And Now For Something Completely Different: Our First Week in India


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March 23rd 2009
Published: March 23rd 2009
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Greetings! India is intense.  And awesome. (And way more interesting to blog about than the week we spent recovering from the flu in Yangshuo and Hong Kong). We knew we were going to like India on our way in from the Delhi airport, when the long haul trucks we passed were all decorated to the hilt with painted flowers and Hindu Gods, streamers, stickers, and colored tape swirled around their ... Read Full Entry



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Kids and teacher near Gandhi's GhatKids and teacher near Gandhi's Ghat
Kids and teacher near Gandhi's Ghat

The place to play, Delhi
Jantar MantarJantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar

Where Maharaja Jai Singh II watched the stars and told the time, built in 1725.
Yoga classYoga class
Yoga class

On the banks of the Ganges, Varanasi
BathersBathers
Bathers

Varanasi
Receiving flowers for prayerReceiving flowers for prayer
Receiving flowers for prayer

After baths in the Ganges, Varanasi
Hello, SunHello, Sun
Hello, Sun

Varanasi
Apartment blockApartment block
Apartment block

On the ghats, Varanasi
The cow chillsThe cow chills
The cow chills

while the men launder, Varanasi
On HoliOn Holi
On Holi

Post celebration
Street decorStreet decor
Street decor

Varanasi



23rd March 2009

Hi guys - your pics are wonderful. Some of the most vibrant photos Ive seen of India. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
23rd March 2009

what beautiful colors
Gotta give props for the holi pictures, the one with the guy on the cellphone in Varanasi turned out great. Too bad you guys didn't partake in the Holi celebration. Mp
24th March 2009

Good Post
We are heading the other way through India. Came in at Bangalore and have moved around the South. Heading north now. You will see cows wandering in the traffic if you come down to the South, plenty of them
24th March 2009

great!
hi guys! welcome to India! it is indeed great to read these kind of reviews about India - most of the reviews that I came across were all focused on the negatives of India - but I really liked the way you have presented things and shown interest in India and its culture. It is indeed a pleasure for Indians to have guests like you and I look forward to direct interaction if you need any assistance during your travel. Have a great trip ahead. Cheers! kushal [kushal500 (at) gmail (dot) com]
27th October 2010
The Red Fort, Delhi

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