Since our train from Faizabad to Bodh Gaya -- or Bodhgaya -- was not scheduled to leave until after 9:00 p.m., (and "scheduled" is a key word here), we had the entire day to do our packing and say our goodbyes to the school staff, including the teacher who had cooked our meals during the … Continue reading Late Night Train: Leaving Faizabad, Arriving Bodh Gaya India
Part 4 of a Two Day Train Journey Day 1: part 1 | part 2 : Day 2: part 3 And on and on we went, on this seemingly eternal train journey. Through the city of Guntur, distinguished among other things for having the largest chili market in Asia. It's also home to a rich … Continue reading Sabari Express to Hyderabad
Day Two on the Sabari Express (17229) on towards Hyderabad Day 1: part I | part II Trains in India tend to run notoriously behind schedule. And in recent days, a labor strike had thrown a shoe into the works even more. Not only were trains consistently late, but many routes would be cancelled altogether, … Continue reading Waking Up on a Train Chugging across India
Back to Part 1 leaving Kochi All aboard the Sabari Express - Indian Railways #17229 This was to be an overnight trip, from Kochi to Hyderabad, and we were booked in an air-conditioned sleeper car, which was more basic and less private than what Amtrak calls a sleeper, but it was also far less expensive, … Continue reading Independence Day on the Rails, Part 2
July 4th, Independence Day in 2022 was quite unlike any other we've experienced before. Because we heard absolutely no fireworks, being still in India, where it was just another day. First we checked out of our hotel in Kochi, where once again the staff brought tea tour room in the morning. Upon checking out, we … Continue reading An Unforgettable Independence Day: A Train Journey through India’s Vibrant Countryside
On Saturday July 2 we said our goodbyes to the school in Chengannur where we'd been teaching for the past month, including to the caretaker couple and their little boy living next to us. Since we were leaving before lunchtime, the young woman prepared us a lunch to go – including about a dozen fresh … Continue reading A Colorful Journey through Kerala’s Countryside: Chengannur to Kochi
Nov. 19 & 20, 2021 On Friday, we wrapped up the weeklong Act!vated Story Theatre residency at the school in Cheraw SC, culminating in a performance by each of the 6 classes we taught. After school, the principal was kind enough to give us a ride back to Hamlet NC, to the same Airbnb we … Continue reading 17 Hours on a Train to Miami after 12 Hours With No Home Base in Hamlet, NC
5:30 alarm. Woke up from a half sleep on the floor of our son's home office. Squeaky air mattress, whirring minds and a lingering haunter's cough kept at least one of us up part of the night. It's time to leave because yes, we have a train to catch. Rushed to get dressed and out … Continue reading And So It Begins
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