Hi and welcome to my pathetic excuse of a blog!
Ok - so most people who read this will probably know me... and be amazed that I have actually got this trip organized! This is my first post on this or any other blog so please bare with me!
In 2 days I am leaving my home in Belgium and traveling to the UK where I will board a plane to Chennai in India. From there my trip will start...
I will travel to India, Australia & the USA.
First things first, however - Chennai. The Boys Town is a charitable organisation that teaches young Indian boys the skills they need to suceed in trade and of course life... My big brother James went a few years back and really enjoyed it so it was top on my list of priorities for my trip... I am facinated by the whole of the culture and history of the country and really want to go and meet the people that live there. I dont want to do the Thomson package tour of India nor do I want to live in luxury. I want to live, eat and sleep like a local, I want to be at the grassroots of the country - actually seeing the real India not the 5 star resort India.
I have virtually no plans for this trip apart from my flights and no preconceived expectations of what may happen... It is to be a year free from School, a year free from Duties and a year spent almost completely out of my comfort zone! I will be living with my pack on my back, the shoes on my feet, and the road steching in front of me into the distance. my main contact with my family and friends will be this blog.
I will try and post once more before I leave but now I have to pack a solitary 70 liter backpack with everything I need for a year... good times!
Tim
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good luck mate!!! look forward to tales from abroad!!!
ReplyDeletehope ur trip is good; im looking forward to hearing about your trip on the blog. good luck.
ReplyDeleteTim,
ReplyDeleteWe are so proud of you with this trip - I know you will personally gain masses from your travels, but with your charm, wit and enthusiasm for life you will give so much to the Boys in India and everyone else you meet over the next 9 months. This is going to be quite an adventure! Take care of yourself, keep safe and please keep in touch! We love you!
Mum and Dad
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Glad you arrived safely, have a really great time - immerse yourself in everything and do as much as you can! Dad
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ReplyDeleteI've just come back from my first business trip to India - Mumbai and Delhi and your description of the shanty towns and the market place on the roadside is spot on - enjoy your travels and keep bloggin.....
Cheers Dennis L