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Ramadan in Kashmir

July 30, 2012 | India | Permalink

Jammu and Kashmir, the northern-most state of India, is officially home to 3 major ethnic groups. The state capital during summer months is in Srinagar, located in Kashmir valley, mountains away, while during the winter it relocates to Jammu, situated on the base of the Himalaya mountains. We reached Jammu early in the morning, but in contrast to the majority of others boarding jeeps for Srinigar right outside the train station, we headed for a guest house. It seemed wise … Continue reading

Delhi – noise, crowds and pollution

July 22, 2012 | India | Permalink

Delhi greeted us warmly with 40+C heat, air and ground covered in layers of dust and annoying salesmen. Piles of rubbish, stinking away in the sun, decorating the street corners. The holy cows of India, their coat covered in a collection of patches of dung, strolled around casually in between anthills of people, helping themselves to delicious pickings from the rotting piles. It occurs to me that a farmer’s cow in Lithuanian lowlands enjoys a much higher quality of life … Continue reading

Delio šiukšlynas

July 21, 2012 | India | Permalink

Delis mus pasitiko 40 laipsniu karsciu, ore ir ant zemes tvyranciomis dulkemis ir ikyriais prekeiviais. Gatviu kampuose dvoke karstyje svinkstancios siuksles, o sventosios Indijos karves “apipaskudintais” sonais trynesi tarp milijonu indu ir knisosi tose paciose prasvinkusiose siukslese. Rodos Zalmarge Lietuvos kaime yra zymiai labiau vertinama, mylima ir turi aukstesne gyvenimo kokybe nei jos “sventoji” pussesere Indijoje. Musu paciu nuostabai, Delis nesokiravo. Pamateme, tai, ka pagal cia buvusiu keliautoju pasakojimus, ir tikejomes rasti. Kulturinio soko isvengeme kaip ir zymiojo “Delhi belly” … Continue reading

We went to Burma!

July 15, 2012 | Burma | Permalink

“We went to Burma!” – text on a souvenir t-shirt available in Yangon tourist market. You’re in for a treat – instead of the traditional “What we liked most in country X” summary post after leaving a country, you get a (redacted) version of Gerda’s diary to folks back at home. Enjoy the reading! 2012-06-17 – Successfull touchdown in the land of the Burmese (it feels unusual to fly again after 8 months). Our hotel is unbelievably expensive and the … Continue reading

Mes buvom Birmoj!

July 15, 2012 | Burma | Permalink

“Mes buvom Birmoj!” – tekstas ant suvenyrines maikutes Yangon’o turguje. Taigi bene geriausiai musu keturios Birmoj praleistos savaites atsispindi Gerdos laiskuose seimai: 2012-06-17 Taigi mes sekmingai nusileidome Myanmar’o zemeje. Viesbutis neitiketinai brangus, o kambarys prastas, bet uztai turi puiku panoramini vaizda nuo stogo terasos ir gausius bei skanius pusrycius! Jau laukiu rytojaus ryto! :) Atrodo, kad maisto cia galima nusipirkti gana pigiai, o zmones draugiski ir turistams sypsosi. Taigi kol kas viskas klostosi puikiai ir labai patinka! 2012-06-27 Sveiki vel … Continue reading