Category Archives: India

The Cinderblock Part 3

Posted on August 13, 2013 by erinparker75

Shortly after the phone call, we see two of the guys from earlier haul a bed inside the cinderblock. They put it in the corner and then go get sheets. So that is what the phone call was about – … Continue reading →

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The Cinderblock – part two

Posted on August 6, 2013 by erinparker75

The drivers leave, and with them all of our hope. Resigned, we settle in for what proves to be one of the longest nights of my life. Did I mention it’s freezing? How did we end up in this concrete … Continue reading →

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The Cinderblock – Part one

Posted on July 24, 2013 by erinparker75

You know what? I never found that phantom chanting. Eff you, Kumbh. The cars were supposed to pick us up at 6pm to take us to Varanasi, where we were catching our flight to Goa. They don’t arrive until 9:45pm. … Continue reading →

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Kumbh Mela Part 3

Posted on May 15, 2013 by erinparker75

Here we go, wandering around on the main bathing day. Chad and Cerrie brought dry clothes and just changed in the boat so we didn’t have to go back to camp. Then we moseyed about the Ganga. Along with ten … Continue reading →

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Kumbh Mela part 2

Posted on May 1, 2013 by erinparker75

It’s just….madness. and more madness- There’s no schedule per se – no program to follow. Just a bunch (as in, millions) of people walking around kind of aimlessly. And so we do the same. I want the Sadhus. The Sadhus … Continue reading →

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Kumbh Mela pt 1

Posted on March 19, 2013 by erinparker75

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2013 was the part of the trip I was most looking forward to. It’s the largest religious festival on earth. Over the course of 55 days, around 100 million people show up to bathe in the Ganges. … Continue reading →

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Taj Mahal

Posted on March 7, 2013 by erinparker75

The following morning, we hop in our taxi at 5:30AM to take us to the Taj bus stop. We were supposed to be there at 5AM. Great. Now I’m irritated because we’re gonna miss the MOST FAMOUS MONUMENT in India. … Continue reading →

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Delhi-ishus

Posted on March 5, 2013 by erinparker75

There’s this video my friend showed me made by a comedy team in Quebec, where they poke fun at their accents in English. They eliminate the “h” before words that need it, and put it instead in front of words … Continue reading →

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