Coast to Coast
I was talking with my Dad today and his health is not great. I think the pollution in Kolkata is exacerbating whatever health issues he is already experiencing. He has decided to go to Puri - a beach town on the East coast 600kms from Kolkata and asked me if I would join him. So instead of going to Hampi tomorrow I will make my way right across the country (again!) and try and get to Puri by Monday or so. - will defintely be another long train ride(s).
I think this will mean that Hampi & Mysore are not going to happen. I am doubtful I will cross the country once again to get to them, but it is possible. I think I will redirect myself up into the mountains North of Kolkata to see Darjeeling and possibly Manali. I will still make it to Varnassi as that was one of my prime objectives aside from Goa.
I guess I will just have to see how things are when I leave Puri and make some plans from there.
I found a Mexican restaurant in Palolem - as much as I would enjoy some Baja food I just can't bring myself to try their Indian interpretation of Mexican food - go ahead call me a culinary coward - I can take it!...=-)~
Oh ya I almost forgot the da vinci code is a terrible book. Give it a wide berth and definitely don't pay for a copy. I almost want to sue the author and publisher for the time I wasted on it....lol...okay maybe that is going too far! I am on to the LOTR so no worries about a good read there.
I have to go do some laundry and figure out how I get to Puri from here.
I think this will mean that Hampi & Mysore are not going to happen. I am doubtful I will cross the country once again to get to them, but it is possible. I think I will redirect myself up into the mountains North of Kolkata to see Darjeeling and possibly Manali. I will still make it to Varnassi as that was one of my prime objectives aside from Goa.
I guess I will just have to see how things are when I leave Puri and make some plans from there.
I found a Mexican restaurant in Palolem - as much as I would enjoy some Baja food I just can't bring myself to try their Indian interpretation of Mexican food - go ahead call me a culinary coward - I can take it!...=-)~
Oh ya I almost forgot the da vinci code is a terrible book. Give it a wide berth and definitely don't pay for a copy. I almost want to sue the author and publisher for the time I wasted on it....lol...okay maybe that is going too far! I am on to the LOTR so no worries about a good read there.
I have to go do some laundry and figure out how I get to Puri from here.
posted by Vik at 11:17 PM
2 Comments:
Vik,
Sorry to hear about your father. I hope that you enjoy yourself on the coast.
I have just found out that I am heading to Sri Lanka in two weeks for a few months...any chance of meeting up with you somewhere?
Best of luck getting to Puri,
Jenn - 'the'
Really? Cool. Actually someone just told me (mind you it was the kooky brit) that the North of India was under snow. If that is true there is no way I going to there. Getting away from snow is precisely the reason I am in India in the first place!
Just let me know all your details and what you are doing there so we can work something out. If you are very busy I might just drop by for a few days - if you have lot's of free time I would into a longer visit.
Would you be able to see what the visa requirements are? If I can get one upon arrival or in Kolkata it should be okay. If it is more difficult than that I might have a problem.
*hugs*
Vik
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