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Slip sliding away

June 2, 2008 – 3:32 pm

Things you never consider before living in a place that has monsoons: after 8 months or so with no precipitation, the rains have a curious – though utterly predictable – effect on the roads here. That first little bit of moisture ‘brings up’ all the accumulated engine oil, axle grease, tire bits, and other assorted [...]

By Dave | Posted in Breck, India, Life in India, School | Comments (0)

Pictures from Kerala

May 15, 2008 – 2:27 pm

Finally got the Kerala trip webpages all finished up and posted. The last big trip of the year always seems to get rushed in at the end of everything. With all the stuff going on lately - the end of school and getting ready for summer - they kept getting put off…
But now they’re on [...]

By Dave | Posted in Family, India, Suz | Comments (0)

Back from Kerala, to a horn-free Mumbai (almost)

April 7, 2008 – 9:36 pm

We have returned from the sunny south of India, after 10 days of backwater boat rides and the four s’s - sun, sand, salt, and seafood!!
Our trip was a great success; 3 nights in Fort Cochin, a ride through the famed backwaters and an overnight in Alleppey, 8 hours on a ferry down the inland [...]

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Festival of Nations, Parade of Nations, and Spring Break

March 28, 2008 – 8:24 am

Today is the big Parade of Nations (PON), not to be confused with yesterday’s Festival of Nations (FON). As a huge international school, we make quite a big deal over celebrating the national diversity roaming our halls. Looking at the setup statistics for the events today, there are students from 51 different countries walking the halls [...]

By Dave | Posted in Family, Life in India, School | Comments (0)