Year: 2020

A collection of random photos…

Returning to Ahmedabad for my last couple days in India I stayed in Dhai Ni Pol (the old city center) in a remarkable 150 yr old building. This mostly Muslim area is a warren of narrow roads and even narrower alleyways. Some of the paths are so narrow that two people can’t walk by each … Continue reading “India – Ahmedabad Old City Center”

I decided to visit Rishikesh in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It doesn’t have its own airport so I booked a domestic flight from Jaipur to Dedradun and took a 45 min car ride into town. Rishikesh is located on the Ganges in the foothills of the Himalayas and is known in the west as … Continue reading “India – Rishikesh”

Folks at the Jaipur New Hotel told me the city is known as the Pink City or the City of Amber. I’ve seen more pink than amber so I’m going with Pink City. Here’s a shot of the ‘New Gate” in the light of day. I strolled around Jaipur making random turns. I know that’s … Continue reading “India – Touring Jaipur”

I woke this morning in the Jaipur New Hotel to the eerie sound of the lslamic call to prayer still a bit shaken from last night. The Jaipur station is more modern than its counterpart in Ahmedabad. For one thing it’s inside a building whereas the Ahmedabad station is mostly outside in the open air. … Continue reading “India – Jaipur New Gate”

All aboard! I boarded the train to Jaipur and we started rolling right on time. My train originated in Ahmedabad so it was stationary for 1/2 hour before taking off. That time was a blessing as it gave me time to untangle the chaos and locate my car. First food service started 5 minutes into … Continue reading “India – Train from Ahmedabad to Jaipur”

I checked out of the Treebo Paradise this morning. I’ve stayed in worse places for sure but good riddance was top of mind. As the sun rose I noticed something new. The large tree across the street was being swarmed by a group of about 20 long tailed Langur monkeys. One of them left the … Continue reading “India – Ahmedabad”

We left Vadodara early morning for a relaxed couple hour drive to Ahmedabad. I’d arranged for a room at the Treebo Maher in Ahmedabad and our plan was to go straight there get settled in and go out again to explore the town. It was great having our own driver and car. Thanks Shubhangi and … Continue reading “India – Vadodara To Ahmedabad”

Carolyn and I took a day trip from Vadodra to visit the relatively new Statue of Unity. I’m glad we did. The statue is impressive and bills itself as the largest statue in the world but the best part for me were the visitors. They were almost all Indians from various parts of the country … Continue reading “India – Statue of Unity”