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larah moravek is an interior designer creating and living in new york city.

the tracing was conceptualized in 2010 when larah took a sojourn to india and asia. today, the tracing continues  documenting the visual inspirations found in the world around her.

 

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May222010

« great escape »

DateSaturday, May 22, 2010 at 1:59AM



so...
we had a day off on friday and we made a "run" for it...

first stop - trivandrum
mina and i left the ashram after our chai addiction at 7:30am.
took a rickshaw into town for about 350Rs (~$8), hour drive - daily life already bustling.

influx of traffic and congestion as we arrived into town.
one goal for the day was to get a sim card, which can be quite tricky and not a "sure thing".
luckily i had mina at my side... and after 2 hours, we got them.

then there is the food factor.
a decadent breakfast at a local joint -was in order.
80Rs for both of us. we had chai, hotsweetened milk, fried banana, roti, curry -- we were ravenous

then...
we took a train from trivandrum to varkala in the afternoon for 60Rs each
first train experience
wow... deep breathe.
the sights and smells were intense.

coming into varkala we met up with a group from the ashram
it is a lovely, quaint beach town with life of the beach up on cliffs above. it was quite quiet as it is low season here and it had some rain early on in the day but nevertheless, it was felt so good to get into that sea and feel the salt water. we lazed around, chatted and let the day pass into night.
spectacular views from our time in the cafes above...

by 9pm, 7 of us piled into a taxi to make the 2 hour drive back to the ashram.
we arrived shortly after 11pm, had to haggle a bit with the driver on price (always, always settle on costs prior to stepping in) and stumbled into our beds to prepare as best we could for our 5:30am wake up meditation the next day.

it was a great escape.

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is that your sweet chai with fried banana?its so beautiful your blog!!!so precious every word that you are expressing...you are like a living poem!everything in your words sounds magic and sweet like honey!cant wait for more updates!
i miss you so very much!
bibi

May 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

yes larah is as lyrical in words as in yoga as in dancing as n acting,etc.
etc. she does make one
move when watching her perform in this case
her report on her journey. we all wish her safety and love and peace.
we do miss you lala. your strength will exceed all what you go to
achieve - you have GOT it!!! we all are privileged to be part of your
beautiful journey and YOU lala have all our love and support.
your biggest fan. dangermouse

May 26, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

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