Does this make my voice sound funny?
One of the more amusing aspects of driving a motorcycle across india is the random english road signs that are written to raise safety awarness... or something along those lines. Anyways, here are a couple of my favorites.
"fast is last"
"sense of life, essence of living"
"Today is my 'no accident' day (which, of course, implies that most days are your 'accident days')"
"Good driver, close to nation"
I'm in Ratnigiri, on the coast. Its funny that I left Hong Kong about 5 months ago, and have'nt seen the ocean since. Beyond not seeing the ocean, I've travelled through the farthest point from any ocean on any contenant in the world. Prior to this trip, the longest I had ever been away from the sea was about a month. Catching just a small wiff of salty air, as I pulled into town, made me feel a little bit at home. While I havent ever really spent that much time at the beach I think I'm coming to realize how important it is for me to be near the ocean.
A big change happend within the last couple of days. I think a lot of it stems from the fact that I bought a ticket home. I don't fly back until the first week in Janurary, but having a ticket radically changes the nature of my trip. This is no longer a no holds barred trip across the world, it has now become a trip home. Having a destination for the first time in almost 6 months makes the next month and a half a completely different journey for me. Most of the change I think will be in how I approach my travels, and while I sense the change, I'm not yet fully aware of what its implications will be. I'll keep you posted.
One exciting fact is that I'm in my local paper thanks to Peggy Townsend. This is fantastic because it brings me ever closer to seizing absolute power over the human race. I would explain the connection, but then I'd have to hunt you for sport. The article is online if you would like to take a look.
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/November/15/style/stories/01style.htm
I will be in Goa tommarow, which should be interesting. I may spend a week, and I might leave in a day, who knows. Tata (is the brand of truck that is most popular in India).
"fast is last"
"sense of life, essence of living"
"Today is my 'no accident' day (which, of course, implies that most days are your 'accident days')"
"Good driver, close to nation"
I'm in Ratnigiri, on the coast. Its funny that I left Hong Kong about 5 months ago, and have'nt seen the ocean since. Beyond not seeing the ocean, I've travelled through the farthest point from any ocean on any contenant in the world. Prior to this trip, the longest I had ever been away from the sea was about a month. Catching just a small wiff of salty air, as I pulled into town, made me feel a little bit at home. While I havent ever really spent that much time at the beach I think I'm coming to realize how important it is for me to be near the ocean.
A big change happend within the last couple of days. I think a lot of it stems from the fact that I bought a ticket home. I don't fly back until the first week in Janurary, but having a ticket radically changes the nature of my trip. This is no longer a no holds barred trip across the world, it has now become a trip home. Having a destination for the first time in almost 6 months makes the next month and a half a completely different journey for me. Most of the change I think will be in how I approach my travels, and while I sense the change, I'm not yet fully aware of what its implications will be. I'll keep you posted.
One exciting fact is that I'm in my local paper thanks to Peggy Townsend. This is fantastic because it brings me ever closer to seizing absolute power over the human race. I would explain the connection, but then I'd have to hunt you for sport. The article is online if you would like to take a look.
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/November/15/style/stories/01style.htm
I will be in Goa tommarow, which should be interesting. I may spend a week, and I might leave in a day, who knows. Tata (is the brand of truck that is most popular in India).
posted by Robert at 11/17/2005 05:20:00 AM
1 Comments:
wow you're coming back. i thought for sure you'd find somewhere you liked better and you'd never come back.
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