I'm back from the field again, back from the sea of graduate school applications (ok not really, still have 2 left), and back to the blog. First order of business: Where should I spend my next vacation? Turns out I have 4 days leave that will expire Jan 1, 2011, and combined with a day off for Christmas (remember I normally work Saturdays) and a Sunday, that gives me a 6-day vacation! I want to go somewhere warm/hot and preferably with a large body of water like a sea or ocean (basically somewhere that is the opposite of the cold mountains I live in). And I'd like to stay in South Asia. Here's what I'm thinking:
PS: Here is a taste of where I did field work:
- Mumbai (to see Stanford friend(s) Nandita and/or Nina, depending on timing) and Gujarat (Little Rann, Rann of Kutch, Gir, and/or Diu) (yes I know technically Diu is in a separate Union Territory, but come on that's like saying Pondicherry town is not in Tamil Nadu)
- Goa (it's hot, it has beaches and delicious food ...but also has rowdy British holidaymakers)
- Lakshadweep (basically an extension of the Maldives archipelago in India, off the coast of Kerala. read: SCUBA DIVING! but also requires a permit I may or may not be able to get in time. and expensive.)
- Andaman Islands (already been to Havelock, could explore other islands. but expensive to get there)
- Bangalore (to visit friends), Hampi (ruins of an ancient city), and Gokarna (beach)
PS: Here is a taste of where I did field work:
I'm sorry, did I accidentally cross over into Tibet? Nako Village, Kinnaur.
More to come.