By bluerasberry on 2007-01-11
I left my socks to dry on the balcony and they were befouled by monkeys last night. Now again they are tossed about without regard to my need but this time they have been urinated and defecated upon. Monkeys sit outside my window. I will shower and leave this Mishra Guest house not to return.
Posted in animal, India | Tagged filth, monkey
By bluerasberry on 2007-01-11
I feel ill. I ate a pear and an orange earlier. My stomach is slightly upset and I think it is getting worse. I do not know whether to blame fruit; all the greasy street food may be to blame. I have perhaps four times at a restaurant which had a wholesome thali – other […]
Posted in art, India | Tagged factory, sickness
By bluerasberry on 2007-01-10
I went out on my balcony to hang socks to dry – I do not yet understand or want to learn the laundry cleaning infrastructure – and four monkeys were sleeping on the balcony next to mine. They could have chosen mine for sleeping, and had that been the case I would have angered them. […]
Posted in animal, India | Tagged monkey
By bluerasberry on 2007-01-10
I just woke up. I realized last night at my Hindi class that my water uptake is up to about seven litres a day and still I am thirsty. Abiji told me that I should stay warm so I asked for an extra blanket and I was warm last night. Also I will wear my […]
Posted in animal, India | Tagged delerium, monkey
By bluerasberry on 2007-01-09
I am at Mishra Guest House. I paid Rs 150 for room 206 and I like this room better than others I have had. There seems to be no electricity despite many lights and switches and there is I hot water tap I have not tried but I doubt it works now. I am near […]
Posted in animal, education, India | Tagged Hindi, monkey
By bluerasberry on 2007-01-08
I went out this morning at quarter past seven and made it home today at 11:05, which is right now. All I wanted was a bottle of water. The booths were half-closed, so I had to walk far. Last night many booths with water were close. I got lost quickly but i did remember that […]
Posted in animal, India | Tagged cobra
By bluerasberry on 2007-01-07
It is 5:30pm and I am rather tired. I checked out of Puja guest house and wandered about. Now I am at Shiva Lodge with owner Vijay Dixhit for Rs 200 in a room facing the Ganges. The view is not luxurious but it is certainly interesting and foreign, and it seems to be family-run. […]
Posted in animal, India | Tagged monkey, scam, tea, water
By bluerasberry on 2007-01-07
When I got off the plane I had to walk a long way through the airport. Customs checked nothing – just as customs to England did not – and to leave the airport I had to enter a walkway flanked by two crowds. Lonely Planet says go to the taxi booth and get a prepaid […]
Posted in animal, encounter, India | Tagged kite, license, monkey, scam
By bluerasberry on 2007-01-04
Nepalese Embassy, London, originally uploaded by bluerasberry. I leave for Delhi tonight. My visas have been in order for some weeks now. The Indian Embassy was packed – it is at Aldwych near Trafalgar. They allow 1500 transactions per working day, and a lot of people get turned away. My visa will not cover the […]
Posted in England, Nepal | Tagged censorship