So far, we’ve arrived in India, been utterly freaked out by the driving, cleaned up a bit, eaten breakfast (masala dosa, yum), and departed for Mahabalipuram. First, Crocodile Bank, a kind of croc-zoo. Yowza! Saw all sorts of different crocodilians, some turtles and lizards, and a snake-venom collection facility. Next, lunch – thali at a [...] [...]
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Now we finally get TO India. 09:11 01/25/2001 Chennai The flight was uneventful. Bit of a rocky takeoff in light drizzle, followed by a long flight over central Europe, then Turkey, then the Persian Gulf states, and finally just south of Mumbai. Dinner was gobi aloo (spicy cauliflower served with lemon rice and dal), followed [...] [...] Priscilla demonstrates some unfortunate sign placement I definitely need to explain this one. When I first started going abroad, I took a stuffed prairie dog with me, both as a sort of stand-in for myself (if I’m taking the picture, then it’s tough for me to be completely in it) and as an in-joke with [...] [...] Our next entry was written rather hastily at Heathrow. Jet lag was already setting in… 08:01 British Standard Time 23 Jan 2001 Heathrow Term. 4 OK. Recap time: Sat on runway approaching both gate & London. Takeoff smooth. Nice guy, if talkative, next to me. Dinner was teriyaki beef for me with a merlot. yum. [...] [...] My trip began January 22 2001. Since I was exceeding my allotted vacation time for the year, I agreed to take some unpaid days… to minimize the hit on my paycheck, and to ensure that the new mail system we had just installed the week before was up and running and that my boss and [...] [...] |
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