Ginger Mangalore

... this, and although I know I'm likely to change my mind, right now I do feel like ripping my womb out and stamping on it for when that change of heart comes. I don't like the idea of children one bit: the most stimulating conversation being 'ooh look at the choo choo train', having a whingey whiney thing following you around all day, never being able to do what you want to do, rarely seeing friends...in short, I have no maternal instinct whatsoever. Sorry, digressing. The astrologer also ...

... to watch, and today we have just a had mooch around. There is not much to do or see here, but it has a certain charm to it, especially the old part near the temple, so I'm glad we used it as a break on our way to Kerala. We did call in on the astrologer that is based in our hotel, but after Sumi had her charts read, I decided not to bother. Apparantly, she need him to take a puja at the temple for her, and in order for her problems ...

... style in the décor the antique furniture and the menu boasts many of the recipes handed down 6 generations especially the amasing fish curries. From every table at the restaurant one can see the Ocean , and the large windows reflect it over and over again, its nearly like dinning Alfresco de la mer! Carrying the theme outside is an arched -------- arches within arches, the wooden floors give it a warm ...

... to cross the river. Fin*lly we were ne*ring Yed*kumeri. Everyone w*s re*lly tired *fter the long w*lk except Unni ett*n. His tongue *nd his legs never stopped through out this trek. J Vinu showed us the pl*ce from where they got lift in * goods tr*in l*st ye*r. Now it's only h*lf KM more to re*ch the st*tion. We took rest for some time *nd *g*in proceeded. Then s*w the Yed*kumeri bo*rd * little f*r *w*y. All of us felt very h*ppy. Fin*lly we h*ve m*de it. Looks ...

... the mozzies came out to play, when we headed into town to an internet cafe to upload some photos. Then across the road to the Mangalore International Hotel to purchase a sari - I've always wanted one but let Rachel buy it so as not to arouse suspicions :o) - from the aptly-named Sari Palace. A delicious meal at the hotel's Navaidyan restaurant - the best truly Indian cooking we've had on the trip so far - followed, and then it was time to head back to the ...

Expecting to leave early, I lingered a little more, though my bags were all packed and ready. This family that has been so good to me and the beautiful shanti of the beach made it hard to leave, also some apprehension about riding solo into the heart of Karnataka and the real hard core India. So I dawdled until noon, checking e-mails, making sure Rocinante was in good working order, stocking up on water and cigarettes, and generally putting off the inevitable. Had my usual ...

... funny. The other night a middle aged Glaswegian was starting trouble with a lot of people in the bar, and by the time he got to me, he tried to slip his hands around my throat as I was talking to the staff and a few other Indians, who have proven to be good friends, and one of whom (given the nickname "walking tall") was nursing a cut up hand from bouncing another troublemaker earlier in the night. As the twisted up Glaswegian (Glasgow, for those not in the know ...

... not be seen, and these beasts are wholly unpredictable, they can turn, stop, swerve, or any imaginable other feat without notice. The drivers are generally all "fenney-ed" up and seem to recognize no rules of the road. Not that there are truly rules of the road here anyway. . So after passing through Panaji without major incident, or at least mostly unscathed, the road opened up a little wider, and there were many straight stretches on which I could put Rocinante ...

... 2 days working there!!!! then i went to bangalore with some friends from the usa to visit some friends out there....i ended up only spending one night in bangalore because i had to cut it short because there were so many patients in vitla to see...so i came back early.... vitla is about 1.5 hours outside of mangalore....and bangalore is 8 hours away from mangalore...so i have been spending most of the past few days travelling around... the work in ...

... been trying to get a volunteer position here to do work for the poor....unfortunately, it appears that the opportunity i thought i had has fallen through....it was thru the main teaching hospital here (kmc)....i just met the dean of the college and he told me that the only options that they have available would involve me following someone else along with the other students, and that there would also be a fee associated with it ...