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Video & audio

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:53:00 +0530

Just to let you know that we’ve updated Sravana with a few raw video and audio clips we were unable to post from India.

We’ll be adding more photos to the Sravana set on Flickr when we get the opportunity.

Mathias and Emma are selecting their photos and videos and we’ll add them here too.

Enjoy.

Home, safe and sound and slowly resynchronising with our life...

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:13:00 +0530

Home, safe and sound and slowly resynchronising with our life after three and a half weeks of pure bliss.

Think positive.

Zurich

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:20:00 +0530

Back to Switzerland after a smooth and comfortable flight. We slept through most of it, which is one of the good things of travelling west. We won’t drop the way we did at Varkala.

We’re not saying much, still dazzled and dreamy, our eyes full of south India’s bright and colourful light. Smiling as the sounds of waves and birds, the morning mantras and the rickshaw horns still resonate.

A few hours ago we were having breakfast in Bhakti Kutir’s palm grove. A few hours less, and we were making our way down to Colaba in Mumbai, having drinks and a lavish dinner at the Taj Palace.

Mumbai is still an incredible place. I wish we’d had more time to rediscover it. Next time.

Now, we are staring at a winter morning breaking through Zurich Airport’s frosty windows, big smiles spread across our faces.

Coming home is part of leaving. Hello world.

Home flush

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:19:00 +0530

Home flush

Midnight luggage

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:18:00 +0530

Midnight luggage

On the point to board flight LX155 back to our reality. Good bye मदर इंडिया Farewell. Until next time… #sravana

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:00:00 +0530

On the point to board flight LX155 back to our reality. Good bye मदर इंडिया Farewell. Until next time… #sravana

Renewing with old habits: dining at the Masala Kraft (former...

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:24:00 +0530

Renewing with old habits: dining at the Masala Kraft (former Tanjoor) on our last night in India

Driving down to Colaba

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:15:00 +0530

Driving down to Colaba

Mumbai: carving our way down to Colaba for an evening bite

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:13:00 +0530

Mumbai: carving our way down to Colaba for an evening bite

Morning has broken

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:16:00 +0530

Morning has broken

Dawn yoga class behing our hut

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:16:00 +0530

Dawn yoga class behing our hut

Leaving Goa

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:16:00 +0530

Leaving Goa

Changing our seat allocation on the iPhone to row 27D/E/F/G for this night's flight in order to be seated together #sravana

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:41:00 +0530

Changing our seat allocation on the iPhone to row 27D/E/F/G for this night's flight in order to be seated together #sravana

Seated at gate 1B ready to board flight IC664 to Mumbai #sravana

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:59:00 +0530

Seated at gate 1B ready to board flight IC664 to Mumbai #sravana

Last night

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:42:00 +0530

It is our last night in Goa. Tomorrow, we head for Mumbai and our flight home early Tuesday morning.

Gosh time has flown by fast… no regrets though, as we made the most of every moment, living in present.

We all feel very fortunate to have had such an opportunity, and we are ready for more…

Ayurvedic massage

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:41:00 +0530

I had an amazing experience this morning: a traditional ayurvedic massage at Kailas, the Bhakti Kutir’s ayurveda center.

It was the first time I experienced a four hand massage. All in perfect synchronisation, rubbing, pulling and poking. It is not of the relaxing kind, but more of the energizing one.

After the hot leave stamps, you end up completely bathed in oil, from head to toe.

A tremendous experience. Moreover in these fabulous settings.

Highly recommended, and not just once.

Use village articles

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:26:00 +0530

Use village articles

Sharing

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:24:00 +0530

Sharing

An all time favourite

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:23:00 +0530

An all time favourite

Close your eyes and listen

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:08:00 +0530

To the soft mantras of Daniella’s yoga group to the back, the fading Kerala Express’ horn from beyond the hills far away, crushing waves to the west, night birds songs everywhere, distant cerebral ambiant electronic beats from the beach way below, short motor rrickshaw horns and laughs from the main road, an unexpected firework, a cracking tree, a scurrying rodent, dog’s barks, a touch of clincking chai glasses, a faint creeky wooden door, children whispers from above us, more laughs.

So many sounds, but so peaceful at the same time.