All that there is…
There is nothing to do Or to be done Everything is always here Always available Whenever we let the veils fall To find the Universe And indeed, our Selves Revealed in glory ~ Amanda Filed under:...
View ArticleThe perils of lobster
Mid-week during our time in Chennai, Linda suggested we all head out to the beach. Just because all we’d been doing til that point was KYM/lunch/dinner in roughly the same geography. That, and some of...
View ArticleOceanic meditations
The below is dedicated to Linda, Sandra and all fellow ocean lovers, with love There’s something about the ocean I gazed at every day in Varkala (The Arabian Sea) that invoked a deep sense of peace and...
View ArticleThe slow life
Perhaps its just traveler’s bias, but none of my experiences of India to-date have been anything like each other. Unlike visiting Melbourne or Sydney (YES I know they are different, okay? But...
View ArticleElephants and the horny goat!
Shiva the “baby” elephant and his curly trunk So here’s a thing you might not know about me: I’m crazy about ELEPHANTS!! Just thinking about being in the same space as Real Live Elephants causes a...
View ArticleJust call me a Dodo (I’m home!)
**TRIGGER WARNING** Really, really do NOT read this post if you’re emetophobic! I’m pausing mid-way through the telling of my remaining tales of India to let you know (in case you didn’t already) that...
View ArticleGroup alchemy
The gang! I love these people! I’ll admit it: when it comes to travel, I much prefer solo adventures. Travelling with others and especially with people you’ve never met before is… well you never know...
View ArticleReview: Linda’s Metta Yoga Study Retreat
So this is the overall review certain people have been eagerly awaiting (*cough*) of the yoga studies trip that kicked off my India plans! The fuller picture of course, includes all the posts written...
View ArticleReconstituting my Self
A roadside Kali altar in Kolkata There’s many a thing that can – and has – been said about India. I’ve written a few of those things myself. India’s a large, vibrant and confronting country to spend...
View ArticleHow to make people think you’re Russian in Varkala
Shops on the north cliffs, Varkala Arrive in the afternoon at your hotel, only to find that you and your (female) roomie have been put in a room with a couple-y sort of bed, when the two of you aren’t...
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