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Author Archives: EssentialYoga Studio
My very serious and deeply spiritual guide in Bikaner
. Cow Sanctuary We were talking about the sacred cows of Bikaner and the history behind it. I told my guide what my friend said in Pune; that once the cows/buffalos got too old to be useful they were sold … Continue reading
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The train to Agra – Part II
I was trying to explain to the conductor with my 10 words of Hindi that I wanted to change my seat. I rubbed my belly trying to indicate I didn’t feel well and needed a seat with a window. Pointing … Continue reading
Note to self.
You need the skills of a master yogi to maintain balance in the bathroom of an Indian train.
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The train to Agra
This is a definite “You’ve got to be kidding me” moment. I could have simply taken a 2 hour plane ride to Agra, but I wanted to the experience the Indian countryside passing by from the windows of the train. … Continue reading
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No words….
to describe Varanasi. It is everything. Beautiful, ugly, celebratory, sorrowful, spiritual, depraved, explosively noisy and deeply peaceful. It is everything.
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Bodh Gaya
Somehow I expected this town to be a small, quiet town filled with monks and pilgrims. It is that, but it is also a crazy place filled with people asking you for money, selling things, shops, people pushing past, man … Continue reading
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Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
We started at 5:00 a.m.The jungle road we traveled. Nightjar on the road The Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary is a located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. It is known as the bison sanctuary. The Indian Bison (Bos gaurus) is beautiful! I was so taken aback … Continue reading
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Adventure to an Unknown somewhere
My original plan was to go to the Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, about 3 hours from Pune, and stay overnight in or near the sanctuary. My friend/driver Vikram told me he could take me to a much better sanctuary and asked … Continue reading
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Just when I thought it was safe…
Not to wear earplugs to bed, 500 hundred dogs started fighting outside my window. 😀 Note to my more literal friends…it probably wasn’t really 500 dogs.
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Scared witless in Varanasi
In case you can’t tell…I’m scared witless! I don’t care if everyone around me told me they don’t have their venom. The little one smells fear on my hand and I think he wants to eat me! First one cobra! … Continue reading