Wednesday, August 19, 2015
In Delhi
> We have eaten way too much today also too hot and muggy this time of year in Delhi .. Last of the Monsoon season so it is very humid. Soon we will start for the Himalayas and it will be cooler and less humidity.
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> We just returned from walking around the dark streets near our gust house trying to walk off the big dinner. Waiters and the owner standing and watching saying ... Eat More! And refilling our plates over and over OH my. Gaining weight. Although it is All vegetarian. So go walk and sweat buckets. Rajasthani food. So Good.
> We took a bike taxi (Rickshaw) to the Defense Colony restaurants and back. We bargained for a 60 rupee ride over there and then paid him 200 and asked that he wait for us to take us back. They work so hard and get paid nothing! The parking areas do not let these guys park and wait so when we came out and went through four or five shops including the chocolate shop and started looking for him. Sure enough there he was making circles out in the busy street and watching for us. So off we went for our guest house!
> The Air is much better now in Delhi because of Monsoon rains and that is a good thing.
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> Walking at night here seems very safe just not well lit but I think our neighborhood here makes a difference. We went to a Chemist a block away (drugstore ) to get more money onto my cell phone that We use here. It is an older refurbished iPhone. The druggist spent at least 30 min with me setting up the phone for free calls to US and free messages to the US to other iPhone users and getting FaceTime set up. Also involved loading an app from the App Store "magicJack" Nice guy. We will be practicing. Maybe more instruction tomorrow!
> One of the young ladies at the guest remembered us when I reminded her of the chocolate cake We brought them two years ago from the Defense Colony Bakery. We all laughed and she said the cake was good and a big surprise. She has been 10 years here after escaping Tibet. She can never go back and evidently had to leave family behind because this is one of the place that single ladies are placed by the Dalai Lama when they first arrive. We should all pray for a Free Tibet!
> See you all later. We are going to bed after doing a bit of laundry.
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> Internet is slow but we will be attempting some work on the blog. www.roaming2.blogspot.com
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> Love,
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> Darryl and Susan
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Aug 19, 2015, at 8:01 AM, William Wiggins <wfwiggins13@gmail.com> wrot
>> thanks for the report. Glad you are there safely. Have a wonderful time. Sounds like an interesting place.
>> Maxine and Bil
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> We just returned from walking around the dark streets near our gust house trying to walk off the big dinner. Waiters and the owner standing and watching saying ... Eat More! And refilling our plates over and over OH my. Gaining weight. Although it is All vegetarian. So go walk and sweat buckets. Rajasthani food. So Good.
> We took a bike taxi (Rickshaw) to the Defense Colony restaurants and back. We bargained for a 60 rupee ride over there and then paid him 200 and asked that he wait for us to take us back. They work so hard and get paid nothing! The parking areas do not let these guys park and wait so when we came out and went through four or five shops including the chocolate shop and started looking for him. Sure enough there he was making circles out in the busy street and watching for us. So off we went for our guest house!
> The Air is much better now in Delhi because of Monsoon rains and that is a good thing.
>
> Walking at night here seems very safe just not well lit but I think our neighborhood here makes a difference. We went to a Chemist a block away (drugstore ) to get more money onto my cell phone that We use here. It is an older refurbished iPhone. The druggist spent at least 30 min with me setting up the phone for free calls to US and free messages to the US to other iPhone users and getting FaceTime set up. Also involved loading an app from the App Store "magicJack" Nice guy. We will be practicing. Maybe more instruction tomorrow!
> One of the young ladies at the guest remembered us when I reminded her of the chocolate cake We brought them two years ago from the Defense Colony Bakery. We all laughed and she said the cake was good and a big surprise. She has been 10 years here after escaping Tibet. She can never go back and evidently had to leave family behind because this is one of the place that single ladies are placed by the Dalai Lama when they first arrive. We should all pray for a Free Tibet!
> See you all later. We are going to bed after doing a bit of laundry.
>
> Internet is slow but we will be attempting some work on the blog. www.roaming2.blogspot.com
>
> Love,
>
> Darryl and Susan
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Aug 19, 2015, at 8:01 AM, William Wiggins <wfwiggins13@gmail.com> wrot
>> thanks for the report. Glad you are there safely. Have a wonderful time. Sounds like an interesting place.
>> Maxine and Bil
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
North Cascades and Olympic Coast
Some photos from hikes and camps in the North Cascades and along the Olympic Coast. Rains are beginning and it's time to be moving south soon.
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| Trying to hide up there. |
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| The glacier runoff water becomes an unreal turquoise. |
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| Great National Park sign -- mountain with a glacier on top. |
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| Rialto Beach is beautiful especially in rain and wind. |
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| These huge trees on the beach are great -- one big playground unless it is a super high tide in a storm -- then they are deadly. Warning signs are on all the beaches along with the Tsunami evacuation signs. |
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| Waves and sea stacks are always good together. |
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