About to do 2nd trip

Aloo · Jun 1st, 2008, 17:21

Hello all,

I'm so glad to have found this forum. I'm a 31 year old female about to go back to India for the second time. My first stint was from Dec 07-April08, doing volunteer work and traveling. This second one I'm leaving in July for an "I dunno" amount of time..at least thats the answer I give family. I went the first time to celebrate my one year anniversay of having had (and survived) brain surgery, and recovered everything mental I seem to have lost, even though India definitley caused me to lose many a marble on many an occasion! So back I head, because though my body may now be mostly healed, my spirit still needs some work, and there was no better place for me to figure out how to stand on my own feet again that throwing myself into such a different culture and world.

Anyway, I just wanted to say hello. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions, but right now, I'm still just trying to breathe.

PeakXV · Jun 1st, 2008, 22:04

Hello Aloo - Welcome to IndiaMike. Hope your second trip continues to be theraputic with the added enlightenment you seek!

Aloo · Jun 1st, 2008, 22:21

Thanks Peak! I sure didn't go expecting enlightenement..but coming back everyone said " that's the best thing you've ever done for yourself.." so back I go. I feel healthier and happier than I have in years, so we'll see what i can add this next time 'round!

brownboy66 · Jun 2nd, 2008, 02:10

Hi Aloo and welcome to IM. Glad to hear you like the site.

happy travels

Aloo · Jun 2nd, 2008, 02:34

Thanks Brownboy

I already did 4 months of "What the HELL?" and dysentary and worms and dodgy hotels and sleeper trains amidst all the amazingness..I'll probably post more once I actually GET back since I have no itinerary other than July in Manali. I've got at least 5 months to kill after that, so we'll see where that takes me

zoltan · Jun 2nd, 2008, 10:06

Hope you have a great time there and if you need assistance to unanswered questions, you'll have many people offering good tips here.

Cheers
Zoltan

Aloo · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:45

Thanks Zoltan. I'm already..er..getting some. This forum though is fabulous for all kinds of India info!

puchoo · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:47

Hi Aloo, welcome to the site. Good to hear of your 'return'

, best of luck and keep us posted!!

Aloo · Jun 3rd, 2008, 17:29

Thank you Puchoo!

Jun 1st, 2008, 17:21	#1
Aloo cheese naan-ophile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: My Suitcase Posts: 42	About to do 2nd trip Hello all, I'm so glad to have found this forum. I'm a 31 year old female about to go back to India for the second time. My first stint was from Dec 07-April08, doing volunteer work and traveling. This second one I'm leaving in July for an "I dunno" amount of time..at least thats the answer I give family. I went the first time to celebrate my one year anniversay of having had (and survived) brain surgery, and recovered everything mental I seem to have lost, even though India definitley caused me to lose many a marble on many an occasion! So back I head, because though my body may now be mostly healed, my spirit still needs some work, and there was no better place for me to figure out how to stand on my own feet again that throwing myself into such a different culture and world. Anyway, I just wanted to say hello. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions, but right now, I'm still just trying to breathe.

Jun 1st, 2008, 22:04	#2
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 3,914	Hello Aloo - Welcome to IndiaMike. Hope your second trip continues to be theraputic with the added enlightenment you seek! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Jun 2nd, 2008, 02:10	#4
brownboy66 Chicken 65 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,046	Hi Aloo and welcome to IM. Glad to hear you like the site. happy travels __________________ "the last meal is history - its the next one that's important" - Garfield (the cat) IndiaMike Mod Team.... just some plonker with access to the mod tools

Jun 2nd, 2008, 10:06	#6
zoltan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 490	Hope you have a great time there and if you need assistance to unanswered questions, you'll have many people offering good tips here. Cheers Zoltan __________________ India (and other) photos click here

Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:47	#8
puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 3,098	Hi Aloo, welcome to the site. Good to hear of your 'return' , best of luck and keep us posted!! __________________ Cheers! Sidharth puchoo.wordpress.com

Jun 1st, 2008, 22:21	#3
Aloo cheese naan-ophile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: My Suitcase Posts: 42	Thanks Peak! I sure didn't go expecting enlightenement..but coming back everyone said " that's the best thing you've ever done for yourself.." so back I go. I feel healthier and happier than I have in years, so we'll see what i can add this next time 'round!

Jun 2nd, 2008, 02:34	#5
Aloo cheese naan-ophile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: My Suitcase Posts: 42	Thanks Brownboy I already did 4 months of "What the HELL?" and dysentary and worms and dodgy hotels and sleeper trains amidst all the amazingness..I'll probably post more once I actually GET back since I have no itinerary other than July in Manali. I've got at least 5 months to kill after that, so we'll see where that takes me

Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:45	#7
Aloo cheese naan-ophile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: My Suitcase Posts: 42	Thanks Zoltan. I'm already..er..getting some. This forum though is fabulous for all kinds of India info!

Jun 3rd, 2008, 17:29	#9
Aloo cheese naan-ophile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: My Suitcase Posts: 42	Thank you Puchoo!

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