This is yet another true travel story although I suspect the tale might have grown a bit with the telling. Every year, several thousand Indian boys (and girls too, but they are irrelevant to this particular tale) reach a certain milestone, a milestone that they have been planning for practically all their lives. It is … Continue reading Shivarathri
So far: We made to the foothills of the Himalays, by plane, no train, some autos and a whole lot of non-mobile things. Here’s part 1 and part 2 <nondisaster> The music of the hills was all around us. It enveloped us, stuck a Rs 20 stamp and airmailed us to a dreamscape where the … Continue reading Anatomy of a disastrous Indian vacation, part 3
Here is part 1 In the previous episode: After an exciting, fun-filled flight cancellation experience at the airport, Ashok and gang found themselves at the Esplanade bus stand staring at what they were told would be a Volvo. Read on…to find out what it really turned out to be. Background music plays. (Break for Gopal … Continue reading Anatomy of a disastrous Indian vacation, part 2
