Sunday, March 15, 2009

The Trip: Our Itinerary w/o Matthew's Magic Included

1. Depart San Francisco, 1:00AM on Wed. March 19th
Fly through Hong Kong to Delhi, meet Matthew in Delhi, get right on plane
2. Bangalore
see Jayanth play sitar, party with Matthew's friends, shopping for clothing for India, rest
3. Samantha, Matthew & kids fly to Madurai, David stays one more day in Bangalore to meet with ComplianceOnline. In Madurai see famous temple.
4. Train to Kanyakumari. See temples, go to Nagercoil and see snake temple, see statue of Hannuman.
5. Car to Varkala. Spend a couple of days by the ocean (purifying), relaxing.
6. Car to Allepy. Take a house boat for a couple of days down the backwaters.
7. Arrive at Kochin. Port town, spice trading, incense trading, Jewtown.
8. Fly to Varanasi. Spend several days at the doorway to the final dissolution where pure silence is enlivened.
9. Drive to Agra. See Taj Mahal.
10. Drive to Mathura, the birthplace of Krishna, one of the 7 holy cities of India, the final one for Matthew to see.
11. Brief stay in Delhi to see Akshardham Temple, make last minute purchases
12. Up to Rishikesh (where Maharishi's Ashram was) and Haridwar, the gateway to the Himalayas, passageway of monks and pilgrims.
13. Up to Uttarkashi, town at the base of the place where Maharishi choose for his Purusha.
14. Take raft trip down the Ganges back to Rishikesh/Haridwar.
15. Back to Delhi, fly to Hong Kong. Have either 1, 2, or 3 days there, still unclear.
16. Arrive back in San Francisco April 11, 12, or 13.

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