Samfaz International Mangalore

... have been unhappy at work for a year and a half. My employers didn't listen to me and there was a lot of tension. Only one person at work was supportive and listened. Yes, and that'll be Anita then (thanks Anita). Worryingly he did ask if I'd had an accident recently, and when I said no, he had this 'oh, that bit hasn't happened yet' look on his face before telling me to be careful around water. Another shocker is that Paul and I will have 3 children. This is not the first person to ...

... a little after 4am, and so we could catch up on a few hours. Our hotel was literally a couple of minutes walk from the bus stand, a helpful group of tuk-tuk drivers pointed us in the right direction, what the hell they were all up at that time of night for I don't know. When we entered, there was no-one at the desk, just two bodies covered in white sheets on the reception floor! Just as we were assuming we had walked into a deserted ...

... Sree, I'm in. But th*t time somehow we couldn't m*ke it 'coz most of us got busy with project *nd other person*l stuff. But this trip rem*ined in my mind. One d*y, Sree will come up with * nice pl*n *nd we *ll will go. Months *fter th*t, one d*y Sree told me. "Abh*y*, it seems from next week, goods tr*ins *re st*rting on S*kleshpur-Subr*m*ny* tr*ck. We h*ve to go to r*il trek this weekend itself." But there w*s *n import*nt function to *ttend *t home, so ...

Not too much going on in Mangalore. Relatively speaking its a pretty small place with only a couple hundred thousand people. Main industry is fishing as it is located on the western coast. I came here primarily as a transfer point to Goa. Mysore had no direct train or bus service to Goa and Mangalore has a few daily trains...so, an eight hour bus ride later I was there. I opted not to take the AC ...

... to eat with our hands - which we've wanted to do all along really but in touristy areas and the big cities everyone tries to be polite and uses cutlery. The thali was an epic meal , involving about 3 types of dhal, and 6 different veg dishes - and of course, mountains of rice. Indians, it seems, have no concept of second helpings, or stopping eating when you're full - they just pack it in till they're fit to burst! After eating till our stomachs were bulgin, we had to shoo ...

... The only "looseness" I have felt at all was after eating "steak" which is probably made from water buffalo anyway. In the hot climes, meat will only make you sweat anyway. Paneer is a sort of "farmer's cheese" and when grilled with the right spices (tikka or tandoor) it is nothing short of heavenly. If you must eat animal products, stick with Paneer, curds and perhaps "milk coffee" which is a heated milk with Nescafe in it. Breakfast--Always eat "curds" with breakfast. It is ...

... check out. . Only a few times has anyone tried to overcharge or shortchange me. It is good to count your money when you get your change, know the prices of things, and once caught in an "honest mistake" generally the restauranteur or merchant will not try this with you again, as they all seem to remember you, especially if you have "caught" them. . The Police, as we all know by now, are completely corrupt. They are always looking for "Baksheesh" as they are paid peanuts, and do need ...

... even amongst educated people... so i decided to ditch my attempts at trying to find work here in mangalore....the city is filled with nice folks, but the structures are beyond corrupt...it is a very bad situation here as the poor will rot in their villages and the rich will eat them like a lion eat his prey....i find the whole thing abhorently disgusting and revulsing and so i have decided to stop wasting my time, banging my head against the wall, trying to get work here...i will ...

... but it just takes a couple of minutes after we arrived in the middle of a cloud and the next cloudburst will clear the air again. Everything is fine. An easy walk. Just the last part of it was the adventure. We had to leave the paved road at light pole number 63 and enter a small path through the thick jungle like forest. Attacked by aliens. You don't belive me? I tell you! Looking like worms equipped with suckers on both ends and razor sharp teeth waiting to get into ...

... for the recipe. Mary Ann had a terrible bite on her ankle, it swelled up a lot, she had to get some medicine for it. In the meantime, she told Mukul that she had "elephantitis". He began to laugh, and said "Oh, we would make a fortune, you hold out you foot and then" he gestured as if he were playing a stringed instrument. It was just hilarious. The native Indians will do anything to make a buck, begging is the least of it.