Stories From The Road

Oh how I love the Maldives! Love it, love it, love it. Sun, sleep, sand, sea, swim… What’s not to love!?

I also learned something new about myself. In the right conditions, I actually can sit still, very still - and even sleep all day! The Maldives was the perfect cure to my accumulating fatigue and possibly the complete destruction of any progress I made acclimating to the rigors of of longterm travel. But who cares. Risk accepted. Rest appreciated. Read more »

Just so ya know… I’m now using the “notes” section for posting quick updates. A link to it is on the side bar of the journal section. http://aimwondrously.com/wordpressnotes/
Brief where/what info when I don’t have time, creativity or patience for more. I won’t send out emails when I update this section. Mostly for all the mama types out there who just want to know that I’m okay!

Also updated the time zones in the journal sidebar. Hoping to keep that current as a where I am, where I’m going deal but not likely to happen… For the moment it’s correct though! ;)

 The Russian Jumbo (One Ring) Circus!! Come one, come all… see the dare-devil feat where families tempt fate by balancing their families of 5 on a scooter in Indian traffic! Packed two-wheelers flooded the parking lot and swarms of anxious kids buzzed around. Cotton candy, popcorn, mixed vegetables cups, blue glowlight toys, paper visors all for sale! From a distance, time and place would have been impossible to name.

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Well… I debated even posting on this subject to avoid disappointing anyone I fooled into believing I’m a hardcore seasoned traveler. I know that’s not a large audience (it was probably just me), so I figure I’d throw my honesty out there. More importantly, things are already looking up. I’m looking back laughing and can happily finish on a positive note. Read more »

* Backposted on 03-October-07

First day solo on the town. Our last three team members left in a cab at noon and I hitched a ride to the “main road” north of Bangalore, where the horns are honking and the smell of commerce exists. My goal was to procure a working local SIM card, since my attempt yesterday took a half an hour then failed. Honestly, getting out of the protective bubble of our hired car did put butterflies in my stomach. Time to wake up and pay attention to where I actually am in this world. Read more »

We worked on 4.5 houses in a remote village outside of Bangalore named Hosahalli.

When you enter the village, you first see the nicer homes. All brightly painted, fences, a car at a few homes, dogs that would pass as pets, trees here and there. Further down the main road, you turn right and enter an area called the “backwards community”, where lower income families live. Water flows at community taps, trash lines the gutters and ground, many homes with no toilets or electricity. This is primarily where we built. Read more »