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First time in India

It was in feb-march, 2004 when we - me and 2 of my dear friends Kristel and Liis - first time toured India. 5 weeks pure discovery :))
Once having set our minds for India, we figured we can't miss Sri Lanka either. Thus we travelled a few thousand kilometers to see what's up there.

There's many many stories, great discoveries and wonderful impressions regarding our trip, but will skip them for now. Just wanted to refresh my (and yours) memory about India and share the pics here.
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Kristel has blogged her impressions on India here. Scroll down for a post made on Tuesday, March 30, 2004.

The rain

Last night while driving in the car back home...at abt midnite...started thinking abt the rains in India. It had been and still was raining in Tallinn area for a few hours yesterday...large raindrops (thousands and thousands of them) running rapidly down the car windshields.
Tried to imagine the floods, mud and stuff...
I wonder how is it going to be...me - a backpacker in India.

They say Mumbai will be ok by then...but never know what's in the east..and in Bangladesh...hm..we shall see...I actually didnt expect such heavy floods, but well...shall see then!

I sometimes think I have a tendency of misjudging possible threats...not just regarding travel but otherwise as well. Not that I worry abt myself...but sometimes just catch myself thinking that maybe I shud at least occasionally.

oh well everything will be ok anyways so what's the worry...


There's a song abt rain on a radio right now (a love song actually)

Travel arrangements...

A chat over msn with my friend in India - making travel arrangments :)

Back @ SRFTI says:
hi Triinu its vikram from kolkata
Back @ SRFTI says:
i was just replyin back to ur mail
tru classified intentions says:
Hey Vikram!
Back @ SRFTI says:
so mostly u will be in kolkata on 8/9th sept
Back @ SRFTI says:
and a short stay of 2 or 3 days
tru classified intentions says:
yes, that's most probable as for now
tru classified intentions says:
yes
Back @ SRFTI says:
ok gr8
Back @ SRFTI says:
as u have figured two days is very short to do any thin
Back @ SRFTI says:
in a big country like ours
Back @ SRFTI says:
hahahah
Back @ SRFTI says:
but still we can always have good fun
tru classified intentions says:
heheh...i know i'll be in india for abt 2 weeks
tru classified intentions says:
a bit more, but just travelling everywhere
tru classified intentions says:
thus only a few days in kolkata
Back @ SRFTI says:
there is only one problem which cannot be predicted
Back @ SRFTI says:
thats is the Rains....
Back @ SRFTI says:
they have just caused mass floodin in Mumbai...and the same is possible in Kolkata too specially in Sept....
Back @ SRFTI says:
but one never reallty can say abt the rain...some days pass as dry and hot as summer and the next day it could rain like hell
tru classified intentions says:
oh yeah, i've heard from the int news
tru classified intentions says:
abt the situation in mumbai
Back @ SRFTI says:
and if it rains heavily in ur time here...then be ready with a good back up plan
tru classified intentions says:
u mean it could happen that the trains wont travel etc
tru classified intentions says:
my plan is to go to bangladesh, that's why i'll b in kolkata
Back @ SRFTI says:
basically all train schedules and flight schedules go for a toss
Back @ SRFTI says:
ya i got that part
tru classified intentions says:
aha ok
Back @ SRFTI says:
right nw mumbai is cut of from rest of india by train
Back @ SRFTI says:
all trains to mumbai till 6 august have been cancelled
tru classified intentions says:
ooo wow
tru classified intentions says:
i was planning to go to mumbai....
Back @ SRFTI says:
this year the rains have been delayed but they are back with a bang
Back @ SRFTI says:
Riin Kranna
tru classified intentions says:
hm...so i shud just hope that it'll b better in one month time eh?
Back @ SRFTI says:
she is in mumbai right now
tru classified intentions says:
aaa...yeah i know her
Back @ SRFTI says:
my films director
tru classified intentions says:
but didnt know she was there in mumbai right now
Back @ SRFTI says:
she got stranded on frankfurt airport for 3 days and finaly reached mumbai after 5 days
Back @ SRFTI says:
i just spoke to her last night
tru classified intentions says:
ooo woww!!!!
Back @ SRFTI says:
i shud be meetin her in end August...
tru classified intentions says:
huh!! sounds like a challenge!!
Back @ SRFTI says:
in mumbai
tru classified intentions says:
but i guess i shud only hope for the best then eh
Back @ SRFTI says:
ya by sept the situation shud be completly normal
Back @ SRFTI says:
do u have any specific thin u want to see or do in Kollkata
Back @ SRFTI says:
anythin u have read abt
tru classified intentions says:
i have a plan to visit mumbai on the 2nd to 5th of sept and after that head to kolkata via kajuraho
Back @ SRFTI says:
or just a general two day visit is ok with u
tru classified intentions says:
i dont have anything that particular in mind
Back @ SRFTI says:
superb u r in mumbai durin Ganapati festival the biggest mumbai fest
Back @ SRFTI says:
thats on the 3rd or 5th sept
tru classified intentions says:
ooo sounds good, i didnt know that
tru classified intentions says:
i'll visit my indian friend there in mumbai
Back @ SRFTI says:
i hope to be in mumbai durin that time
tru classified intentions says:
oo great! so maybe we'll see there in mumbai alraedy
tru classified intentions says:
but by the 8th/9th u'll b back in kolkata?
Back @ SRFTI says:
ya hopefully
Back @ SRFTI says:
ya defintly
Back @ SRFTI says:
abt accomodation u cud have stayed with us in the SRFTI hostel...
Back @ SRFTI says:
if thats ok with u...
tru classified intentions says:
yeah sure
Back @ SRFTI says:
only prob is its slighty far from the city centre so u have to travel quite a lot evrytime u have to get to the city
tru classified intentions says:
aha...but i think that's managable eh?
Back @ SRFTI says:
ya sure
tru classified intentions says:
u mentioned the distance was like 2 hrs or smth when i talked to u in esto
Back @ SRFTI says:
its abt an hour
Back @ SRFTI says:
but if u take a cab its less
tru classified intentions says:
aa..then no prob
Back @ SRFTI says:
the traffic screw u up all the time
tru classified intentions says:
hehe
Back @ SRFTI says:
Kolkata has a mjor traffic problem...as compared to other indian cities
Back @ SRFTI says:
i remember that u have been to india before
tru classified intentions says:
i've heard it's hell crowed there
tru classified intentions says:
yeah, i have
tru classified intentions says:
so i have some idea
Back @ SRFTI says:
where did u visit last time
tru classified intentions says:
in 2004, feb/march
Back @ SRFTI says:
ya its like Chaos
tru classified intentions says:
but it's exciting, i like india
tru classified intentions says:
it's very unique
Back @ SRFTI says:
hahahah
Back @ SRFTI says:
tell me abt it
tru classified intentions says:
i'm very excited abt my next trip to india
tru classified intentions says:
cant wait really!!!
Back @ SRFTI says:
there are somethins abt my country and its people that make it livable otherwhile its the largest pile of garbage....hahaha
tru classified intentions says:
hehe...in some sense could b true...but there's a lot of beauty in india
Back @ SRFTI says:
ya for sure
Back @ SRFTI says:
i feel the beauty is more in the people than anythin else
Back @ SRFTI says:
like any other thin in life u have the full range of extremes available here in india...with people its more true....
tru classified intentions says:
for me the chaos also somehow entails beauty
Back @ SRFTI says:
hahahahh ya i kind of feel the same
tru classified intentions says:
it has its internal order...or structure....and u have to kinda put effort into getting it
tru classified intentions says:
and find yourself a place there
Back @ SRFTI says:
hahaahah
Back @ SRFTI says:
u seem to have got india all figured out....hahahahah
tru classified intentions says:
but it's attractive...the chaos
tru classified intentions says:
hehe
Back @ SRFTI says:
all prepared to be a part of our chaotic landscape
tru classified intentions says:
yeah...to dig in again
Back @ SRFTI says:
http://www.calcuttaweb.com/
Back @ SRFTI says:
just in case
tru classified intentions says:
ooo thnks!!
Back @ SRFTI says:
since ur dates have been worked out i will try and make myself free and will be in kolkata to help u durin ur trip there
Back @ SRFTI says:
but i hope i can also meet u while in mumbai
tru classified intentions says:
ooo brilliant!!
tru classified intentions says:
thanks a lot!!
Back @ SRFTI says:
http://www.kolkatabeckons.com/
Back @ SRFTI says:
this may help too
tru classified intentions says:
thnks, i'll go thru all this b4 i come!
tru classified intentions says:
yuhuuu!! cant wait!!
Back @ SRFTI says:
ok gr8
Back @ SRFTI says:
will send u more details abt what u can do while u r here
Back @ SRFTI says:
then maybe u can narrow down on some places to go to
Back @ SRFTI says:
and also a mandatory visit to some of our full masala Bollywood films
tru classified intentions says:
yes, that's a good idea
Back @ SRFTI says:
more from me soon....till then ciao
tru classified intentions says:
let's keep in touch! and c u soon
tru classified intentions says:
meanwhile i'll educate myself a bit more on kolkata
Back @ SRFTI says:
k cool
tru classified intentions says:
thnks again!

Clothing brands

In the morning I took a tram to work. Like most of the other mornings, as I like to sleep until the last minute...hmm...and then a few more minutes :P.
Anyhow I was sitting in the tram and there was a girl in front of me wearing kinda dressy looking bag with a big logo (well huge actually!!...like half of the bag was covered with it). Nike or Puma or smth...

I started to wonder why would one want to wear a nice bag with such a huge robust logo on it!!! It doesn't even look nice!!
I do understand that some people need labels to be someone (I think). (I guess I don't - at least not the label)

Others consume brands for quality assuarance...that's actually a valid point, although not always true, considering the effect of globalization and the fact either brand or not could be produced in the same factory in China...

Just a thought in a tram this morning while going to work and observing people.

In the light of this would recommend you to see the movie "The Corporation".
I know I know...it's basically impossible to find in Estonia, so before you go rushing through all the video rentals & any possible store (you wouldnt find it anyways), just ask me!
I'll borrow you the movie :), had it specially delivered from the UK!

Main message - know what you wear (I know it's quite a difficult task!!), an easy one to begin with is to start questioning!