Comment from Heather Wood
Time: March 8, 2006, 3:33 pm

Dear Ben

Thank you for undertaking Enduro India and raising much needed funds towards our work with families who have a very sick child. Fritha has come back brimming with excitement having travelled with such an interesting group and clearly enjoyed the trip very much whilst representing Rainbow too.

The photos and commentary are brilliant and give great insight into the wonders of the people, scenery and places you have visited.

My heartfelt thanks on behalf of all at Rainbow and the families you have helped us to help.

With best wishes

Heather Wood CEO

Comment from Lawrence
Time: March 9, 2006, 12:58 am

Well done Ben. The comment above says it all.
A really worthwhile thing to do and some fascinating listening to boot.

I loved the sounds of the people and the descriptions of the smells and of cows wandering down streets. We get excited down my street if we spot a squirrel.

It sounded like a great and out of the ordinary experience.

Comment from Randy McCallister
Time: March 9, 2006, 1:27 am

Dear Ben,
Enduro was an incredible job of editing and production. Your equipment and your knowledge of the equipment is outstanding. The quality of the experience that you were able to share was just fantastic. I felt like I was listening in living color!

Thank you for sharing your experiences and senses from India.

Best Wishes. I enjoy all of your and Marina’s podcasts.

- Randy

Comment from jt_skip
Time: March 9, 2006, 8:33 pm

Hola Ben,

Brilliant editing, and once again I really enjoyed listening to the sounds of your Journey. Thank you for allowing myself and your audience to share that experience!

I can say that my image of India has been shattered!

best regards,
jt_skip

Comment from Ben
Time: March 9, 2006, 8:54 pm

Shattered in a good way or a bad way?!

Comment from Sin
Time: March 9, 2006, 11:13 pm

Great podcast, great pics, Ben. That clip about the lost bag is wonderful.

Comment from Enrique
Time: March 10, 2006, 4:04 pm

Spectacular job, Ben! Congratulations!

Comment from jt_skip
Time: March 10, 2006, 4:42 pm

Shattered in a good way, I think!

just to expand on that, traditionally when I think of India, I think of a desolate land, inhospitable, depressing poverty. And I’m sure there is some of that, for that is what we see sometimes. I was delighted to see and hear something completely different, the images of a beautiful place and a people that have found happyness despite thier means. I don’t think I explain it well, but lets just say that “preconcieved notions” should be checked at the door!

I think that is just one of the reasons I enjoy listening to your podcast. I feel that you do a great job of capturing an experience, opening a window if you will, no matter if it is just cooking up a little dinner in your kitchen with Marina, or as in this case with India.

best regards,
jt_skip

Comment from Ed Ovett
Time: March 11, 2006, 3:54 pm

Very enlightening and great photos! Looking forward to the next episode!

Comment from Ben
Time: March 12, 2006, 8:59 am

Jt_skip - Same happened to me in India in fact, all pre-conceived notions flew out of the window shortly after arrival!

Comment from Jon Walker
Time: March 12, 2006, 9:25 pm

Just when I thought the memory was fading the podcast took me right back. Captured India in 23Mb! Excellent photos too.

Comment from viv rogers
Time: March 12, 2006, 9:31 pm

Hi Ben. What a wonderful way to record the trip of a lifetime. It is lovely to sit here and just shut my eyes and be transported back to Inida. Well done mate

Comment from Ben
Time: March 14, 2006, 9:30 am

Thanks guys!

Comment from Rui Abecassis
Time: March 15, 2006, 9:42 pm

Hola Ben
Que divertida esa aventura y la naturalidad de tu podcast. Como es esto del enduro india, muy caro o se puede hacer? Voy seguir mirando tu pagina, pero igual te queria felicitar por el programa y la generosidad con que descriviste India, los chicos los Saris etc , que son las memorias que guardo de mi viaje a India en el 1997. Saludos, buen trabajo, un abrazo, Rui

Comment from Ben
Time: March 15, 2006, 10:22 pm

Si que es caro, pero la idea es que recaudas un parte del dinero con donativos, algo muy comum en inglaterra. Yo recaude la mitaz que es la parte que va destinada a los ong’s, pero hay gente que incluso saca todo el precio en donativos.

Para mas informacion, precios etc, ver http://www.enduroindia.com

Comment from Rob Mockett
Time: March 24, 2006, 6:12 pm

Hi Ben !! What a fantastic thing your podcast is!! I have found it difficult to settle down having got back from enduro India ,I keep thinking ,3 weeks ago we were here ,4 weeks ago we were there ,5 weeks ago we were just setting off!The Podcast brings it all back to life again ,a great thing for those of us that were there and tantilising for those who have yet to do it!!I thank you for helping keep the memories very much alive and will now be a regular listener to your interesting broadcasts,especially as we travel to spain quite a bit.Again well done and keep well All the best Rob Mockett(one of the ambulance users!!)

Comment from Wendy Smith
Time: March 27, 2006, 4:07 pm

Hi Ben, this is totally fantastic, what a terrific thing you have done. A lovely way to remember the trip and for keeping the memories fresh. Thankyou so much. All the best, Enduro nurse Wendy x

Comment from Ben
Time: March 28, 2006, 8:45 am

Hi Wendy, I’m really glad you enjoyed it!

Ben

Comment from Bernard Ferguson
Time: April 4, 2006, 9:27 am

Hi Ben, Came across the site when I was researching Enduro India experiences - I am booked in for 2007. Found the pictures great and the podcast amazing. Seemed pretty self assured to be working on that with all the mayhem around you. Could you let me know what equipment you used for the podcast - recording and editing. Great Job!! Bernard

Comment from Ben
Time: April 4, 2006, 9:34 am

Hi Bernard, lucky you, you’ll have the time of your life next year! The equipment I use is described here:
http://www.notesfromspain.com/80

Good luck with the preperations and let me know if you have any more questions!

Ben

Comment from Micah
Time: April 6, 2006, 8:38 am

Thank you for taking the Enduro trip. I felt as if I were a part of it. I’ve always enjoyed learning and experienceing Indian culture and this was just great. I certainly enjoyed every bit of the Podcast and look forward to more from you.

Comment from Ben
Time: April 6, 2006, 1:37 pm

Thanks Micah, glad you enjoyed it!

Comment from mexist
Time: May 3, 2006, 3:36 am

Very cool. How did the charity thing work? Was part of the cost for this trip donated? I just returned from India myself, and I was doing volunteer work for a humanitarian organization called Karuna Society for Animals and Nature. Here’s my India page:

http://www.mexist.com/travel/india/

Comment from Ben
Time: May 3, 2006, 12:53 pm

Yup, about half the money went to charity. I’ll check out your site too!

Comment from Alice McDougall
Time: May 14, 2006, 9:32 pm

Hi Ben and Marina,
We really enjoyed hearing about your life in spain via podcasts and Ben and John’s india trip. Ben, your descriptions of everyday in India are very vivid and bought back memories of the time I spent working in Calcutta and Madhya Pradesh in 1993. India is a wonderful, challenging country and hard to convey to those who haven’t been, but youv’e succeeded. Congratulations!

Comment from Ben
Time: May 14, 2006, 10:26 pm

Thanks Alice, I’m really glad you heard it! Hi to you both,
B and M

Comment from Colin Chesterman
Time: November 28, 2006, 6:07 pm

My compliments Ben for your great podcast and pictures of Enduro India.
I have signed up for this in Feb 2007, and your piece was a real insight for me. Glad you made it intact, and thanks for sharing your thoughts on the trip.
Colin C

Comment from Ben
Time: November 28, 2006, 7:37 pm

Glad you liked them Colin. You are going to have such a great time. I wish I was off again this Feb!

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Comment from Steven Sears
Time: March 15, 2007, 9:18 pm

Awesome Ben, great podcast and the pictures brought it all to life. I am very pleased you made it through the trip and hope I manage the same feat when I go in February 2008!
Thank you for sharing the pictures and a big well done!

Comment from Kim Rieck
Time: July 5, 2007, 8:33 pm

Well, now you’ve done it. Found the podcast last winter and now I’m signed up for the 2008 trip and looking into airline flights from the States. I’ve watched the movie about 12 times and my family is pretty sure I’m around the bend. And you started it, Ben!

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Time: July 6, 2007, 6:40 am

Great, you won’t regret it for one minute!

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