This & That...

We realized recently that we have too many gadgets.  With Tim's two cameras, my little camera, Tim's ipod, and 2 video cameras, we have way too much documentation of our travels.  That makes it hard to pick photos to share on our blog with you (if anyone is even reading this)... so that is our excuse for not updating more often!  Looking back through the photo roll on Tim's ipod, we realized it gives a pretty good snapshot of our life this year, during our second year in India.  We hope you enjoy these ipod "snaps" as they are called in India!

Our flight from Chicago to Delhi in July 2011.  Only 7477 miles to go!

Beautiful sunset over the Atlantic - on the way back to India!

In an Old Delhi cycle rickshaw (this one was actually taken last year)

At breakfast in the peaceful mountains of Dharamsala, India

Town of McLeod Ganj, Himalayan Mountains

Singapore, December 2011 (The now-deserted apartment building Tim & his family used to live in)

100 + and Singapore noodles... yum!

The sick patient in Chiang Mai, Thailand - good hospital!

Got some antibiotics and I survived!

With Tom Cruise in Bangkok (Katie was out picking up some Krispy Kreme downstairs in the mall).

The historical Red Fort in Delhi (and we STILL haven't been inside for a tour).  This photo was taken just after I got hit by an auto-rickshaw when crossing the street in Old Delhi.

An interesting advertisement at a local market in Delhi.  That gives me confidence!  LOL

At Humayan's Tomb, Delhi last year (designed by the same architect who designed the Taj Mahal).

Those are a few snapshots from our year in New Delhi (and a few flashbacks to last year).  We can't believe we are almost at our 2 year mark for India!  There is still much to see and do... so we signed on for another year in India.  Hopefully next year will be full of good health and explorations!

Sick of Being Sick

Our medicine drawer at home.  It's much bigger than it looks.

This past Sunday, I chose to take a break from the Great Circular Indian Railway Challenge and fly back to Delhi due to a worsening stomach issue that had been nagging me for over a week.   My thought was to kick the stomach bug with a few days of rest and then join back with the GCIRC group when it steamed through Delhi today.  Well, there's good news and bad news.

Good news - My stomach doesn't slightly, mildly or severely ache for the first time in over 11 days! 

Bad news - I want to keep it that way.  It feels liberating.  I'm so sick of being sick.  Riding this high unfortunately means not joining back with the GCIRC.   Building up intestinal flora does not happen on shaky trains and with sketchy Indian food! 

I feel silly talking about my stomach problems as Karen was worse off than me when I arrived home!  She was, as she said, "on death's doorstep" while I was on my trip - missing 3 days of school which then carried through the weekend. Mind you, I am not even mentioning the 3 weeks prior!

I don't know what's going on with us, but we hope our stomachs are almost acclimated to India.  Our first 3 months were virtually sick free.  The past 2 months have been hell!  Although Karen and I consider ourselves extremely hygienic, we plan to make better food choices and wash our hands while singing the ENTIRE happy birthday song!

Tonight, we will raise our probiotic vials and toast to our health!!