Archive for December, 2008
Happy New Year’s
By Tony and Thomas on December 31, 2008 | 7 Comments »
To celebrate 2008, we put together a short video retrospective of our travels in Nepal and India featuring mostly video clips we haven’t shown. Happy New Year’s everyone and enjoy!
Shyam Goes to Goa
By Tony on December 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Walking through Agonda village the other day, we ran into Shyam, an “old Nepali friend” from Rishikesh. Shyam immediately recognized us (not surprising after our epic three-week stay at the New Swiss Bandari Cottage, where he was working.)
We were shocked to discover that while he was working at New Swiss Bandari Cottage, Shyam was slaving away from 7 AM to 11 PM for a mere $30 a month. (God, I hope we tipped well, I can’t remember.)
In the meantime, Shyam has taken the situation into his own hands, left Rishikesh, and moved down to the Monsoon Guesthouse on Agonda beach in Goa, where he has doubled his salary. Hmmm, that is still far too little, but at least he is much happier with the change.
Hanging Out
By Tony on December 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
As you can see from our Christmas posting, Thomas and I have been hanging out in various beaches along the Konkan coast since the attacks in Mumbai. (Mostly in Agonda beach in Goa.) Basically, we get up, eat breakfast, hang out in a hammock, lie on the beach, eat peanut brittle, hang out a little longer, swim, eat pineapple, swim again, watch the sunset, and then eat dinner. Our biggest decision is whether to have pizza, garlic calamari, or masala prawns 
Are we in a rut? Oh yes, a glorious beach rut.
Merry Christmas from Goa, India
By Tony and Thomas on December 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We’re kicking back on the beach, stuffing our faces with Christmas pineapple, and taking in the beautiful views of the Indian ocean. Hope you’re having a great holiday season as well.
Bhimbetka
By Thomas on December 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Bhimbetka, a collection of more than 600 rock shelters with prehistoric paintings, was one of the main reasons why we came to Bhopal. The name “Bhopal” and its connotations couldn’t keep us away from such a unique World Heritage Site.
A one hour bus ride away from the city buzz, Bhimbetka’s rock shelters are hidden away in a patch of sal and teak forest. Walking through the place on the shadowy paths and away from the scorching sun, the first thing we noticed was » Continue reading this post »
