Our last night in Mamallapuram we went to visit Hosanna Children home. We have brought a big bag of used childrens clothing from Denmark, and I also wanted to donate some money to the organization. I think handing money out to beggars, especially children, is an evil circle – but we felt obliged to help [...]
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Well we have landed – everything went surprisingly smoothly at the airport in Chennai – where is the befamed Indian beaurecracy? We were met at the airport at 2 am by Chandram, a taxi driver recommended by the owner of a coffe plantation in Coorg where we head next week - even the megasized bag [...]
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I look really, really much forward to visiting India. My family told me after the first encounter with Indian officials – “well, what did you expect”? When I send in our visa applications, I checked the box that we need a multiple-entry visa. When I got the passports back from the embassy, I saw we [...]
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Well, the tickets are bought, visa applications sent – and we have had administered the needed shots. I am looking forward to my first trip to India, happy as a little kid … Very excited – this is an old dream coming true … but also as the departure gets closer and closer, starting to [...]
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