Category Archives: Travel

About the first thing you find out when you get to Udaipur is that that the James Bond movie “Octopussy” was filmed on location here. I haven’t seen any old Bond movies in a while, and I don’t remember one … Continue reading →

Chittorgarh (Chittor) was the site of a Rajput kingdom until, after three defeats by the Moghuls, it was moved to Udaipur. It’s a stop on the tourist route through Rajastan because of the size of the fort there and for … Continue reading →

It’s been about a week since I was in a place with high speed connection, but here in Udaipur it’s all over town. I’ve been in Rantembore National Wildlife Park and the cities of Bundi and Chittorgarh. Ranthembore is reputed … Continue reading →

Tomorrow I’m leaving Jaipur and heading for Rathambore Wildlife Preserve to look at tigers, then looping around south through Bundi, Chittorgarh, Udaipur and Ajmer before going to the camel fair in Pushkar Nov. 2-4. There’s sure to be internet connection … Continue reading →

Diwali is the biggest holiday festival in India. Though it has Hindu origins everybody celebrates it. I’ve been asked a lot what Diwali is. There are short, medium, long and very long explanations. In short, it celebrates the triumph of … Continue reading →

Greetings. I’ve been in the capital of Rajastan, Jaipur, for three days now. The first day, my travelling companion until tomorrow, Beatrix, and I went to a bazaar in the old city. This area is called the Pink City because … Continue reading →

This isn’t such a good picture. It’s hard to take a picture inside without using the flash, but I wanted to publish this anyway. It’s a lovely, 10 ft statue of the Bodhisattva of compassion, here and elsewhere named Avalokateshvara. … Continue reading →

It’s time to move on. I’ve relaxed, seen what there is to see, and made a friend. If I stayed on, it would be to learn something, take a class, sit, work in a clinic, something. But I think it’s … Continue reading →

   The weather is really bleak around here. If it isn’t storming, it’s windy, cold and dark. It looks like it’s almost nighttime out there, It’s a good day to blog.    Despite the weather, I’ve been able to do something … Continue reading →

It’s been over a month now, and finally I’m getting it about not having to be busy all the time. I left with something of an agenda to see as much of India as I could in my six months … Continue reading →