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Varkala pt 2

Posted on December 20, 2013 by erinparker75

Nighttime is my favorite in Kerala. The bars and restaurants turn into an ambient lighting paradise, with thousands of fairy lights strung on the branches of trees that grow straight into the restaurants. Like tree houses for adults. Lounge music … Continue reading →

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Meet me in the mall, it’s Goan down

Posted on August 29, 2013 by erinparker75

We rush to get on the plane to Goa, which makes a stop in Delhi first. For FOUR HOURS. We camp out in one of the bars and have our first taste of alcohol in 3 days. Then our flight … Continue reading →

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Some notes on India

Posted on August 20, 2013 by erinparker75

So I know it seems like I’m a Pessimistic Patty, but there was a part to my trip that was really just awful, and I made a promise to myself to always be authentic on my blog. Sometimes life isn’t … Continue reading →

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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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