[February 2007] First Week in India!

Our final day in the Agra area. Yesterday we saw the Taj Mahal in very foggy conditions. Today we hired a car to travel to Mathura and Vrindivan for the day. This is a holy area for Hindus where the legends of Krishna’s birthplace and childhood took place. Vridivan is also a place where many … Continue reading [February 2007] First Week in India!

[Feb 2007] Calm in the Midst of Chaos

Wow, it’s hard to believe this is only our 4th day in India. You cannot believe the scene in Delhi. Mostly a mix of very loud traffic horns and the constant yelling of the persistent touts (con men) all day long, with a break from about 1-4 AM. The poverty here is also unimagineable unless you have … Continue reading [Feb 2007] Calm in the Midst of Chaos

[Feb 2007] First Few days in Delhi, India

Inside David’s backpack- spf30, bandana, 4 pr socks, glove liners, 2 yoga mats, ls & ss dress shirt, pillow case, sheet, deet, pepto, imodium, lite wool sweater, cap, mosquito net-(treated), hiking shoes, 2 yoga pants, 2 lightweight pants, ultralite longjohns, 3 underwear, 3 tshirts, ls dress shirt, ls tshirt, toothpaste, TP, iodine pills, supertowel, pack … Continue reading [Feb 2007] First Few days in Delhi, India

My first travel blog post in 2007

Well this is a nice surprise. Back when Laurie and I first started traveling to Asia in 2007 I started a travel blog. It was hosted on a different platform but still archived. I stumbled across it recently and I've decided to move those early writings over to my current website. These were times where … Continue reading My first travel blog post in 2007