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bird with a backpack: 2010-01-17

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Bird with a backpack. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Saturday, 23 January 2010. My first sleeper train in India. I’d not been looking forward to my first sleeper train ride having heard many horror stories but it was actually perfectly civilized. I was in Tier 2A A/C which was as close to first class I could get given the fact that I’d booked only the day before. I’d asked for a lower berth but there hadn. 8217;t been any left so I was on the top of three bunks…pretty high for someone who. It wa...

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bird with a backpack: 2006-12-31

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Bird with a backpack. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Thursday, 4 January 2007. After an amazing three weeks away, work is the furthest thing from my mind and the thought of heading back to work on Monday morning frankly fills me with dread! I met up with Wayne and his ex-work mate Frank ( think big, think Greek) who was lovely. Lid joined us after a while and we ended up in big debates over religion (or lack of). Three atheists and Lid (in the midst of organising a big fat Catholic weddi...We ha...

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bird with a backpack: 2009-09-06

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Bird with a backpack. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Wednesday, 9 September 2009. The first few faltering steps to global travel. I'd managed to pack my life into 3 boxes and a reasonably sized backpack. I'd done the paperwork and booked the flights. I'd finished work after a long three-month notice period. All I had to do now was get in the air and head to Jersey for the first stop on my RTW trip. 15 minutes later they were non the wiser so we were towed back to a stand. 30 minutes later an...

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bird with a backpack: 2009-10-04

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Bird with a backpack. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Monday, 5 October 2009. Sunday under the Eiffel Tower. My brother’s mate (Thanks Pete! After losing and then re-finding one another at possibly THE biggest tourist attraction in Paris we sat on the grassy area in front of the tower with our daily picnic of ham, bread cheese and wine. Here we passed another chilled out, inexpensive afternoon watching the infinitely fascinating characters that were attracted to the area. By 8pm we made our way b...

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bird with a backpack: 2009-10-11

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Bird with a backpack. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Monday, 12 October 2009. Leaving the township of Kibale we head towards the forested hills on the horizon. Here the road disappears leaving a narrow, muddy track that, like a thin ribbon, cuts through the trees and encircles the hills. On one side are steep drops; on the other, a steep cliff baring the scars of rock falls. The family we were tracking was 17 in number including a couple of babies. As we inched closer to them through the und...

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bird with a backpack: 2010-01-31

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Bird with a backpack. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Thursday, 4 February 2010. Goodbye Palolem; hello Delhi! Three days in the hippy-dippy touristville of Palolem is more than enough for me. Indian culture here is obliterated by the pizza-choffing, beer-swilling, weed-smoking silly trouser brigade and I’m itching to get back into the thick of things. Despite the stories of harassment, smog and general unpleasantries, I’m secretly looking forward to what Delhi has to offer me. We pass by a shamb...

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bird with a backpack: 2007-01-14

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Bird with a backpack. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Tuesday, 16 January 2007. Woohooo photos now available! Should anyone be interested in checking out my Aussie photos then check out:. Http:/ www.flickr.com/photos/meanderingmerlin/. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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bird with a backpack: 2009-11-01

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Bird with a backpack. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Monday, 2 November 2009. A snake park and a health clinic. Jane (the nurse) told us the story of one young lad who was bitten by a black mamba which comes with an 80% chance of death. After 9 doses of anti-venom, a course of antibiotics and some anti-inflammatory drugs the boy’s life was saved. Such a poignant story goes to show this impact of this small and yet valuable health clinic on the local population. They walk up to the cars and truck...

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bird with a backpack: 2010-02-21

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Bird with a backpack. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Monday, 22 February 2010. I have this conversation around 20-30 times a day with practically every Indian (usually male! That I meet from fellow train passengers and street kids, to rickshaw drivers and hotel managers. It is unbelievably repetitive and goes along these lines:. 8220;yes very”. 8220;no I’m travelling on my own”. 8221;you travel lonely? 8220;yes travelling alone. No husband as yet! 8220;you have how many years? 8221; (I think!