Weekend off

It’s been pretty busy here – this isn’t what I’d describe as a holiday! We’re currently spending a couple of days in Thekkady, a small town in the Western Ghats, the mountains dividing Kerala and Tamil Nadu. By ‘we’ I mean myself and the others on the Aidcamp, a great group of people. We’ve had …

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New piccies

Gypsy kids Originally uploaded by Natmandu. I’ve uploaded some of the best pictures so far from India – Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Aidcamp with Aidcamps International.

IndiaaAAAHHHH!

Well, I’m here, and… WOW! Everything they say about India is true, good and bad, but overall, India is so far the most beautiful place I have ever seen, and the people are amazing. Everything about this trip so far has had my eyes out on stalks, my hair on end, my nose twitching, and …

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Cheerio!

Cheerio! Originally uploaded by Natmandu. I had my own camera crew with me at Ipswich Station. Well actually it was mum, waving her hanky like mad. Yes! I am bored and the hotel does have an Internet cafe! Well, I say cafe, I meant room. Well, I say room, I meant darkened corner. Heathrow is …

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Day before the big day

Well I’m off towards Heathrow very shortly, staying there overnight before getting on the 10:20 flight to Mumbai tomorrow morning. The rucksack is packed – yes, everything went in, though I am buckling slightly under the weight. Still, I had a good long session last night trying to work out whether I could justify the …

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Poxy on the Doxy

Just what you need 48 hours before you fly out! My antimalarial, Doxycycline, is making me barf. Sorry kids, don’t wish to be too gruesome, but hey, this is a racy and no-holds-barred account of my travels and I never said it would be suitable for younger or more sensitive audiences. It turns out I …

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