Upcoming Travel to Pune and Ahmednagar

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Despite what was said at the beginning of my trip, I will be leaving Mumbai for a few days to retreat at an ashram. I will be going with my roommate Akshay to Pune this afternoon. On Thursday morning, we will take a bus to the small town of Ahmednagar. We should be back by Saturday or Sunday.

The last time I was in India (November 2004 to February 2005), I spent one week in Ahmednagar for a religious festival at the Meher Baba ashram. Here is something I wrote during that time.

Meherabad is the permanent encampment for followers of Meher Baba. The friendship and the community here is lots of fun. If you can imagine what a religious commune in India would be like, then you probably have a good idea of how my days go. Waking up at 5:30am, prayers and songs over sunrise, volleyball, etc.

There will be three vegetarian meals and tea served twice per day. I will be packing a few cans of salmon, skim milk, and whey protein to supplement my diet. Otherwise I am looking forward to relaxing in the country, reading books, and meeting some new people.