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Hieronyma: She is a bookworm, who is not able to let books alone, she is a traveller who travels not to arrive, she is a knitter, who knits to think things over, she is a hiker who hikes to have nature as a counterpart. Who talks to her?
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thanks christl!
Posted: 2006-03-25 07:42 PM
hiya
it sure did! and what an interesting spread of reading.
enjoy!
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cochin
Posted: 2006-03-25 07:42 PM
There is lots and lots of colonial atmosphere in Cochin. I liked best one whole street where the spice trade was still going on as in the old days.
I intend to write a report about it.
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New Delhi! Then where is Delhi?
Posted: 2006-03-25 07:42 PM
I was wondering about this then read your "travel guide" on Dehli explaining that all. Thanks very much. The "travel guide" section is new and quite (1%) empty, if you ever have some free time, write a few lines about the cities, towns and places you have visited and your experiences for us, like "mini-reports"....
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south India 2
Posted: 2006-03-24 08:10 AM
Here is the rest: (was not allowed more charcters in the previous message.
One of the places we liked best was Cochin. There was a fair amount of tourists, if you are 'unlucky' one of the cruises has just moored, but still it is a place not to be missed.
By now I have written four report about this trip. I don't know if you have read them. I intend to write more, but writing report takes up a lot of time.
When will you be going to south India and where exactly?
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south india 1
Posted: 2006-03-24 08:07 AM
Christl,
To begin with I travelled with my husband, but I wouldn't mind travelling on my own.
We were in Goa, Karnataka and Kerala, all three states are perfectly safe. We had booked a flight to Goa (via Mumbai) and travelled on public transport, which is reliable and not all that nervewrecking as guide books make you believe.
I had Lonely Planet and Rough Guide with me. The are good for the city maps, less good on info on accommodation. Their general introduction to places is also good, but you can find that anywhere on the internet.
We were greatly disappointed in Varkala and Kovalam (in Kerala). Too many (package) tourists, and a polluted sea. We very much liked Alappuza and the backwaters, although they resemble Holland very much apart from the palmtrees. A one-day backwater trip is more than enough, as the surrounding scenery is the same most of the trip. (I will write a report on this).
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Socks!
Posted: 2006-03-23 12:02 PM
Christl,
Thanks for the tip on bringing socks. I would never have thought of that! I imagined wearing sandals with the idea of being able to remove them easily.
I like the idea of home stays. What a wonderful way of seeing how people live! I will have to consider that on an upcoming trip.
You knit! I do too. Right now I have two shawls, a baby blanket and a tube sweater all underway. I have 4 nieces and a daughter - they all got knit handbags for Christmas. I try to bring back yarn from wherever I go - is there yarn in India to be purchased?
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hiya christl
Posted: 2006-03-23 01:00 AM
hiya
oh what a pity!
hope it works again so u can upload the pics.
so did u enjoy your india tour?
what did u like best?
btw.. how are your travel plans for the rest of the year?
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india / neighbours
Posted: 2006-03-22 03:49 PM
Hi Christl,
yes, you can certainly travel on your own in south India. At the moment I am pressed for time and will write more elaborately on Friday. Tomorrow (Thursday we will be in Amsterdam, for an exhibition)
Yes, we are neighbours, Leverkusen is quite near (comperatively speaking).
Back to you on Friday.
Marianne
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German and Destination Reports
Posted: 2006-03-22 03:47 PM
On the GLOBOmainpage on the far top and right you can switch between the two sister sites. You will though need to log in again. Otherwise just enter www.globosapiens.de (not '.net')
Destination text is a short descriptions of a place or city. You can basically copy and paste the first paragraph of your own report there 1:1 as a start. See
www.globosapiens.net/india-travel/Delhi/Delhi.html
and click on "Change Text" or "Edit Text" to make a contribution. It is simple and just as fun as writing reports, they are to me 'mini-reports' and dont need pictures, the best picture from the community is displayed next to your text.
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Reports with Pictures
Posted: 2006-03-22 03:30 PM
.... Christl, I wrote that pictures are not ESSENTIAL in reports but I think in the ratings it counts about 1* extra. But, most give extra stars for extreamly unique, exotic or unusually remarkable reports so ***** is still possible without pictures :-) RR
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