Archive for category GOA Trip
Pictures from the Goa Trip
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http://picasaweb.google.com/jack.godfrey49/GoaTrip
First days in Goa
We got here on Sunday afternoon. All of a sudden it was HOT. About 30 c and we all started to sweat. We were all given our rooms and quickly settled in.
I will put some picture up in a few days. I am planning doing a photo diary for a day and putting them up [...]
The flights to India
Well there is lots to tell about the flights. We had quite a few things go wrong between Jody and I. Here is the story.
Jack misses his flight
Shirley and I left for the airport shortly after 5 pm for a flight departing at 8:05 pm for Ottawa. We to get to the airport with lots [...]
Landed in London – halfway there!
Posted by Sarah in GOA Trip, Newsletter on 15 January 2010
Vanessa and I have landed in London. The red eye was smooth but we slept little. We’re staying at Vanessa’s friend’s place. Took the train from the airport and then found her flat easy. Its about 4 degrees and damp here. Going to a yoga class this afternoon and Hairspray tonight.
Meeting Jack and Jody at [...]
You need a tavel visa
I decided to wait a little while after the shots and passport acquisition before getting the travel visa. One of the reasons to wait is that the visa time interval is active from the date it is issued to you and not from the date you enter the country.
Passport arrived
The passport arrived on Tuesday. This was one week exactly from the day that I submitted the application. The passport office commitment is 10 days and I got it in 7.
I checked it out and everything looks fine.
Now it is time to research the travel visa.
Vaccinations are done
The shots
I went to the Travel Clinic on Wednesday. Paul Doane was the doctor that served me. Interestingly he was the first doctor that I had when I moved to Halifax in 1974.
He went through all of the health risks for traveling to India and identified the shots that were applicable. He also outlined the [...]
Long Distance air travel advice
Chris Garrett wrote an article on www.fly.co.uk with 10 tips for long distance air travels.
Book Carefully – Book your flight carefully. Allow for connection time. Think about the time of day to fly and to arrive.
Prepare – Get all of your travel documents early. Passport, travel visa, airplane tickets. taxi vouchers
Work In advance – Book [...]
Canadian Blood Services and travel to India
I give platelets every two weeks. This week I asked the screening nurse what impact will my trip to India have on my ability to donate blood. Here is the story.
Vaccinations
I will need to wait three months after I have had a vaccination before I can give blood again.
Travel to India
India is a place [...]
Passport application on its way
Compete the passport application
I got the passport application completed online. The website http://www.passportcanada.gc.ca/index.aspx?lang=eng is very well put together. You download the application form. There are two to pick from. I had to use the full application form because my previous passport had expired about four years ago.