can't sleep

home at last

that is, after:
saying goodbye to edinburgh on my bus to the airport at 10am, wednesday
hello amsterdam! bye amsterdam. we didn't even get to know each other a bit better over a beer.

i got into frankfurt that evening around 5:30. after dropping off my luggage in storage and having a frankfurter for dinner (hehe... this is how i keep myself entertained),

i scoped out a spot for sleeping. and i found the perfect one, really. and the airport got quiet at around 1am. and even quieter at 3am. but for the life of me, i could not sleep. no matter how tired i was, my mind was wired.

anyway, so uneventful as it was, FRA+EK 4EVR.
(i should really get a middle name, it would look better)

and now im here. finally. it feels so good, too.

to be honest, i dont much like it here, as a place, i mean. but i absolutely love being home, with my family, in a place of comfort.

halfway home

india, after some struggle, let me go.

thoughts upon reaching europe:
"TOILET PAPER!"
"SNOW!"

in Edinburgh for Christmas. it is absolutely beautiful here. the architecture is inviting, and the people are talkative

merry christmas, cant wait to see you

darshan

my ego is a wreck

on the road again soon. see [you]

amma is home

this place is a battleground.

its the hardest thing to be here. its the best thing ive done for myself in a long time

amritapuri

Woah.  This was not what I was expecting.

She's coming tomorrow...

purrrrrrrrr

found a kitten in cochin. she's purring on my lap.
i wonder if cats are allowed on trains?
hmmm...

en route

Waiting at the Delhi airport for my flight to Cochin. I can't believe that I'm on my own now. Touring with the group was absolutely incredible. I have too many stories to tell at the moment, but a quick list should do for now... I'll embellish them in person :)

-high tea in Darjeeling
-trekking in the himalayas
-sharing a round of warming rum around a fire with Sikkimese royalty
-sleeping on the floor of a train because i didnt get a confirmed ticket
-watching cremations and poojas along the ghats
-goats in t-shirts
-short-lived tryst in wild varanasi streets
-practicing flute on platform 1

Going to see Amma soon. Surreal.

sorry to be so short