Daniel Etherington

Just killing some time in an internet place before we leave Kerala. It’s been good; Kovalam has grown on me a lot, as has our somewhat unpreposessing hotel.
We’ve been in Kerala about eight days now, so it’s probably time to move on. Though with a decent book I’d be happy to spend more time on the [...]

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Success. Three hours later, one power cut, one crash and I’ve uploaded some pics.
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Check out the rest of the set here

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Just trying to load up first batch of pics to Flickr. It’s slow even at home but it’s going 100 per cent humidity speed here, if you know what I mean.
Then the chap decides to turn off the power (switching from morning generator to afternoon mains) without warning us. Gah!
Joys of the digital age…

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Sorry if I’m offending anyone with the above titles (parents).
Only been away about a week but seems like ages now. Time is warping from the aforementioned sleep deprivation, something that continues to haunt me. Noise is one thing, heat is another, stupdendous humidity is another, and being a very light sleep – who has always [...]

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It’s late-ish, but the real time still isn’t exactly relevant as the past few days have been that weary hinterland of long-haul flights, boggling new places, searing temperatures and sleep deprivation.
The latter was particulary notable on our first night in India. After the predicable hell of a delayed nine-hour flight when you’re six foot three [...]

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Almost there. Lay awake this morning with lists running through my head.
Which is a nice traditional activity. Unlike much of this trip. This is the first time I’ve done the backpacking thing in this age of blogs and digital cameras and everyone having email. I’ve been backpacking, or on big international trips involving a backpack, [...]

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