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Sat, 7 Jan 2012 | By cb | Views [984]
Piles
of sarees at the end of the day in Aso Palav, one of the popular saree houses
in Gujarat. Even if you don’t wear sarees its worth going shopping just for the
experience. At least 2 salesmen (for some reason they are all men) sit you down
on ... Read more >
Fri, 6 Jan 2012 | By kittychumley | Views [837]
I have rather a lot to write as I havnt been on here in YONKS....simply because i've been having the time of me leeefff!!! So much has happened and so much to tell, hope i don't bore you, but I will start from where I left off... We had just arrived ... Read more >
Fri, 6 Jan 2012 | By tessa86 | Views [1056]
Another valuable public transport lesson was learnt on our way from Munnar. Not only should one avoid the ticket collector's seat if one does not wish to spend the entire trip standing; one should also not select the back seat of the bus because there ... Read more >
Fri, 6 Jan 2012 | By tessa86 | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 6 Jan 2012 | By tessa86 | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By irenecabay | Views [1345]
Our 22:30 arrival in Delhi was your typical “Welcome to India”. The hotel Amax Guest House was true to their word that a boy with a card would meet us at gate 5. However, when we got to the car, it had a flat tire. Of course ... Read more >
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 | By cb | Views [325]
Wall hangings, cards, decorative boxes,
brass ornaments, bangles, jewellery, clothes, adorn the tiny little lanes in
Raipur in central Ahmedabad.
Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By tessa86 | Views [821]
Our bus trip from Kochin was nothing out of the ordinary; brake screeching, speeding and overtaking around blind corners are all part of the Indian adventure package. The only noteworthy difference was a particularly horn-happy driver (he was on it ... Read more >
Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By tessa86 | Views [793] | Comments [2]
With a fluey Jack in tow, we descended from the cool hills of Ooty back into the blistering heat of the plains. Returning to the delightful commercial hub of Coimbatore, we once more found ourselves in a musty train station battling bureaucracy for ... Read more >
Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By cb | Views [628]
So I probably haven’t mentioned the
transport system enough in India. This rickshaw came trundling along out of
nowhere, and I nearly fell out of mine laughing at the little legs flying out
of the back! It was hilarious! The back ... Read more >
Sat, 31 Dec 2011 | By mandl | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 31 Dec 2011 | By mandl | Views [698]
Hi all, Well December in Ranikhet has flown by. We feel thoroughly at home with Grassroots / Umang and the staff and have been getting stuck into the charity work. The cold room design is progressing well; I have been investigating earth building ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 | By cb | Views [730]
Food in India is tasty. It has to be as
the Indian taste buds are pounded from an early age with all varieties of
masalas, oils, herbs, and seasoning. Even the budget chains like Honest have
delicious dishes, and all less ... Read more >
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 | By cb | Views [1125]
I’ve known that my dad’s family had
lived in Khambatt for a long time, but I only discovered its historical secrets
on this trip. Khambatt or Cambay as it was called by the colonials was an
important trading port until the 1900s.... Read more >
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 | By tessa86 | Photo Gallery
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