We got an email from Irit's Father and it contained an article from the national geographic magazine about an elephant festival in November. No exact dates were mentioned so we looked it up and we found out that it is taking place when we happen to be in the area so we went.
We took a night train thinking that we had time till the elephant festival starts. we arrived at 6am and to our supprise it started at 8am that day. We were very glad to arrive that day beause all the good things were on that day: Parade, Elephant Feeding and Elephant talent show.
As you can see in the picture in the middle of the parade we found our selves on an elephant. After the Parade we had a chance to feed a lot of elephants with some fruits and vegtables and than to see the Talent show with the elephans.
and all of that thanks to - TATA!
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Tiger Temple, Thailand
We were in Bangkok and we gave our paspports for visa to Vietnam and we thought what to do until we get the pasports back..... Kanchanaburi was decided.
We arried to a great hotel with a pool and we relaxed for a while.
We heard there is a Tiger temple near by so we decided to go. we took a tour to the temple and it was worth it. We had a chance as you can see in the picture to get really close to the tigers which are used to people from the day they were born. We also had a chance to pet some of them!
We arried to a great hotel with a pool and we relaxed for a while.
We heard there is a Tiger temple near by so we decided to go. we took a tour to the temple and it was worth it. We had a chance as you can see in the picture to get really close to the tigers which are used to people from the day they were born. We also had a chance to pet some of them!
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Ocean Park, Hong Kong
Ocean Park has a mix of Luna Park and ocean creatures. We went there around noon and we spent there 6 hours which was not enough. We went in the middle of the week which was nice because in the morning there were not a lot of people and we could do the rides over and over again. We also saw there two shows one with dolphins which you can see in the picture and one with Amazon birds. They also have really large aquariums with sharks and a big fish reef which are really amazing. We saw there fishes which we never seen before and definitely not at this size.
If you ever go to Hong Kong visit the place.
If you ever go to Hong Kong visit the place.
Hong Kong
When we arrived to Hong Kong we felt like coming into a city in the future. Hong Kong has several islands some big some small. In the main area there are a lot of high buildings. They have escalators to get from the mid level building which mostly are for living to the low level which is mostly for business.
In the picture you can see the view of Hong Kong from the peak mountain.
We also met there Tanya, Ilan's cousin, and her family (David & Josef). We really enjoyed spending time with them and having our best home cooked meal in 3 months.
In the picture you can see the view of Hong Kong from the peak mountain.
We also met there Tanya, Ilan's cousin, and her family (David & Josef). We really enjoyed spending time with them and having our best home cooked meal in 3 months.
Judaism Seminar in Hong Kong
After Gil has recommended us about this course we talked to Moshe Braverman and registered to the course. The deal was to learn Judaism and travel in Hong Kong for several days. The people we met there were really nice and warm. We arrived in the evening to the apartments (boys and girls in different apartments including us but it was really nice like that).
The course itself was presented very professionally and we think that now we understand the religious side of the Judaism. We learnt about the experience of after life, the soul, the concealed truth in the ‘Bereshit’ book, the facts that are written in the bible and other places before they were discovered in the science. It’s nice to be a part of it.
As part of the Seminar we also had some dancing and singing which was really enjoyable.
The course itself was presented very professionally and we think that now we understand the religious side of the Judaism. We learnt about the experience of after life, the soul, the concealed truth in the ‘Bereshit’ book, the facts that are written in the bible and other places before they were discovered in the science. It’s nice to be a part of it.
As part of the Seminar we also had some dancing and singing which was really enjoyable.
Meeting Lior in Bangkok
We met Lior after his trip to Vietnam. We only been togheter for one day, but we were realy happy to see him!
Bangkok, Thailand
Arriving to the ‘kowa sun’ road after India was a big change. Everything seemed so clean, the hotels, the streets. We got towels and new sheets in the hotel even a soap. Amazing! The restaurants, bars and shops don’t close at 21:00.
People say that you don’t have a lot of things to do in Bangkok. Well, they were wrong. We stayed for 5 days and we enjoyed every minute of it. We went to see the weekend market where you can find everything you want from small alligators to furniture and clothes. We went also to MBK which is the biggest mall in Bangkok, you can be lost easily. We also been to the King’s palace and temple was really nice, Some other temples. We saw Big Buddha statues and many more…...
People say that you don’t have a lot of things to do in Bangkok. Well, they were wrong. We stayed for 5 days and we enjoyed every minute of it. We went to see the weekend market where you can find everything you want from small alligators to furniture and clothes. We went also to MBK which is the biggest mall in Bangkok, you can be lost easily. We also been to the King’s palace and temple was really nice, Some other temples. We saw Big Buddha statues and many more…...
India Summary
After 2.5 months we found that India can be quite amazing. India is a big country and you can spend there more than what we spent, this was just the tip of an iceberg.
What did we have in total?
The first shook of the main bazaar in Delhi…Smelly places to sleep in…. sometimes no Electricity… no hot water in some places….great views…..Buddhism course….a lot of horning from the cars and rikshas… Massage course…..Tibetan cooking course….long train rides… hassled on the streets… drinking chai… burning bodies… no wine… good meal for 2 in 10 shekels… cows on the streets…. Monkeis that are not afraid from you… squirrels… 10 people in a riksha… buses with open doors… traveling for hours in the bus and on the bus… pool in Pushkar… Commission…. Cheese burger which means vegetarian burger with cheese and without any meat…. 660cc beer bottles and no less… eating Paneer pakora, Paranta, chapatti, samosa and many more… eating Israeli breakfast with humos, warm potatoes, salad with cabbage and two eggs… meeting Tomer and Tamar without speaking with them in different places… running away from a running cows in a narrow street… eating with your hands from a leaf… making Israeli meals… buying toilet paper… requesting for “salt and PEPPER” and getting “salt and PAPER” (sometime even old news pappers)… Indian style toilets… no mirrors sometimes… ophir shaves his head… no clean sheets… meeting some good people and really thank them because there are not so many that will try to help you with out getting something back… the broken bridge on the way from Leh to Manali… meeting the Sikh gang from Mandi…. The dance of the Sikh… Being asked to be in the photos by Sikhs… hot springs… Ladakh festival… the first polo game we have been to… the golden temple and the imitated Indian golden temple… the Taj-Mahal… “Where going?” – being said by the riksha drivers and other people that think they can earn something from tourists…“Where from?”… playing cards and learning new games… meeting new people…
And maybe someday we will get back to all of this…
What did we have in total?
The first shook of the main bazaar in Delhi…Smelly places to sleep in…. sometimes no Electricity… no hot water in some places….great views…..Buddhism course….a lot of horning from the cars and rikshas… Massage course…..Tibetan cooking course….long train rides… hassled on the streets… drinking chai… burning bodies… no wine… good meal for 2 in 10 shekels… cows on the streets…. Monkeis that are not afraid from you… squirrels… 10 people in a riksha… buses with open doors… traveling for hours in the bus and on the bus… pool in Pushkar… Commission…. Cheese burger which means vegetarian burger with cheese and without any meat…. 660cc beer bottles and no less… eating Paneer pakora, Paranta, chapatti, samosa and many more… eating Israeli breakfast with humos, warm potatoes, salad with cabbage and two eggs… meeting Tomer and Tamar without speaking with them in different places… running away from a running cows in a narrow street… eating with your hands from a leaf… making Israeli meals… buying toilet paper… requesting for “salt and PEPPER” and getting “salt and PAPER” (sometime even old news pappers)… Indian style toilets… no mirrors sometimes… ophir shaves his head… no clean sheets… meeting some good people and really thank them because there are not so many that will try to help you with out getting something back… the broken bridge on the way from Leh to Manali… meeting the Sikh gang from Mandi…. The dance of the Sikh… Being asked to be in the photos by Sikhs… hot springs… Ladakh festival… the first polo game we have been to… the golden temple and the imitated Indian golden temple… the Taj-Mahal… “Where going?” – being said by the riksha drivers and other people that think they can earn something from tourists…“Where from?”… playing cards and learning new games… meeting new people…
And maybe someday we will get back to all of this…
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Taking a bath on the streets in the early morning
We decided to reach Kalkuta only because we heard there are cheap flights to Bangkok from there. When people talk about Kalkuta they don't have a good word about it. so we reached only for 2 nights and hoped for the best.
When we arrive we found it quite nice. It's a realy big city with a lot of people. They have really good shoping malls, good markets and good restaurants. When we reached to the city we were looking for something different to do.... so we found ourselves going to the planetrium.
the show was nice. they have a lady who presents the show every time (no automatic movie or audio stream).this was really funny because she also got mad on 2 persons in the middle of the presentation because of their cellular phones.
in the picture you can see how the streets of Kalkuta looks in the early morning, washing, doing laundry and getting drinking water to their home.
When we arrive we found it quite nice. It's a realy big city with a lot of people. They have really good shoping malls, good markets and good restaurants. When we reached to the city we were looking for something different to do.... so we found ourselves going to the planetrium.
the show was nice. they have a lady who presents the show every time (no automatic movie or audio stream).this was really funny because she also got mad on 2 persons in the middle of the presentation because of their cellular phones.
in the picture you can see how the streets of Kalkuta looks in the early morning, washing, doing laundry and getting drinking water to their home.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Chewing local tobacco
They put the tobacco inside a leaf with mint, and you chew it for 10 minutes and than spit it out.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Burning Gat in Varanci
Well we came to Varanci to feel the real India and to tell you the truth we really enjoyed the city, it's like any other bit cities but with a special touch.
The burning Gat is a special experience. by the Hindus you have to burn the body in 24 hours after the death. the oldest son have to remove all his hair except a small pony tail in the back. they use 250 kg for each burial.
they don't burn kids and unmarried people, they sink it into the river.
The burning Gat is a special experience. by the Hindus you have to burn the body in 24 hours after the death. the oldest son have to remove all his hair except a small pony tail in the back. they use 250 kg for each burial.
they don't burn kids and unmarried people, they sink it into the river.
The fucking amazing Taj-Mahal
After 4 nights in Delhi, meeting new friends, visiting temples , shoping. We decided to go on to Agra, we went by Express train (we couldn't take another chance that it will be late) and we arrived on time!
The Taj Mahal is an amazing place. and it has also good story....
once upon a time there was a king who promised his wife that he will build her something amazing when she will die. when she died he build her the tomb that you see in the photo... after that he wanted to build also a black one for his burial, but his greedy sun could not see him spend all the money..... so he locked him in jail for the rest of his life. The End.
The Taj Mahal is an amazing place. and it has also good story....
once upon a time there was a king who promised his wife that he will build her something amazing when she will die. when she died he build her the tomb that you see in the photo... after that he wanted to build also a black one for his burial, but his greedy sun could not see him spend all the money..... so he locked him in jail for the rest of his life. The End.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
The longest train ride (Jaipur -> Delhi)
It was time to go to Delhi so we thought that a night train will be the most convinient way to travel. We went on the train in the evening, set up the clock to 6:30am and went to sleep.
when we wook up we started to prepare ourselves to departure. the train should arrive at 7:30am to Delhi. But a lady told us that we are not even near Delhi. we traveled 50km in 10 hours and there is still 200km to go (10 more hours and we reach our destination).
what?
yes, you can see in the picture the shadow of the people that are standing on the train. this people are taking free ride on their private train to their village.
how it goes you ask,
well, when they reach their village they pull the emergency brakes. get down from the train and run away from the police.
But as we know already,
THIS IS INDIA, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE!
when we wook up we started to prepare ourselves to departure. the train should arrive at 7:30am to Delhi. But a lady told us that we are not even near Delhi. we traveled 50km in 10 hours and there is still 200km to go (10 more hours and we reach our destination).
what?
yes, you can see in the picture the shadow of the people that are standing on the train. this people are taking free ride on their private train to their village.
how it goes you ask,
well, when they reach their village they pull the emergency brakes. get down from the train and run away from the police.
But as we know already,
THIS IS INDIA, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE!
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