The store Anokhi was recommended for more fitted Indian clothing and bedding. So Lorene callled Nana, our English speaking rickshaw driver, to take us over to that side of town. The traffic going over was thick and slow on this bright sunny afternoon. We stopped at Happy Heart to drop off Lorene’s bracelet and tow ring so they could make
When I decided to come to India I knew understanding the accent would be troublesome for me. My ear is still tuning in to the teachers at the Institute (and other locals we meet along the way). Every class I understand more and more. Even so, today in class I heard “Radio Shack” and “mazel tov” (not in the same
Our flat is opposite the Institute. I have always had very short commutes but this is the absolute shortest. I haven’t counted the steps yet. By the time I think of it, I am already at the gate of the Institute. It’s three bedrooms. Two of the rooms have two single beds with attached baths and the smaller bedroom, one
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” ~ TS Elliot Tuesday I jet off to Asia, spending six weeks in India. The first couple of weeks traveling in the northern part and then studying yoga for the month of October in Pune. As I have shared this upcoming journey, many
In the cover of darkness, a taxi min-van transported us to the airport. The driver asked us what we’d done and seen on the island and I listed off all of our activities. I asked him if he’d been to those places (Maria, the property manager at the apartment alluded to the fact that being a local, she didn’t get
Getting the award for the worst shower on the planet, The Blue Horizon is a hotel across the street from the gorgeous public access beach near Rockley. Sunday afternoon the beach was busier than other beaches we’d been on (although, all the beaches we’d been on all week were nearly completely vacant of human beings) with people in beach chairs
On the way from Orchid World to The Blue Horizon (our hotel for the night) we stopped at Gun Hill Station. The signal stations, six of them, were used in the before-telephone-time to relay messages to Bridgetown about incoming ships. The view from there is almost 360 degrees and is lush and gorgeous.
We headed to Orchid World on the way to the hotel that’s closer to the airport. Orchid World is a nice piece of property near the center of the island. It rained on the way there, the first real rain shower we’ve had then entire week. It didn’t last long but it came down hard. When we entered Orchid World
During our walks on the beach we occasionally see a turtle poke his head up out of the water. There are organized tours that will take you “swimming with the turtles”. Today, I swam with turtles on my own! I was floating out in the salty water of the Caribbean and all of a sudden, a turtle was in front
Linda and I took the bus to downtown Bridgetown. We waited for the blue national bus, passing up a couple yellow buses, before hopping on one of the yellow buses. I got the last seat in the bus and the guy who takes the fares signaled to Linda she could ride shotgun. So, she had an up close and personal