Bhojnalay

Snap taken at a bhojnalay (eatery) during a break on the 10h bus trip from Manali to Shimla

Bhojnalay

Vadavadavadai or manamanamana

In only 2 weeks we are beginning our next journey, starting in Delhi.
As a teaser one more audio recording from the last trip: various noise and sounds on an indian train, including a vadai seller advertising his merchandise:

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Can you hear the similarity with this one? ;)

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Chapati, puri masala, bhel

Did you catch that indian train with an empty stomach, and now you feel like starving? Don’t worry, snack and drink sellers will pass by almost all the time:

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Shock

from +35 to -5 degrees in 1 day = temperature shock

Kerala 2009 Route

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Indian train announcement

I recorded this announcement on the platform while we were waiting for our train from Varkala to Alleppey:

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After an advertisement jingle, the announcement is made in three languages: first in Malayalam (the official language of the state of Kerala), then in Hindi, and finally in English.

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