If I had thought that volunteering at an Indian animal shelter was going to be an easy ride, my bubble was soon burst. After arriving at 6.45am at Penny’s house, meeting the ten animals currently residing there, dumping my stuff and having a shower, I decided that there was no point going to bed, I [...]
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Mad Dogs – An Indian Animal Shelter
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged "2 week old kitten", "animal shelter', "bottle feed", "cruelty to animals", "dog bite", "hand rear", 'abandoned animal", cat, dog, fleas, Fort Kochi, Gap year, India, Kerala, kitten, mange, puppy, rickshaw, world trip on December 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Sleepy Goa?
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged backpack, backpacking, Bombay, Gap year, Goa, India, world trip on October 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Did I speak too soon? My first day in Goa was fairly eventful by anyone’s standards. I woke up and properly explored my little cottage and surrounding gardens. Once dressed I made my way down to the local restaurant and hired taxi-bike to take me to the shop to purchase food, wine and phone credit. [...]
Goa, Goa and Gone
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged backpack, backpacking, Bombay, Gap year, Goa, India, Mumbai, world trip on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The train was only two hours late and I figured that was pretty good going. The train journey was great. We were fed breakfast and lunch. I had two Brits to chat to and a very friendly Indian man. Asking all the usual questions about my job and marital status (which I have already been [...]
One Week Down.
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged backpack, backpacking, Bombay, Goa, India, Mumbai, world trip on October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I have been here in India just over a week. It has been an incredible start to my travels and today as I sit in Mumbai YWCA (which I would highly recommend) I am looking forward to my trip. Of course there have been moments of self-doubt and trepidation but India is intense and [...]
Ajanta & Ellora
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged Aurangabad, backpack, backpacking, Bombay, Buddha, Buddhist Temple, Ellora, Gap year, Goa, India, Indian Rail, world trip on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dating from around 2nd century BC to 600 after C, these Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples carved into the rock face are an incredible sight to behold. The surrounding countryside, verdant after the monsoon, is also breathtaking. The journeys from Aurangabad were nerve racking to say the least. Swerving round corners, potholes, goats, buffalo and [...]
Gateway to Panic
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged backpack, backpacking, Gap year, India, Mumbai, world trip on October 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
To be honest the punctured tire was a relief. Having spent the afternoon in my room, resting and trying to find a contact to spend Diwali with (no luck there unfortunately) my morale had sunk a little and having not seen another traveller or hotel guest all day I wasn’t about to rely on that [...]
Up,Up and Away
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged backpack, backpacking, Bombay, flight, Gap year, India, Jet Airways, Mumbai, world trip on October 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I am writing this for your pleasure and perusal from the rather agreeable altitude of 32999ft. From that you may conclude that I have done it. I am flying to India right now, except when you read this it won’t be right now it will be then, but somehow that’s not nearly as exciting. I [...]
A Toothy Problem (or There Will Be Blood)
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged backpack, backpacking, extraction, Gap year, India, world trip on October 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Five years ago I was advised by my dentist to have my last remaining wisdom tooth out. Today, I followed this advice. X-rays had revealed that the little blighter was trapped under the jaw. Which would have to be cut for removal to take place. To me this sounded as if it might be a [...]
Hello world!
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged backpack, backpacking, Gap year, India, world trip on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight started with a shock to the system, but two phone calls and two glasses of wine later and I’m good. After offloading a small Space NK from my nearly packed rucksack, it now weighs in at 15kgs. I’ve decided to brave India and all her many anticipated delights without £40 of face cream on everyday. No-one I [...]
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