Just arrived in Palolem (South Goa) after a bumpy 3 hr taxi ride which has left Kate with a sore ass. We're staying in huts (Rustic stylee), the beach is lovely and we've already put our hammock up. Its very different for Anjuna but its hard to explain how its different - it just is. This morning in Anjuna we went to the flea market (last of the season) and bought some stuff cheaply and also got harrased by sellers. One seemingly frail old lady managed to gra...

In Anjuna (North Goa) at the minute, which is a welcome change from Salem.The journey up here took us 2 days, during one ofthe train journeys Laura was pleasantly sleeping when a transvestite calle Preena came and sat on her lap. She/he was begging for money. She offered to do a song or dance for 10 rupees but?laura declined and had a little chat with her/him and then paid him/her just to get off her lap.The best way to describe Anjuna is chillaxed. It is both as...

So only during the second week did we manage to do what we came here to do and that was to help out with the children.We have spent most of the week with the physically and mentally disabled children although on the Friday Kate did go and help in the creche for a bit and Laura's played a little with the prisoners children. Our typical day is:-Breakfast at 8, where we are forced to eat and the Sisters sometimes surprise us with different types of food. For exa...

We made it to Salem on the overnight train which was pretty uneventful save for being hassled by beggars; it was very hard to say no to the children.Arrived on?Tues afternoon to the place called Anbu Illam (translated House of Love) it is a lovely sanctury in the middle of the rubbish and open sewers of the suburbs of Salem. During the day?it is a rehabilitation place for physically and mentally disabled kids, and a Creche for little children whos families need t...

Namaste from Kanur, India!!!We are finally at our orientation wk after 2 days solid travelling! We are running on Adrenalin right now as has about 2 hrs sleep on our very bumpy overnight bus ride last night. Quick sum up of our journey so far:Flight delayed on the tarmac at HeathrowFlight delayed from Mumbai to Bangalore so we missed our airport pick up and had to get a taxi - which didn't have a clue where our hotel was so drove around randomly for bout 2 hr...