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Ding, ding, ding… The Golden Temple (Amritsar): Round 2

Posted on February 21, 2012 by surfas-ing

After lunch and a rest I was ready to brave the streets to see the temple during sunset and evening the light. I took a bicycle rickshaw earlier in the day and decided since I had nothing but time I … Continue reading →

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Getting my feet wet, The Golden Temple (Amritsar, India): Round 1

Posted on February 18, 2012 by surfas-ing

Sick, tired and ready to stay inside my cozy room at the Hotel Honk Kong in Amritsar I lethargically dragged myself out of bed. My journey from Delhi on the freezing overnight bus left me with little motivation. However, it … Continue reading →

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I almost married a Bedouin, stories from Jordan…

Posted on February 15, 2012 by surfas-ing

I spent one day in Eilat before heading into Jordan to see Petra. I had planned on hitchhiking (just kidding mom) to the border, taking another car from the Jordanian side and then just winging it from there but after … Continue reading →

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Republic Day + Wagah (Pakistani) Border

Posted on February 12, 2012 by surfas-ing

I was told I absolutely must not miss going to the Wagah Border while I was in Amritsar. The border patrol, both Pakistani and Indian, put on an over the top performance every day when they close the border. It … Continue reading →

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Temples, God’s and my first third eye

Posted on February 7, 2012 by surfas-ing

Who knew, well I guess someone, that the temples in India are adorned with psychedelic mirrored mosaics, men who appear to be woman with 10 heads and 4 hands and wedding caked shaped building towering into the sky?  Clearly not … Continue reading →

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Sabbaba…Bomb detection, bomb shelters, a few bomb weekends in Israel

Posted on February 5, 2012 by surfas-ing

I arrived in Israel during Hannukah and two days before Christmas; instead of running to the first store for a sufganiot (special Hannukah donut) I had some really fun dental work done – Happy Hannukah to me! Not the best … Continue reading →

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India…I don’t even know where to begin!?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by surfas-ing

I’ve been in India almost two weeks now, I made my way from Delhi—>Amritsar—>Chandigahr—>Hardiwar (only a day) on my way to Rishikesh. It’s been a whirlwind adapting and everyday is a learning experience.  I’m finally feeling relaxed in Rishikesh and … Continue reading →

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Tank conspiracy near the Golan Heights

Posted on January 26, 2012 by surfas-ing

I tried to steal a tank, ok that’s not completely true. I colluded to steal a tank but apparently they don’t leave the tanks just sitting around; finding a tank was harder than you might think (all things considered). My … Continue reading →

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Straight from India…

Posted on January 23, 2012 by surfas-ing

To quote an email I received from a friend just a few days ago while, BTW, I was still in Israel. “Right about now I imagine you’re pissing yourself in India.  It’s so overcrowded and dirty.  How do they handle … Continue reading →

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Lube jobs, helmets and a uniform…my life on an army base in Israel

Posted on January 15, 2012 by surfas-ing

I switched bases for my last two weeks of volunteering, I was in the Northern part of Israel near Tiberias. This base is a non-combat base like the medical base near Tel Aviv but there are more soldiers who actually … Continue reading →

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