Floating village and blessings from a Buddhist monk

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

The Siem Reap night markets open in the evening and go on till late at night. We decide to explore it after dinner. The covered bridge is decorated with coloured Continue Reading →

Battambang and Banon bamboo railway

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

A crowing cockerel wakes me up today. At breakfast I try the rice gruel again. I enjoyed it in Bangkok, however here in Cambodia it doesn’t quite taste the same. Continue Reading →

Bridge over the River Kwai and the Death Railway

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Today I woke up when my phone alarm went off. I am glad I did. The wake up call from the hotel reception never materialised. Once again we are leaving Continue Reading →

From Bangkok to Cambodia

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Today we are leaving Bangkok (translates as land connected with water: Bang- meeting, Kok- circle of life or karma wheel or this is what I gather from what York tells Continue Reading →

Floating market and Grand Palace

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

The alarm goes off at five. I switch it off and go back to sleep. Luckily the hotel wake up call comes half an hour later. We need to leave Continue Reading →

Bangkok and Durga Pooja

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

The flight is only half full and they seat everyone in the front and back of the plane. Apparently it’s to do with distributing the weight equally when the flight Continue Reading →

Lavinia’s ‘chorukoduppu’

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

It is almost two in the morning. I set the alarm for 730. We didn’t plan on staying up this late but we were having such a good time that Continue Reading →

Age of Glory and nostalgia

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

The sky is grey and the air heavy with mist as I get into my car to drive to work. I’m running a little late but it is okay, I Continue Reading →

Crazy Rich Asians and Everyman

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

A blackbird sings and calls out to his companion. It is quite a pleasant sound and catches my attention. I look up and find it on top of a tree. Continue Reading →

Danny boy and lost children

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Music drifts from the dining room. Lakshmi’s great granddad is playing the piano. The last time he was here in May, the piano was out of tune. It had been Continue Reading →