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Matt's Asian Odyssey: April 2007
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Travels in the Indian sub-continent. Monday, April 02, 2007. Over the plains, through the hills, and dodging bullets. Bangladeshi train between Dhaka and Sylhet. Vehicle ferry - Bangladesh. Bangladeshi train between Dhaka and Sylhet. Hindu street - Dhaka. Dawki, Meghalaya - Bangladesh/India Border. Weekly market - Sohra, Meghalaya. Living root bridge - Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya. Double-decker root bridge - Cherrapunjee. Yes, that stuff splattered down the side of the bus is what you think it is.
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Matt's Asian Odyssey: Over the plains, through the hills, and dodging bullets
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Travels in the Indian sub-continent. Monday, April 02, 2007. Over the plains, through the hills, and dodging bullets. Bangladeshi train between Dhaka and Sylhet. Vehicle ferry - Bangladesh. Bangladeshi train between Dhaka and Sylhet. Hindu street - Dhaka. Dawki, Meghalaya - Bangladesh/India Border. Weekly market - Sohra, Meghalaya. Living root bridge - Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya. Double-decker root bridge - Cherrapunjee. Yes, that stuff splattered down the side of the bus is what you think it is.
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Matt's Asian Odyssey
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Travels in the Indian sub-continent. Friday, March 16, 2007. The ghats - Varanasi. Wood vendor near Manikarnka ghat (burning ghat) - Varanasi. You first customer today, I give good price! I've been left very much to my own devices to discover the city. Laxmanjhula Bridge over the Ganges - Rishikesh. Hanuman(the bodybuilder monkey) and Rama (Blue), two important hindu gods. - Rishikesh. Don't get me wrong, it was nice. It just wasn't that nice. Tomorrow morning I will explore Sarnath (10km north of Varana...
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Matt's Asian Odyssey: Welcome to the jungle...
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Travels in the Indian sub-continent. Thursday, February 22, 2007. Welcome to the jungle. I'll let the pictures do most of the talking. I did my backwater cruise on a local ferry for 10 rupees (25 cents.) It was a great way to see how people live here. very not touristy. it was like a typical indian bus, but on water. Periyar was sweet. They've got hills. and tea, and it rains! On the road to Periyar. Tea plantation near Putady. Touch me not plant. Life is back to "normal" except that I'm in Perth!
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Matt's Asian Odyssey: March 2007
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Travels in the Indian sub-continent. Monday, March 19, 2007. Garbage collectors - Calcutta. Victoria memorial - Calcutta. Friday, March 16, 2007. The ghats - Varanasi. Wood vendor near Manikarnka ghat (burning ghat) - Varanasi. You first customer today, I give good price! I've been left very much to my own devices to discover the city. Laxmanjhula Bridge over the Ganges - Rishikesh. Hanuman(the bodybuilder monkey) and Rama (Blue), two important hindu gods. - Rishikesh. There's always something interestin...
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Matt's Asian Odyssey: January 2007
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Travels in the Indian sub-continent. Wednesday, January 24, 2007. How to describe Goa? Sunday, January 21, 2007. From Monk, to Terrorist, to Archeologist. Call off the search party. I am alive Yes, I know. It's been a while. Far too much has happened since my last post to sum up adequately. You'll have to make do with a few short anecdotes. I'll admit, losing that stuff hurt. a lot. But I think it would have hurt a lot more had it happened before I learned Vipassana. I spent a number of days checking out...
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Matt's Asian Odyssey: November 2006
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Travels in the Indian sub-continent. Thursday, November 30, 2006. Rickshaw ride into Upper Dharamsala. If I had to sum up my last 6 days or so with one word, "adventure" would suffice. Having gone through the incredibly bureaucratic (and expensive) process of reserving a room at a government rest house in Kareri. Anyways, after sorting myself out, I set off once again towards Kareri. Alas, due to a combination of bad maps, bad hindi. Mine), bad english. Room at the resthouse. Just as soon as I found it&#...
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Matt's Asian Odyssey: February 2007
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Travels in the Indian sub-continent. Thursday, February 22, 2007. Welcome to the jungle. I'll let the pictures do most of the talking. I did my backwater cruise on a local ferry for 10 rupees (25 cents.) It was a great way to see how people live here. very not touristy. it was like a typical indian bus, but on water. Periyar was sweet. They've got hills. and tea, and it rains! On the road to Periyar. Tea plantation near Putady. Touch me not plant. Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Chacko is clearly the man.
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Matt's Asian Odyssey: Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Travels in the Indian sub-continent. Monday, March 19, 2007. Garbage collectors - Calcutta. Victoria memorial - Calcutta. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. The ghats - Varanasi Varanasi My guesthouse-Vara.
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Matt's Asian Odyssey: Kochi
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Travels in the Indian sub-continent. Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Driving Piles - Keralan style. Chacko is clearly the man. Protesters in Bangalore, followed closely by armor-clad riot police. Regardless of the reasons behind it, the end result is that Karnataka ain't working. Many shops and factories aren't open, and the buses don't run. Fortunately for me, the railway is a national resource and was running normally. Added a couple of extra pictures to the "Hampi photos" post. View my complete profile.
