In Between Dreams

In Between Dreams
Originally uploaded by Wooderson.

Welcome Back Dubby !!!! Hope all is going ok with the "reality" adjustment.
Something that is sure to help...Jack's new album comes out Tuesday. Done some preliminary listening, and it sounds awesome. Definitely gonna be the album of the summer of 2005.

India - Final Words

Greetings!

Here is the final installment of my Indian advnetures...

Since we hired a car in India, our trip became quite a bit easier in terms of getting around. We drove through the landscapes like a couple of little kids in the back seat (although near head on collisions became so common that we didn't even flinch after a while). From Pushkar we drove to the blue city of Jodhpur where all the buildings are painted blue by the upper caste Brahmins. That night we noticed that the circus was in town! We saw regurgitating ladies, prancing hippos, flying acrobats, jumping motorcycles, expert top spinners and praying elephants. It was all familiar, but a bit weird.

Eventually we made it to the romantic city of Udaipur (which appears in the film Octopussy, which consequently is shown at every guest house in the city at 7pm). Although the main lake in the city is completely dried up due to drought, this place still holds a certain magic. By this time, our departure from India was looming. We drove back to Jaipur where we caught a Bollywood film (totally in Hindi) and the next day drove to Delhi where we caught our flight to Amsterdam.

With one more day to spend in Amsterdam we finally had a really hot shower, took an indulgent breakfast at Barney's coffeeshop and wandered the canals.

Now I am back in Toronto trying to figure out what time zone we are in and adjusting back to reality. And I am looking forward to a late March get-together! We'll talk to soon and work out the details.

That's all from India...Namaste.

This guy is travellin' India?

looker
Originally uploaded by Slippy McGavin.

I am writing you from a little place called, Castlegrove. Its a small village of 5, but seems to have many drop-ins. They have let us stay here, as long as we draw on the walls to entertain the townsfolk.

Tonight I have dressed up in my Sunday best and will be lookin' for some deals on parakeets. I have learned to tell fortunes by reading the patterns of their feathers. I have found that while I may not be all that accurate, people will pay for this service, and the birds are kinda tasty when served with tandoori and mango lassi.

Will on Xbox

Will on Xbox
Originally uploaded by Slippy McGavin.

Doods.

Hard to believe how quickly yon time be a' flyin'. Will is already laying the smackdown on his daddy, xbox style. Just a little reflection on the mac-daddiness of life and polkertudinousness.

B...We are Coming After Burlington Next!!!...

Oakridge Porky's Atom White House League 2004-5

Yes. The coaches' hair is blue. We bet the kids if they won 5 in a row...we would do it. They have now gone undefeated in 9 games, and the picture is just after we won the 2nd Annual Oakridge Hockey Classic in a dominating 4-0 Shutout over a division rival.

Playoffs start this week and run through March, and then we have a season ending tourney in Burlington March 17-20.

Seen 9 and 10 year old kids do some pretty neat things. Lots of fun.

Im thining you guys should come...maybe join me at the hotel(bar) one night for some drinks, and maybe catch a game ?!?

Talk soon.
C.

As you wish!

Fellas,

I am writing to you from a little town called Pushkar. While we were in Varanasi we had booked a flight from Delhi to Udaipur. All we had to do was take an over night train to Delhi, but our simple 8 hours sleeper train turned into an epic 17 hour ride! We completely missed our plane and upon arrival in Delhi we were swarmed by taxi drivers at the train station. A somewhat honest tout quickly whisked us to a tourist office which helped us out. As not to waste time, we hired a car and driver and got on the road to Rajasthan. In the meantime our 'government' travel officer was going to try and get us a refund from the airline. Fingers crossed, but not holding our breath!

We drove that night to Agra, the home of the Taj Mahal. The next day we explored the city and sat in wonder of the Taj. Since then, we have made our way though the forts and palaces of Jaipur and now, we are in Pushkar, a holy city in the middle of the desert surrounding and oasis lake. This morning, I was blessed by a Brahmin priest with the sacred water of the lake and given a red smudge on the forehead. Sometmes you never know what is going to happen after breakfast!

We are heading to Jodphur tomorrow and then finally to our original destination, Udaipur!

Any word on the March "get-to-gether"?

Namaste!

Greetings from India! This place is upsidedown and backwards. What a crazy ride so far and we have been going at it for just over a week. We spent the first bit down south on the beaches on Goa, then we headed inland to see the ruins and Martian-like landscape of Hampi and after thousands of kilometres of travel by plane, train, car, bus, rickshaw, bicycle, boat and foot, we have found ourselves in Varanasi.

Varanasi is the oldest living city on earth. It is the holiest of places for the Hindus and sits on the banks of the Ganges River. It is a wild, bizarre and wonderful city. I can't even begin to describe. Tomorrow we head to Delhi and then hopefully, we are heading to Rajasthan to see the cities of Udaipur and Jodphur. After that we are planning to find our way to Agra to see the Taj Mahal, then spend our last days in Delhi.

Our stop over in Amsterdam was pretty chill. We have a pretty good handle on that city now. One of the days, surprisingly, we spent more time in a Belgian ale house getting drunk with a local than in the coffeeshops. But don't worry Colin, we did you proud at the coffeeshops we did visit! I am looking forward to our one night stop over on the way home...like a kid in a candy store!

Take care fellas. And I'll try to post again soon.

My Wednesday Night

Bout 830, meet mr.green
Mockingbird. Good 'Em Song.
What to watch. Not much I aint seen.
Where'd I put the bong ?

We gotta get together soon.
Talk about all these trips.
Maybe cook under the moon?
Eat Pizza, Chocolate and chips ?

Falsetto hops online.
Do I take the plunge? Do I chat?
Ya I do, Ill be fine!
Shit....Missed Him....Drat !

Need some reggae beats.
Cats are drivin me nuts.
...just ate 3 chocolate treats...
Dont think that was good for my guts.

B..........We should try and chat.
We'll shoot the breeze.
Wonder of where the Brownz are at?
Memories of Eggs and Cheeze.