Author: mat
to the north
it wasn’t that hot from varanasi on. and i used the early morning hours before stopping for breakfast. most of the times i am still surrounded as soon as i take a rest, even if the next village is a mile away. the scenery changed. rice fields made room for fields of grain and palm… Continue reading to the north
varanasi
the first days i was just sleeping and watching tv. after three days of resting i finally felt strong enough to take a look at the city. views of the ganga with its several ghats. the campus south of the city with each faculty residing in its own impressive building. the old city. the alleys… Continue reading varanasi
it’s getting hot in here
i really liked kolkata. after relaxing on the andamans i was again prepared for mainland craziness and after two months of traveling through india i learned a thing or two. the crowd is part of the way of life in india and you have to stand up to protect your privacy and personal space. sometimes… Continue reading it’s getting hot in here
kolkata
it was weird after the andamans to enter into all that traffic, noise and smell again. gladly my guest house wasn’t too far from the port. on this crossing a car missed me slightly but hit a scooter driver behind me. just some bruises and scratches for both the driver and the scooter, but still…… Continue reading kolkata
the big boat again
the trip back was not much different from the first to port blair, a lot of water and some dolphins. except there was not even an empty swimming pool on board and no card games this time. but the last hours were wonderful when we entered the hooghly river. after 3 days on the open… Continue reading the big boat again
elephant beach
while the others were attending their diving lessons, i turned to snorkeling. i just wasn’t sure if i would like to spend a one month budget of traveling on a 4 days diving course. one of the beaches, elephant beach, was just reachable by boat or an half hour walk through the forest, an old… Continue reading elephant beach
flower movement prospering
on the andamans i saw the flower movement continue to prosper. this young man was obviously inspired by these members. i didn’t meet the driver of this cycle which was parked in front of the market.
beach no. 7
after arriving in port blair we hopped on another boat which brought us to the island of havelock. the beaches have indian names but for tourists they are numbered. so after staying at beach no. 5 and no. 2, i finally got to beach no.7 which is recommended by alex in the worldtourguide, page 27… Continue reading beach no. 7
big boat
i love boats. it is a nice change from being on the road but somehow it has the same feel to it. the speed, the wind on your face and a lot of time to think about your destination before you reach it. we left chennai with 4 hours delay, but if you’re traveling for… Continue reading big boat