Comments on: My first bus ride in India http://breathedreamgo.com/2009/08/my-first-bus-ride-in-india/ India Travel, Culture and Yoga Blog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:22:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pett http://breathedreamgo.com/2009/08/my-first-bus-ride-in-india/#comment-73 Pett Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:09:40 +0000 http://breathedreamgo.com/?p=719#comment-73 I have already seen it somethere... Thanks I have already seen it somethere…
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]]> By: Elsie James http://breathedreamgo.com/2009/08/my-first-bus-ride-in-india/#comment-72 Elsie James Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:39:23 +0000 http://breathedreamgo.com/?p=719#comment-72 Those of us who have spent time in various parts of South Asia and on local buses can certainly relate to the experience you described, Mariellen. Thanks for sharing. If we get together sometime, remind me to tell you about climbing over milk cans and goats to get off a bus or the time that I didn't have a seat and was squashed up against a local sheep herder when the temperature was pushing upwards of the 40C mark! When the bus broke down, we took advantage of the stop to climb up on the roof and ride the rest of the way in the fresh air. It was a little disconcerting when the bus lurched in a deep rut and hung over the edge of an abyss at about a 35 degree angle. I was looking down into the bottom of a deep gorge and clinging to the rail on the edge of the roof! It's all part of the adventure. And, it doesn't take long to learn that Asian bus drivers have very large bladders that can go hours without relief. When they do stop it's always where the men can pee over the cliff and the women have to walk blocks to find a bush (if there is time to do so)! Those of us who have spent time in various parts of South Asia and on local buses can certainly relate to the experience you described, Mariellen. Thanks for sharing. If we get together sometime, remind me to tell you about climbing over milk cans and goats to get off a bus or the time that I didn’t have a seat and was squashed up against a local sheep herder when the temperature was pushing upwards of the 40C mark! When the bus broke down, we took advantage of the stop to climb up on the roof and ride the rest of the way in the fresh air. It was a little disconcerting when the bus lurched in a deep rut and hung over the edge of an abyss at about a 35 degree angle. I was looking down into the bottom of a deep gorge and clinging to the rail on the edge of the roof! It’s all part of the adventure. And, it doesn’t take long to learn that Asian bus drivers have very large bladders that can go hours without relief. When they do stop it’s always where the men can pee over the cliff and the women have to walk blocks to find a bush (if there is time to do so)!

]]> By: Anand Kumar http://breathedreamgo.com/2009/08/my-first-bus-ride-in-india/#comment-71 Anand Kumar Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:11:26 +0000 http://breathedreamgo.com/?p=719#comment-71 It's very interesting. Wish you all the best. Anand Kumar It’s very interesting. Wish you all the best.
Anand Kumar

]]> By: Betina http://breathedreamgo.com/2009/08/my-first-bus-ride-in-india/#comment-70 Betina Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:42:01 +0000 http://breathedreamgo.com/?p=719#comment-70 Mariellen; Thank you for sharing your moments and memories with us. I am right there with you as you recount with vivid emotional detail what mattered most. It takes me in and to my place in Africa. You inspire me and I look forward to reading on... Mariellen;

Thank you for sharing your moments and memories with us. I am right there with you as you recount with vivid emotional detail what mattered most. It takes me in and to my place in Africa. You inspire me and I look forward to reading on…

]]> By: Helen Lee http://breathedreamgo.com/2009/08/my-first-bus-ride-in-india/#comment-69 Helen Lee Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:21:32 +0000 http://breathedreamgo.com/?p=719#comment-69 Hi Mariellen - This is a beautiful and inspiring website that I will visit often. Namaste, Helen Hi Mariellen – This is a beautiful and inspiring website that I will visit often.

Namaste,
Helen

]]> By: Jennifer http://breathedreamgo.com/2009/08/my-first-bus-ride-in-india/#comment-68 Jennifer Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:33:27 +0000 http://breathedreamgo.com/?p=719#comment-68 Nice story. I used to take the busses in Chennai for daily travel to and from field works appointments. Two memories really stick out. One was the day someone set a baby on my lap.. it could have been anyone, but it was me, and the baby had no pants or, of course, diapers on....Of course I was a little unnerved wondering what if... Then the second memory was a local person who saw me on the same route everyday, came up to me and in Tamil asked me about a route, and I answered in Tamil! Gosh, if only I had stayed there longer and kept up with my Tamil skills.... :) Nice story. I used to take the busses in Chennai for daily travel to and from field works appointments. Two memories really stick out. One was the day someone set a baby on my lap.. it could have been anyone, but it was me, and the baby had no pants or, of course, diapers on….Of course I was a little unnerved wondering what if…
Then the second memory was a local person who saw me on the same route everyday, came up to me and in Tamil asked me about a route, and I answered in Tamil! Gosh, if only I had stayed there longer and kept up with my Tamil skills…. :)

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