On our first day in India, we climbed aboard a couple rickshaws to explore the narrow crowed streets of Old Delhi. We had been offered many rickshaw rides all over Asia and had always refused them, thinking they were either a waste of money or “that’s what tourists do” (though we are tourists of course, we never like to think of ourselves that way). But on this day we succumbed. And what a delightful way to experience this crowded marketplace! We rode along undisturbed by the scores of sellers hawking their wares. The rickshaw ride also gave us the opportunity to fire off 257 snapshots of the experience, strung together below. We’ve married these images to Bob Dylan’s musings about the inextricable link between adventure and danger (cribbed from his awesome all-too-short-lived Theme Time Radio Hour). As we have learned from our travels, if you live in fear of danger, you rob yourself of the opportunity for true adventure. But Bob says it even better.
“As we have learned from our travels, if you live in fear of danger, you rob yourself of the opportunity for true adventure.”
So true…so true…ESPECIALLY when we’re traveling outside the neighborhood of our small comfort zone.
BTW, The Lurker and I are currently in the Dominican Republic, far from the tourist meccas and all inclusive resorts, enjoying the local people and fumbling around with our limited Spanish skills. Trying to make do in another language sets the tone nicely. We’ll be here for 5 weeks.
Life is an Adventure!
xox,#1FANNY
Glad to hear you have wifi down there, Karl. Safe travels and much love!
Love it!
My wife and I have been following you for a while now and what an incredible journey! We talked about doing this with our kids years ago and regret never getting to it. Kudos. Fantastic record you’re creating.
Jason and Leslie
Bob says it best because Eddie Gorodetsky wrote the words. The best 100hrs of radio and an amazing collection of one artists musing on his art. Incomparable, really.
What a cool slice of the trip.
We love Eddie Gorodetsky and have lovingly collected all one-hundred hours of his Theme Time Radio Hour.
I loved this. Felt compelled to share some of your words in my Facebook page. Hope it is OK with you. As you know, I live in Uruguay, the safest of all South American countries according to statistics, but Uruguayan citizens perceive it as the most dangerous… Once again, thank you.
So cool or as Jack said ‘That was pretty awesome.’
Old Delhi…just like I pictured it!
Glad your enjoying such wonders. Happy holidays and new adventures.. I bet you need haircuts. Happy new year.phyllis
Happy New Year and thank you for taking us along on your wonderful great adventure. You have enriched our lives significantly. Diana and Nevin Weiner
Wow.