Greetings from the Main Bazaar

indiamike · Dec 2nd, 2001, 20:20

This is just a note to all of our members or guests who are having reservations about traveling in India because of the current situation in the world.

Just to let you know, from my first hand experience, it's business as usual here. The touts are in full force, the hotels are full, and the tourist restaurants are jammed. Everything is as normal as it gets here and those worrying about traveling here should forget their fears and go.

Everything is OKAY.

Mike

Dec 2nd, 2001, 20:46

Hi Mike,
nice to know you are around - and might be for some more days due to the Manali bus... Drop in - Gerlinde 6198723 + 4

Midnite Toker · Dec 2nd, 2001, 21:31

George Harrison dead and no national mourning day in India?
Sad news indeed, although I believe someone on another forum mentioned the prayer flags being at half mast in Rishikesh.

Mike, good you are in the wild, so to speak. Give it some stick in Manali, there's a good chap. We expect the typo count will continue to drop

indiamike · Dec 3rd, 2001, 12:30

I am off today at five so Gerlinde I will give you a call when I arrive back in Delhi.

Only two days here and I have alreay had the first illness. I pretty much thought I was tough enough to eat anything. But after a couple of Kingfishers followed by two glasses of Hot Milk, and drinking water from the tap (real men don't drink bottled water)my body collapsed and I spent the night kneeling over the toilet chucking my guts out.

Though today I feel pretty good and am about ten pounds lighter.

Just goes to prove that Kingfisher and Hot Milk are a bad combo.

Mike

Alan D · Dec 3rd, 2001, 12:54

Mike
I would guess it was neither the Kingfishers, the hot milk or the combination of the two. It was most likely the Delhi water supply. An Indian friend who is a Professor of Medicine in Delhi has advised us never to drink tap water in the city as it is a well known fact that the water supply can be contaminated. Stick to bottled water and you increase your chances of staying well. Getting the shits etc doesn't make anyone "a real man".

Some one will probably post now saying they drank gallons of tap water every day, all over India for a year and were never sick!

jsr · Dec 3rd, 2001, 18:35

...but happy for you!

(about being in India, not the puking/illness)

Dec 3rd, 2001, 20:14

Alan - I am greatful for your support!

In India I never had hot milk or tab water - but loads of Kingfisher/Black Lable: "Mere paani Beer hai"! And I NEVER felt seriously ill - and the bottle wallah is always happy to meet me! Getting 1,75 Rs. for an empty bottle from him makes both of us smiling.
Let's have one (only??) together when you are coming with Caroline.
Gerlinde

pooch · Feb 23rd, 2002, 02:35

I never imagined seasoned travellers in India to take to drinking tap water. I have been here a year now and keep drinking bisleri and get myself a 25 litre of this German purified water called Claire when I know I am going to stick around a place for long. With all that my stomach is a constant mess, must be the food . How many others here drink tap water whilst in India and what's the worst that happened ?

Mar 7th, 2002, 16:52

When is the best time to go?

abraxus · Mar 9th, 2002, 03:09

with mike "real men don't drink bottled water"- thats for people who put themselves before the health ov the planet. real men get used to the taste ov iodine(or use a carbon filter to get rid ov it, if they're try hards like me).

Dec 2nd, 2001, 20:20	#1
indiamike Retired Admin Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Joisey for now Posts: 1,760	Greetings from the Main Bazaar This is just a note to all of our members or guests who are having reservations about traveling in India because of the current situation in the world. Just to let you know, from my first hand experience, it's business as usual here. The touts are in full force, the hotels are full, and the tourist restaurants are jammed. Everything is as normal as it gets here and those worrying about traveling here should forget their fears and go. Everything is OKAY. Mike

Dec 2nd, 2001, 20:46	#2
Gerlinde Posts: n/a	Manali etc. Hi Mike, nice to know you are around - and might be for some more days due to the Manali bus... Drop in - Gerlinde 6198723 + 4

Dec 2nd, 2001, 21:31	#3
Midnite Toker absconding member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 474	Wot, no national mourning? George Harrison dead and no national mourning day in India? Sad news indeed, although I believe someone on another forum mentioned the prayer flags being at half mast in Rishikesh. Mike, good you are in the wild, so to speak. Give it some stick in Manali, there's a good chap. We expect the typo count will continue to drop __________________ travel tips, blog, downloads, panorama photos, online security, tokes: the tokezone

Dec 3rd, 2001, 12:54	#5
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,869	Health problem Mike I would guess it was neither the Kingfishers, the hot milk or the combination of the two. It was most likely the Delhi water supply. An Indian friend who is a Professor of Medicine in Delhi has advised us never to drink tap water in the city as it is a well known fact that the water supply can be contaminated. Stick to bottled water and you increase your chances of staying well. Getting the shits etc doesn't make anyone "a real man". Some one will probably post now saying they drank gallons of tap water every day, all over India for a year and were never sick!

Dec 3rd, 2001, 18:35	#6
jsr Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 10	so jealous... ...but happy for you! (about being in India, not the puking/illness)

Dec 3rd, 2001, 12:30	#4
indiamike Retired Admin Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Joisey for now Posts: 1,760	I am off today at five so Gerlinde I will give you a call when I arrive back in Delhi. Only two days here and I have alreay had the first illness. I pretty much thought I was tough enough to eat anything. But after a couple of Kingfishers followed by two glasses of Hot Milk, and drinking water from the tap (real men don't drink bottled water)my body collapsed and I spent the night kneeling over the toilet chucking my guts out. Though today I feel pretty good and am about ten pounds lighter. Just goes to prove that Kingfisher and Hot Milk are a bad combo. Mike

Dec 3rd, 2001, 20:14	#7
Gerlinde Posts: n/a	Kingfisher vs. tab water Alan - I am greatful for your support! In India I never had hot milk or tab water - but loads of Kingfisher/Black Lable: "Mere paani Beer hai"! And I NEVER felt seriously ill - and the bottle wallah is always happy to meet me! Getting 1,75 Rs. for an empty bottle from him makes both of us smiling. Let's have one (only??) together when you are coming with Caroline. Gerlinde

Feb 23rd, 2002, 02:35	#8
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle East <---->India Posts: 384	I never imagined seasoned travellers in India to take to drinking tap water. I have been here a year now and keep drinking bisleri and get myself a 25 litre of this German purified water called Claire when I know I am going to stick around a place for long. With all that my stomach is a constant mess, must be the food . How many others here drink tap water whilst in India and what's the worst that happened ?

Mar 7th, 2002, 16:52	#9
robbo Posts: n/a	When is the best time to go?

Mar 9th, 2002, 03:09	#10
abraxus Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 96	agree with mike "real men don't drink bottled water"- thats for people who put themselves before the health ov the planet. real men get used to the taste ov iodine(or use a carbon filter to get rid ov it, if they're try hards like me).

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