04-06 JAN 2007 INDIA, NASIK

04JAN07 THUR - SQ422 SIN/BOM 0725/1015 (duration 5hr50min, Mumbai’s time zone GMT +5.30)
This is the only direct flight that touches down during the day. Safety first, had to pay a bit more for this flight rather than save a little but touch down in the wee hours of the morning.

0716HR heehee my reflection on the screen, before switching off my mobile phone

0845HR My breakfast, Low Fat Meal, surprisingly quite tasty lei, heehee watched Powerpuff Girls.

1014HR Heading India Immigration

1031HR my 22.2kg luggage

1051HR Paid INR350 for prepaid taxi to LTT (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus). Gandhar ji, the Course Coordinator, said around INR150-200 in his reply to my email. :( I’m not good at bargaining.

1150HR reached LTT
1214HR I finally got my train ticket. I was running between these 2 counters, queued up at least 2 times at each counter, the officers there directed me to the other counter, till 1 officer who popped by, saw me explaining my situation, assisted me to fill up the form and get the Air-Con 3-Tier train ticket for INR286.
[Train No. 1071 LTT/NK (Nasik Road) 1240/1548.]

1221HR finally found the entrance to AC 3-Tier

1226HR after settling down on Seat No. 2

around 3+pm

1608HR No escalator! Luckily have porter, paid INR20.

1610HR A rickshaw driver saw me, to my surprise, he asked if I wanna go to College Road, Yoga Vidya, quoted me INR110. Gandhar ji said around INR90 in his reply to my email.

1640HR Arrived at College Road, Yoga Vidya Dham Office. Timing just right, Gandar ji was about to drive 3 other people to the Ashram in Trimbak which is about 26km away.

1730HR Reached the Ashram. C0OL… what a nice place……

1735HR - My 'door, cupboard & safe' keys, Room 1, ...

1800HR - My bed:

View from my window:
The dinning hall and view from the dinning hall:

1852HR - View from the entrance of Room 1:

2046HR - ZZZZZZ...... time:

05JAN07 FRI -
0814HR - Slept till woke up naturally, got to wake up at 5am from Sunday:
1300HR - Went Trimbak with Tan (from Malaysia, here for the Advance Course):

1700HR - Registration:

06JAN07 SAT -
0758HR - can see the sun and the moon at the same time:
1030HR - The volunteer arranged for such taxi to bring us to & fro town during our off days:

1200HR - At Big Bazaar:
1244HR - Yummy Noodles recommended by Tan, the mee so Q!

1315HR - Internet cafe:

2100HR fun time:

The vegetarian meals in the Ashram, so yummy:

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