Feb 5, 2010 - In the middle of india

Not sure where my last post went to - it seems to be blank! Have been in Indai for 2 weeks+ now and time has flown by. Have had a week at the guide centre in Pune which was hit by the sickness bug someone brought with them form the UK, and sadly I missed the day at the orphanage because of it. ... However, we had a good time there and it was an excellent intro to the madness that is India.Not sure where my last post went to - it seems to be blank! Have been in Indai for 2 weeks+ now and time has flown by. Have had a week at the guide centre in Pune which was hit by the sickness bug someone brought with them form the UK, and sadly I missed the day at the orphanage because of it. ... However, we had a good time there and it was an excellent intro to the madness that is India....

Mar 21, 2009 - Drive through Maharashtra en Route to Goa

It is around 11 p.org/wiki/Pune" target="_blank">Pune, a regional high tech powerhouse which lies along the highway some 2 hours outside of Mumbai, and thereafter Pune, receded further and further behind us, the area which we traversed grew increasingly rural. ... In the late afternoon, we left the highway for a rural country road.It is around 11 p.org/wiki/Pune" target="_blank">Pune, a regional high tech powerhouse which lies along the highway some 2 hours outside of Mumbai, and thereafter Pune, receded further and further behind us, the area which we traversed grew increasingly rural. ... In the late afternoon, we left the highway for a rural country road....

Mar 8, 2009 - We made it to Pune

Namaste folks, Please accept my apologies. We arrived in Pune on Monday via commuter plane from Jaipur/Delhi. ... Matt and Raymond are in Pune as ex-pats. ... Raymond is on a long-term project with HSBC but they are from NYC.Namaste folks, Please accept my apologies. We arrived in Pune on Monday via commuter plane from Jaipur/Delhi. ... Matt and Raymond are in Pune as ex-pats. ... Raymond is on a long-term project with HSBC but they are from NYC....

Dec 8, 2008 - Finally in Pune

By Mette, Henriette og Pernille I Pune mødte vi for første gang det par, som vi skulle bo hos en lille uges tid. ... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Finally, we landed in Pune where we were to meet our family from our hospitality-exchange for the first time. ... Also, Pune itself has a lot of the modern India: tall buildings, shopping malls, electronic shops, Western clothing. ...

Feb 21, 2008 - Bombay to Pune

After my two week Bombay orientation to India (rather long but enjoyable), I headed Southwest towards Pune, on the advise of someone that I should visit the Osho Meditation Centre located in this city. ... Over my four day stay in Pune, I faced this with a feeling of both uneasyness and excitement. ... Pune was nevertheless an interesting city, especially Koregon Park, the area where I was staying and where the Osho Resort is located. ... Many of these people, in the midst of lengthy stays in Pune while visiting the center, travel around in scooters rented from local agents. ... Pune, also being partly a university town, was full of students, vibrant bars and restaurants. ...

Nov 14, 2007 - Lovely Puna

After 10 minutes in Mumbai trafic we allready had an accident with another taxi.After 10 minutes in Mumbai trafic we allready had an accident with another taxi....

Apr 10, 2007 - A Wedding in Pune (Matt & Laura)

Matt: The bus delivers us late, but relaxed, into the dry and noisy heat of Pune's streets. ... We pass a sign showing the current temperature: it is 41 degrees in the traffic-filled dusty heat of Pune. ... Pune is, of course, where we will attend Preeti's wedding. ... Pune is noisy and dirty and its heat erodes my ability to meander the traffic-filled streets pursued by touts and beggars without feeling a little frayed. ... Interestingly, the tourist guide for Pune declares Aga Khan Palace to be the place where "Gandhi and his wife stayed for several years," glossing over the fact that they were actually being imprisoned there. ...

Nov 19, 2006 - Pune

Most of the wedding guests were returning to Mumbai by charter bus - we decided to take the opportunity to travel to Pune, only 70 km away to visit our friend Alaka Kembhavi. ... Alaka's mother has been gravely ill for most of the past year and she has been in Pune taking care of her parents. ... We took a taxi for the short distance from Lonavla to Pune and arrived in time for lunch with Alaka. ...

Oct 24, 2006 - Diwali in Pune

Pune for Diwali After I came to India in late July, Manjiri and the family invited me down for the Diwali holiday and I accepted. ... ] It's been nine years since I was in Pune, going to Ferguson College for my ACM study abroad program in college. ... So much of Pune has been developed—it's hardly recognizable! FC Road looks familiar, but is packed and has Subway and Barista coffee shop. ... We also talked about Brad and Angelina being in Pune at the same time filming a movie. ... Maybe I'll try to see some ACM folks next time that I am in Pune. ...

Feb 3, 2006 - Don't drink the Kool-Aid

Despite living in San Francisco and occasionally getting bent into a downward dog, I am by no stretch of the imagination a New Agey kinda guy.com) is a minimalistically slick compound in the leafy Koregon Park suburb of Pune. ... The grounds are beautiful and its popularity undisputed.Despite living in San Francisco and occasionally getting bent into a downward dog, I am by no stretch of the imagination a New Agey kinda guy.com) is a minimalistically slick compound in the leafy Koregon Park suburb of Pune. ... The grounds are beautiful and its popularity undisputed....

Jan 10, 2006 - Pune (Poona)

I'm already sick of traveling. We were featured in the Indian Express newspaper today, everyone should go a Google Search for the Pune edition. ... More after our continued travels today.I'm already sick of traveling. We were featured in the Indian Express newspaper today, everyone should go a Google Search for the Pune edition. ... More after our continued travels today....

Mar 20, 2005 - From India With Love

Day 1 Pune Thinking of you back home (both homes :-) as we tear around dusty Pune in the back of rickshaws, absorbing the delights of simply being here Mmmm have just been handed a chai - India's culinary delight - sweet, cardoman soaked liptons! Actually all the food here has been great. ... Then to add to the whole perfection of our journey out, our friend Sampritti was waiting at the airport in Mumbai to take us to Pune in a taxi - how looked after is that eh? That's the idea of this trip. ... I've done travelling the hard way and this time I thought it was time I let our friends around the globe take care of us.Day 1 Pune Thinking of you back home (both homes :-) as we tear around dusty Pune in the back of rickshaws, absorbing the delights of simply being here Mmmm have just been handed a chai - India's culinary delight - sweet, cardoman soaked liptons! Actually all the food here has been great. ... Then to add to the whole perfection of our journey out, our friend Sampritti was waiting at the airport in Mumbai to take us to Pune in a taxi - how looked after is that eh? That's the idea of this trip. ... I've done travelling the hard way and this time I thought it was time I let our friends around the globe take care of us....