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Forum: Asia
Nov 26th, 2018, 08:35 PM
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Posted By thursdaysd

Interesting. I got a ten year visa in 2010 with...

Interesting. I got a ten year visa in 2010 with no difficulty, but my Pakistani visa from 2001 was in my old UK passport and I was applying with my US passport.



Too true. And yet the Indian...
Forum: Asia
Nov 25th, 2018, 07:08 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

I ate lunch at the temple, although I didn't...

I ate lunch at the temple, although I didn't drink the water. I skipped the border ceremony, although I had to turn down several drivers wanting to take me there, lol. As best I remember I took a...
Forum: Asia
Nov 21st, 2018, 05:51 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

You do seem to be eating well. And veg should be...

You do seem to be eating well. And veg should be safer. More great pix, thanks.
Forum: Asia
Nov 20th, 2018, 08:54 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

Ah, sounds like I should put Bundi on the list....

Ah, sounds like I should put Bundi on the list. (If you are going to warn me off Amritsar I already went and enjoyed it.)

Re: the sleeping waiter. I once arrived early off a night train at a Hanoi...
Forum: Asia
Nov 17th, 2018, 09:13 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

Thanks for the info on Pushkar. I once visited a...

Thanks for the info on Pushkar. I once visited a Kali temple in Kolkata during durga puja - similar crush. Pushkar is another place I have chosen not to visit.
Forum: Asia
Nov 13th, 2018, 06:35 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

No, you only get one bucket plus a dipper. Dip...

No, you only get one bucket plus a dipper. Dip water out of bucket and pour over yourself. Possibly mixing with cold water if there is a cold water tap.



So are google maps. They aren't even...
Forum: Asia
Nov 13th, 2018, 11:36 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

The bucket shower is similar to a "Navy" shower....

The bucket shower is similar to a "Navy" shower. Or a water conservation shower, for that matter. Get wet. Soap up. Rinse off. Did that in the RV, when I was associated with one, and we didn't have...
Forum: Asia
Nov 13th, 2018, 05:39 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

No, they were separate. New paragraph.....

No, they were separate. New paragraph.....
Forum: Asia
Nov 13th, 2018, 04:47 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

Thanks for confirming my belief that I don't want...

Thanks for confirming my belief that I don't want to go to Bikaner!

Have done the bucket flush and shower, with the hot water bucket delivered in the morning. Works OK, but not, of course,...
Forum: Asia
Nov 5th, 2018, 07:16 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

Ugh! That kind of thing is why I prefer guide...

Ugh! That kind of thing is why I prefer guide books! I did Qutb Minar, and in fact all of Delhi, on my own (before the metro, too). And yes, a lot of the Indian sites are/were in dire need of TLC,...
Forum: Asia
Nov 4th, 2018, 05:56 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

Glad you made it OK, worried about the angst.

Glad you made it OK, worried about the angst.
Forum: Asia
Nov 3rd, 2018, 04:13 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 35,709
Posted By thursdaysd

Signing on. Sounds like a great trip. Will be...

Signing on. Sounds like a great trip. Will be interested to read how Shekhawati is doing.
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