| Page Views: 17,440 Last Visit to India: January, 2004 | The Love Affair Continues! by Canadienne - last update: Feb 24, 2004 |
| Morning Rituals, Varanasi |
Three years ago, the spell was cast (see my travelogue for an overview of that trip). From my first (rather tentative) steps into India, I was mesmerized by this country of endless richness and contrasts.
Since that fateful trip, I've travelled to other locales (Portugal, France, Russia) and also felt passionately about those places. . .but the call to return to India has always been there. . .growing ever more persuasive.
It was a delightful turn of events to find that three of my best girlfriends would be able to join me for parts of my six-week journey. To be able to share something I love with the people I love. . .it was icing on the cake! My album of my "Team India" can be found here. |
Jaclyn and I spent two weeks traveling in Rajasthan, Punjab and Uttaranchal, before she had to return home to work. I then spent a week on my own in Kolkata and Delhi. Finally, Jessica & Lara joined me for a cross-country adventure that took us into Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. As you might expect, the sights were amazing ~ luxurious palaces, impenetrable forts, exquisite temples, and ever-varied landscapes. But memories of sights are not all we bring back ~ we bring back memories of the wonderful people we met. And I think it's memories of these people (and others of course!) that will best stand the test of time. . . |
I snapped two photos of signs that caught my attention along the way. One appears to the side here and the other I'll repeat below, for my closing words:
"The world, and everything in it, is as beautiful as you perceive it to be." |
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MichaelFalk1969 Wed Mar 25, 2009 15:46 UTC
Hi Stevie, I met the multilingual salesman at the pigment market stall in Mysore, too. He seems to have extended his grasp of foreign languages, as he had guestbooks for Croatian, Russian and Icelandic visitors, too (:-) | RAJESHSINGH Sat Feb 14, 2009 15:23 UTC
HI STEVIE !VISITED UR PAGE GRT INFORMATION ABOUT INDIA!NICE.TC !ENJOY | tezzz12 Fri Sep 26, 2008 02:20 UTC
Wow! Thats a massive bee's nest! I've never seen anything like it... and it looks so scary! | Makaron Mon Sep 8, 2008 11:15 UTC
Very nice page about this great country. |
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