Giant piece of Silver
This is one of the largest pieces of silver in the world I guess. I took the photo in the City Palace of Jaipur. I think the Maharaja lives there. Apparently the coolest thing to do in Jaipur is to go talk to the Maharaja. I didn't get a chance to do it, but I'm not sure we would have had much to talk about anyhow. I think it would have been pretty awkward. Regardless, check out that guys sweet mustache.
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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more]
The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more] Blog: Hello, rickshaw?
Date: February 9th 2006
Sorry it's been so long since my last blog, but I've been constantly on the move and it's been hard to find the time to write one. So this one covers Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Pushkar. I walked out of the Delhi airport and was immediately bombarded by tons of people pushing and jabbering and a haze of smog covering the city. It was quite a shock. The drive from the airport to the hotel was rid ... read more
Date: February 9th 2006
Sorry it's been so long since my last blog, but I've been constantly on the move and it's been hard to find the time to write one. So this one covers Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Pushkar. I walked out of the Delhi airport and was immediately bombarded by tons of people pushing and jabbering and a haze of smog covering the city. It was quite a shock. The drive from the airport to the hotel was rid ... read more
