Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The frugalist

It is really a wonder how long you can travel with almost nothing with
you. I set out from Dubai to Kerala on May 1st with a backpack and
nothing in it save for 2 sets of clothes. No toothbrush, no razor,
nothing that I would normally carry with me. I left my credit cards
behind, and my business cards. No laptop, just a phone and its
charger.

Here I am on the 20th day of travel, and I've already shuttled between
Ernakulam, Thodupuzha, Calicut, Bangalore, Mangalore, Udupi, Mumbai,
Ahmedabad and Mundra. In all this time I've been home to Someshwar for
only one night, and I've changed my plans every night.

Along the way i have picked up a toothbrush, a razor, some shaving
foam and tied a lot of loose ends.

I still have only a backpack, and i still have not decided where I
need to be tomorrow.