Leaving on a boat and a seaplane and another plane or two…

I have to leave the Maldives today.  I am very torn about it.  I had a wonderful time here.  I enjoyed the restful time I had, and loved the scuba diving.  I liked the people I met and the experiences I had while I was here.  I’ll be really sad to…

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Still Scuba After All These Years

I just went scuba diving!  For the first time in 20 years (okay 19, but who’s counting?) and I am so glad!  I have heard wonderful things about the diving in Maldives.  In addition to the fact that there is an abundance of sea life – fish, coral, invertebrates, sharks,…

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She Moves On…

Yesterday I got a final dose of Nizam’s before leaving Kolkata.  First, I met up with Neel.  He and his driver picked me up near my apartment, which was awesome because it worked out timing-wise and it was really hot and saved me from catching a bus and then the subway.  Unfortunately, we had…

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Vizag, City by the (other) Sea

Vishakapatnam is located in Andhra Pradesh, on the shores of the Indian Ocean.  While beautiful, this shore in Andhra is not quite as beautiful as the Arabian Seashore in Goa.  It’s touristy, but more for Indian tourists, rather than foreigners.  It is therefore, filled with trash.  Also, (and I assume tides…

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