Ganesh hearts Steve.
I swear, the travel gods of India are shining down apon me. I won't go into the numerous examples, but every trip I have planned thus far (and those forthcoming) has just fallen into place. One illustrative example: Andy and I were planning a trip to Dubai. After looking into flights, timing, etc., it just wasn't working. So, I started asking around, reading my guide book, when I realized that Kerala (in the southwestern part of India) would be a much better place to go - especially at this time of year. So, I sit down to email Andy and find that I have an email in my inbox from him suggesting that we go to Kerala instead of Dubai. I'm telling you, this stuff just clicks. Tonight I went to buy the tickets for Kerala and found that the rate I thought we could fly to Kerala for, was in fact $100 more (for a grand total of $466 - way too much when you're trying to go to three different places, three weekends in a row). So, a bit dejected, I tried one last search on mobissimo.com (an Indian traveler's best friend), and got a round trip ticket for $116 (AND, the timing worked out way better than the $466 flight). Whoa, remember when I said that I wasn't going to go into the numerous examples? How about a sweet picture of Kerala to spice this regrettably technical blog entry up?
This picture is of the Kerala "Backwaters." We're going to spend two days drifting through these lush, interconnecting rivers and lagoons on a boat that's powered by two guys pushing it along with sticks. It's supposed to be very slow and very peaceful. But, I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. Kerala is two weeks away. NEXT week is...
THE TAJ MAHAL.
Perhaps you've heard of it? We'll fly into Delhi on Friday night and meet up with Seth - a guy from LA who I've never met, but have a ton of mutual friends in common with. (Seth and I have taken to referring to each other as "a friend," because "a guy who I've never met, but have a lot of friends in common with" is a bit cumbersome.) Then on Saturday, Andy and I will head to Agra to see the Testament To Love. We're taking a gamble on the weather, but at worst, I think it will be really cool to see the Taj shrouded in a misty rain. At best, we'll see it in the golden colors its most often pictured in.
We're still working on our third trip of July.
And tonight I bought a Lonely Planet guide for the only "out of India" trip I'm planning. Any guesses?
I swear, the travel gods of India are shining down apon me. I won't go into the numerous examples, but every trip I have planned thus far (and those forthcoming) has just fallen into place. One illustrative example: Andy and I were planning a trip to Dubai. After looking into flights, timing, etc., it just wasn't working. So, I started asking around, reading my guide book, when I realized that Kerala (in the southwestern part of India) would be a much better place to go - especially at this time of year. So, I sit down to email Andy and find that I have an email in my inbox from him suggesting that we go to Kerala instead of Dubai. I'm telling you, this stuff just clicks. Tonight I went to buy the tickets for Kerala and found that the rate I thought we could fly to Kerala for, was in fact $100 more (for a grand total of $466 - way too much when you're trying to go to three different places, three weekends in a row). So, a bit dejected, I tried one last search on mobissimo.com (an Indian traveler's best friend), and got a round trip ticket for $116 (AND, the timing worked out way better than the $466 flight). Whoa, remember when I said that I wasn't going to go into the numerous examples? How about a sweet picture of Kerala to spice this regrettably technical blog entry up?
This picture is of the Kerala "Backwaters." We're going to spend two days drifting through these lush, interconnecting rivers and lagoons on a boat that's powered by two guys pushing it along with sticks. It's supposed to be very slow and very peaceful. But, I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. Kerala is two weeks away. NEXT week is...THE TAJ MAHAL.
Perhaps you've heard of it? We'll fly into Delhi on Friday night and meet up with Seth - a guy from LA who I've never met, but have a ton of mutual friends in common with. (Seth and I have taken to referring to each other as "a friend," because "a guy who I've never met, but have a lot of friends in common with" is a bit cumbersome.) Then on Saturday, Andy and I will head to Agra to see the Testament To Love. We're taking a gamble on the weather, but at worst, I think it will be really cool to see the Taj shrouded in a misty rain. At best, we'll see it in the golden colors its most often pictured in.
We're still working on our third trip of July.
And tonight I bought a Lonely Planet guide for the only "out of India" trip I'm planning. Any guesses?
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