weeks in South India. Too tired to give all the details now but basically our route was:
Mumbai, goa , Hospet and Hampi, Bangalore,Sravanabelagola, Belur , Halebid, Mysore,Cochin and then back up to Mumbai via Goa.
What can I tell all you diehard India fans except that we were fascinated, amazed, moved, exhausted, delighted and lots of other adjs. Our taste and smell buds were titillated beyond belief. The kids (14 and 16) got addicted to aloo gobi, chai masalla and nans and we bought a lot of those ready pastes home with us from the very wonderful Nilgiri supermarket in Bangalore.
Long live the Indian people and more to come after a sleep.....

Vasko · Aug 20th, 2003, 19:07

Hi piglet,

Glad to hear your trip was a success! I can definitely relate to the sensual bombardment that you talk about...

I've also been back home for one day now and man, this is definitely going to take some getting used to. Just had a walk in town and it was totally deserted. No one calling after me, offering me anything, no noise, no color, no smells. I feel like I'm living in a silent black and white film. (After living in a Bollywood film for two months...)!

I'm thinking that travellers to India don't need that much help before they go or even during the trip, it's afterwards that one needs debriefing!

steven_ber · Aug 20th, 2003, 23:58

Welcome back Piglet and Vasco, good to see you got home safely.

India didn't disappoint then.

Time to start planning your next trips.

indiamike · Aug 21st, 2003, 04:55

Welcome back Piglet, glad you had a safe trip

You took some photos to share with us right?

I agree above with Vasko, that's the real culture shock, coming home.

Welcome back!!!!!

Mike

wonderwomanusa · Aug 21st, 2003, 05:05

Welcome back, both of you! How do you like being "invisible" on the streets?

Please...share your hotel info, too!

-m2- · Aug 21st, 2003, 05:38

welcome back piglet, good to hear things went well and will look forward to seeing some of the pix.

back home, it's like your 'secret life' and that's why we all hang out around here

, and btw, like your new avatar, Vasko.

Aug 20th, 2003, 18:45	#1
piglet Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Jerusalem Posts: 33	we are back! Okay guys with the help of this wonderful bunch of people we had a really tremendous 3 weeks in South India. Too tired to give all the details now but basically our route was: Mumbai, goa , Hospet and Hampi, Bangalore,Sravanabelagola, Belur , Halebid, Mysore,Cochin and then back up to Mumbai via Goa. What can I tell all you diehard India fans except that we were fascinated, amazed, moved, exhausted, delighted and lots of other adjs. Our taste and smell buds were titillated beyond belief. The kids (14 and 16) got addicted to aloo gobi, chai masalla and nans and we bought a lot of those ready pastes home with us from the very wonderful Nilgiri supermarket in Bangalore. Long live the Indian people and more to come after a sleep.....

Aug 21st, 2003, 05:05	#5
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,203	Welcome back, both of you! How do you like being "invisible" on the streets? Please...share your hotel info, too! __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

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Aug 20th, 2003, 19:07	#2
Vasko Non-speaker fruit-eater Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: State of Contemplation Posts: 478	Hi piglet, Glad to hear your trip was a success! I can definitely relate to the sensual bombardment that you talk about... I've also been back home for one day now and man, this is definitely going to take some getting used to. Just had a walk in town and it was totally deserted. No one calling after me, offering me anything, no noise, no color, no smells. I feel like I'm living in a silent black and white film. (After living in a Bollywood film for two months...)! I'm thinking that travellers to India don't need that much help before they go or even during the trip, it's afterwards that one needs debriefing!

Aug 20th, 2003, 23:58	#3
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,887	Welcome back Piglet and Vasco, good to see you got home safely. India didn't disappoint then. Time to start planning your next trips.

Aug 21st, 2003, 04:55	#4
indiamike Retired Admin Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Joisey for now Posts: 1,760	Welcome back Piglet, glad you had a safe trip You took some photos to share with us right? I agree above with Vasko, that's the real culture shock, coming home. Welcome back!!!!! Mike

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-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,578	welcome back piglet, good to hear things went well and will look forward to seeing some of the pix. back home, it's like your 'secret life' and that's why we all hang out around here , and btw, like your new avatar, Vasko.

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