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Checking out and going offline. Hopefully I'll be landing at YUL in 24 hrs.

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Spending a relaxing evening but sleep is still elusive after 29 hrs. Might as eell hold off for another 8 to get closer to EST.

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IIS seminar went well even with crappy 800x600 projector. Bailing out on diner to catch some ZZZs before brutal 03:10 return flight time.

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Whereby IIS stands for Indian Institute of Science. On absolutely zero sleep, this is bound to get interesting.

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Traffic in Bangalore was surprising less crazy this morning. Finishing up with the @StrandLife team and then giving a seminar at the IIS.

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I thought I had this jetlag thing licked...obviously not. I have to be up in 2 hrs and haven't slept yet. Stupid afternoon naps!

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On the other hand, many Indians impressed the hell out of me. Impeccably polite, smartly-dressed and really really bright.

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Now watching a documentary on Indian workers that were scammed into working in Dubai and are now stuck there in semi-slavery.

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Plus going anywhere is extremely exhausting b/c of noise, filth, pollution, traffic & crappy sidewalks. Limits spontaneous excursions.

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Room Service FTW!

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If I return I'll have to bring my wife. She's more social and can keep solicitors busy while I concentrate on taking pictures.

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Biggest disappointment to date was my inability to settle into a photography "zone". I'm too conspicuous here and was constantly solicited.

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@nadia007 J'etais etudiant gradue a Quebec. Mon cousin, maintenant journaliste a La Presse, suivait un cours a La Polytechnique ce soir la.

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@seanbonner Try not to pass out in the security line.

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Tried one of those 3 wheelers for fun and within 10 secs the driver was already trying to scam me. "The stores there don't open 'tlll 1:30"

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"I know a better place". Rolled my eyes and got off w/o a word. Ended up walking to Commercial Street where many silken items were acquired.

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Realizing that a smaller, less noticeable, camera would be really useful right now. Something for the Christmas list.

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Gotta watch your step on those sidewalks. There are some mighty deep holes. Also need iPod to ignore pesky cab drivers.

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First time since my departure that I manage to sleep more than 7 hrs straight and woke up rested. Celebrating by going to the gym bf brekky.

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@tara It is supposedly a good place but I have been able to keep sickness at bay with a strict adherence to breads and cooked dishes.

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Heading out to Shiro, a Japanese fusion restaurant in UB City that houses a 3 stories tall Buddha. Not brave enough for sushi though.

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Dear brain, who told you that it was acceptable to sleep all afternoon? This will only lead to more insomnia tonight.

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I wonder if it's my pale skin or my expensive camera that makes me such a beggar magnet. Should start stuffing one pocket with 10 Ru notes.

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I have yet to taste an Indian dish that measures up to what I can get from Pushap or Kwality back home.

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I knew that India can be an intense experience but...dude!!! This excursion was fun but also a huge assault on my senses.

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Going temple hopping. Will try not to make a complete ass of myself.

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Couldn't sleep anymore so I spent the end of the night planning which temples and palaces I want to visit today.

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@LenferinkA Really hot out here...at least it was. Now its dark and the mosquitoes are as big as dogs.

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@tara I am SO doing that on my next visit. Didn't bring my jungle hiking gear + appropriate shots & malaria pills.

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@vanou Do you have suggestions for what to see and do in this place? Decided to bail on Mysore, didn't want to spend 6 hrs in a car.

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