Colombia: Travel, Time, and Tired Knees

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Cocora Valley — where the fog shows up and leaves whenever it feels like it. I remember our visit to New Zealand and Bora Bora 12 years ago. Our days were packed. We would get up at 6 in the morning and retreat at 8 in the evening. A good breakfast, something quick for lunch, and a proper dinner. Day after day, for two weeks. Lots of travel, hikes, and sightseeing — and somehow, we never felt tired. Today, our travel method has changed. We still pack our days, but at a much more relaxed pace. Ironically, we are far more tired. Age definitely catches up. In the middle of a tour, I now look for opportunities to sneak in a secret nap, or I scan the area for strategic locations where a lonely chair might be waiting just for me. I’ve also reached a point where, if given the option between extra excitement and standing around waiting, I’m strongly leaning toward the latter. Add kids to the mix, and the picture changes entirely. Over the last year and a half, we’ve vis...

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Being an ardent fan of RK Narayan, I come across forwards from friends of the great man. It doesn't give me any more pleasure than to abandon everything and read about him. Here are a few links which make great reading.
  1. http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1914/19140670.htm - T.S. Sathyan
  2. http://www.flonnet.com/fl1416/14160980.htm
  3. http://www.flonnet.com/fl1416/14160970.htm
  4. http://churumuri.wordpress.com/2006/04/19/campaign-why-you-must-speak-up-for-rkn/
  5. http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/may/16spec.htm
  6. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006052100270300.htm&date=2006/05/21/&prd=mag
  7. http://www.rajiv.com/india/humor/rkn.htm
  8. http://www.bostonreview.net/BR31.4/lahiri.html
  9. http://www.outlookindia.com/dossiersind.asp?id=254&dn=R%2EK%2E+Narayan&ty=6
I will update this list as and when I get good links!

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