Crazy Day!

Categories: Exploring the World, India

Because of the different skill levels, we decided to split the group in to two smaller groups – one that would go on a hard hike, and one that would go on an easier one. Stooooopid me went on the hard…

Re: Hike4Life Day 1: Bhimashankar

Categories: Exploring the World, India

Technically, we started yesterday.  We were supposed to meet at the Mumbai International Airport at 10:30 am and then go straight to Karjat (starting point for hiking) by 3pm.  But in true IST (a new term, I learned – Indian ‘Stretchable’ Time) – we didn’t make it to Karjat until 6pm and so we had to pass on the Day … Read More

First taste of India

Categories: Exploring the World, How-to's, India

So I went to go get my visa for India today… what a mess!  Like any other consulate’s, the Indian consulate’s hours of operation are limited – you have to arrive between 9am and 11am to drop your visa application off, and then return (usually) later the same day around 4pm to pick up the … Read More