Author: anoldladywithabackpack

Hi, my name is Irene Cabay. I was born and raised in the small farming community of Ardmore in north-east Alberta, Canada. I grew up on a farm and certainly did not see a lot of the world other than the neighbouring town that sold farm equipment. I have 3 great kids who all have the travel bug. It was only when my oldest son moved to London, UK that I began to travel. He and his new wife encouraged me to join them on various journeys as they travelled around the world for two years. My daughter, also living in London, followed in her brother’s footsteps and takes every opportunity to see a new part of the world. My other son’s travel adventures have generally been in the capacity of work. I owned a custom picture framing and engraving shop, but when it was time to either expand or sell, I chose to sell. I went on to write a book called “Wisdoms and Affirmations” that is a DIY guide to change your thoughts, change your life. It is available on Amazon.ca. I am currently retired and am happily busy doing things that interest me and challenge me – such as learning Tai Chi and Sign Language. And travelling……

India – Pelling

2010 September ----- Google Maps explain why the 120 km journeys took 5-6 hours.  It will make you dizzy. We decided to head to Pelling.  Although all weather reports from internet, travellers, and locals indicated that the forecast was for more rain, we thought we'd take our chances of going further into the Himalayas in... Continue Reading →

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India – Amritsar

2010 August ----- I arrived in Delhi and just getting off the airplane the heat hit me.  When I walked outside the airport BAM!  The hot air just hits like walking into a blast oven.   The wind was no relief.  Instant sweat.....    I had a jumper plane to catch to Amritsar, where Len & Michaela... Continue Reading →

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India – Gangtok

2010 September ----- Sikkim is an area that was its own country up until the mid 70’s, and then they were kind of bribed to become part of India.  They were given loads of money for infrastructure (real sidewalks!) and have maintained an almost national park status.  Littering is much discouraged and heavily fined.  Treks... Continue Reading →

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India – Bodhgaya

2010 September ----- This is where the Buddha sat under the Bodhi Tree and became enlightened. Mahabodhi  Mahavihara is a world heritage site and  a Buddhist pilgrimage site.  A sapling of the original tree sits in the exact spot.  The entire town is built around various temples from various Buddhist countries.  If you don’t like... Continue Reading →

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India – Varanasi

2010 September ----- If you have the ability to zoom in on the pictures I post, do so, as there is usually a lot more going on than initially meets the eye.  Varanasi is a sensory overload.  Unfortunately, I can only offer you the visual, but while selecting the photos I see things I never... Continue Reading →

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India – Agra

2010 September ----- We had only the Lonely Planet to help us find a place to stay.  Our tuktuk driver, from the train, made a recommendation (I’m sure for a finding fee) that was a bit more than we wanted to pay.  Len scouted out the room and came down the stairs with a huge... Continue Reading →

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India – Delhi

2010 September ----- We arrived at the stop for this particular bus company – basically a hole-in-the-wall shop on the previously mentioned busy street.  We asked directions to the Tibetan Village, where we intended to stay; straight down the street, take your first right.  The streets are like any street and sidewalk in every other... Continue Reading →

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