Nathan Nelson Kate’s funeral was last Wednesday. I got back from India in time to spend some time with her and the family before she died. It’s only just sinking in that she’s gone – we love her and miss her very much. With the funeral done, it’s time to get ready to continue the trip. I’m …
Getting back to the UK happened in a blur – I’d booked the plane ticket on the Saturday, was on the plane on Sunday after a taxi ride to Delhi through the night from Bhagsu, and got into Ipswich on Sunday night. The journey was easy until I got back to the UK – the …
My favourite quote is a song lyric, from John Lennon’s song Beautiful Boy – “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans”. I’m going to be back in London tomorrow evening. My cousin Kate is extremely ill, and the family are getting together – the trip is going on hold for the moment. …
Sunset no. 3,000,001 Originally uploaded by Natmandu. Some people go to India to find themselves, apparently. They go to do Yoga, Reiki, get Ayurvedic massage, or do a ‘retreat’. People have all sorts of expectations of the place. Some people come because they heard it was a ‘challenging’ place to be, it was cheap, or …
There’s always plenty of advice available when you talk about going travelling. It’s usually the only time that people who’ve been travelling actually talk about it, as it seems that you get back from wherever you’ve been to, talk about your travels for a little while, and then shut up and keep it all to …
Arrive at temple where Dalai Lama has been giving his lessons. Large Tibetan security guard with kindly face who is still no doubt more than capable of kicking my arse from here to next week stands up. “Hello” “Hello. The Dalai Lama is giving his last day of teachings today, yes?” “Yes.” “Is he here …
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