Monthly Archives: November 2006

What’s happening in Hampi are the remains of the capital of a Hindu kingdom in the 3rd-6th centuries, Vijayanagar. They sprawl out over many square kilometers. It reminds me of the Forum in Rome, though unfortunately is not so well … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I’ve written because I haven’t been in a place with high speed internet connection, or in the case of Badami, no public internet access at all. I had hoped to write this one about Hyderabad … Continue reading →

The principle reason people go to Aurangabad is to see Ellora and Ajanta. Both are World Heritage Sites, and for good reason. Elephanta would have been less impressive. These are truly remarkable. They are caves and recesses in granite hillsides … Continue reading →

This is the Gateway to India arch. It is the first sight to see in Mumbai. Here are some cricketers on a big green called the Oval Maidan. I knew I’d forget the name of the building in the background. … Continue reading →

Brad and Angelina are following me. First it was Jaiper, then Udaipur, now here. So far we’ve been unable to connect. Their guards don’t know they are expecting me. I have two extra beds in my place where they can … Continue reading →

Sending CD’s of my photo’s was a lesson in dealing with the Indian bureaucracy. It’s an Indian government institution. There is logic to it, but it must have grown like topsy. I got a late start at doing this, only … Continue reading →

Well, that ride blew. There were no seats available on the train from Amjer, near Pushkar, to Mumbai. So I took the night sleeper bus to Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and this morning booked a sleeper to Mumbai for tonight. I took … Continue reading →

Imagine, if you will, 100,000 people packed into the few streets of a little town surrounding a lake about 500 meters on a side. Imagine that they came from all over India to ritually bathe away their sins on the same … Continue reading →

In the unlikely event that you’d like to see lots of Udaipur, you might want to watch “Octopussy”. I wasn’t doing anything last night, so I watched it at my hotel. You can watch it anywhere here. There weren’t just … Continue reading →

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 →