Blog of Craig dos Santos
Posted in Travel on Nov 28th, 2007
After a hectic week in Mumbai (Bombay), I relaxed over the weekend in Mahableshwar, which is a hill station about 5 hours east into the mountains. The running was great, and I enjoyed going to all the points with 2000-4000 ft cliffs, which provided for excellent views. I got to Mahableshwar by way […]
Many of my friends know that I have a hard time hearing about a race and not entering. Well, the day before last, I found out about the Mumbai Marathon. It will take place this coming January 20th, which is 4 days before I head home. Perfect. And the best […]
Posted in Travel on Nov 21st, 2007
Anyone who knows anything about India knows that the much famed caste system is long history. Right? Well, formally at least. Remnants of the caste system are very much real and a part of today’s new India. Yesterday, I found what I consider to be a remnant of a society that […]
This morning I went for my first run in Bandra, a suburb of Bombay where my Dad grew up. I woke at 6AM thanks to the jet lag, and the roads were relatively quiet, so I slipped out and hit the road for the first time in a few days. I managed to make it […]
Posted in Travel on Nov 17th, 2007
Wow. I will never be fully prepared for this type of culture shock. I’ve been visiting India roughly once every 3-4 years my entire life, but I still am completely taken aback at stark contrast between life here and my life 36 hours ago in Seattle.
I had some excitement getting from the airport, as there […]
Posted in Do What You Love, Travel on Nov 6th, 2007
The leaves are falling in Seattle, and for the third year in a row, I’ll be taking off in a couple weeks for warmer climates below the equator. The difference this year, is that I’m going primarily for work purposes, and I’ll be traveling around India instead of to Brazil, as I did the […]