Blogs from Gujarat, India, Asia - page 13

Aaah I finally find the time to write again! After spending some colourful and noisy weeks in some of Saurashtra's finest cities. We are now relaxing into a slower pace of life in Jainabad, on the outskirts of the Gujerati salt desert, the Raan of kutch. This place is beautiful, just what I need....and the children love it too, which is a bonus; they immediately felt at home here! Some good and clean fresh air, peppered with lashings of hot sun, surrounded by lush greenery, cactii and thorny bushes, home to kingfishers, a family of peacocks, a flame backed woodpecker and even a black cobra (which Akashi spotted this morning, a bite kills in 20 minutes flat!) But back to where we left off last time, Sasan Gir.....we ventured into the gujerati jungle, a 2 ... read more

Place: Dholavira Access: India> Gujarath State> City of Bhuj> Drive of 5 hrs to Dholavira Dholavira, is one of the largest and most prominent archaeological sites in India, belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. It is located on the Khadir bet island in the Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Great Rann of Kutch, Kachchh district of Gujarat, India. The site is surrounded by water in the monsoon season. The site was occupied from c.2650 BCE, declining slowly after about 2100 BCE. It was briefly abandoned and reoccupied until c.1450 BCE.The site was discovered in 1967-8 by J.P. Joshi and is the fifth largest Harappan site in the Indian subcontinent, and has been under excavation almost continuously since 1990 by the Archaeological Survey of India. Eight large urban centers have been discovered: Harappa, Mohenjo Daro, Ganeriwala, Rakhigarhi, Kalibangan, ... read more

Hello Everybody, Sorry for the lack of updates but getting an Internet Connection in India has proved more difficult then we thought. We have been typing our blog entries on Microsoft Word and attached is the post to date. Hopefully now that we have started our tour, we will be able to post regularly. Hope everyone is doing fine. Our regards to all. Gandesha Family ps: We hope to post some pictures soon ( have taken in access of 1500 pictures to-date). December 2, 2010 Frankfurt, Germany We boarded our Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt just before 3pm. Both Shivani and Tejas have been great…..the flight was smooth….only wished the kids would have slept on the plane……just too excited I guess. Landed in Frankfurt, Germany 7:30am. Snow on the ground with light flurries (-8). Sam Writes: (@ ... read more

Leaving Ahmedabad I feel excited and relieved at the same time. Relieved because we’re going back to calm and order. You may not think that Johannesburg is calm and orderly most times, but once you’re experienced the streets of India, anything else will seems tranquil. This week I found myself seeking the quiet and cleanliness of our hotel room. The day overwhelmed my senses and left me exhausted every night. We filled our days with some touring of ‘Step Well’, which is a 5 story ‘walk-in’ well, and a tour of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram where his ashes are scattered. Our driver was much obliging, pulling over on the side of the road allowing me to take a photo of a camel pulling a bogie (trailer). We spent the afternoon looking at apartments in an area called ... read more

Hello again... Hope you all are doing well... After reign of Scorching Heat, The Monsoon season rulling the Rann of Kutch and Bhuj as well.... Land of Kutch covered with Green Grass, Smell of Earth sailing across the desert, Frogs, insects, birds and Cooldeep singing so loudly.... "This Sex is on Fire...." ;-)) ha ha... Some scene hide back in Nature as I was affraid of using Camera due to rain and some moments, scenes are caught which are Magical enough to get refreshed... :-) Note: sorry for not being able to stay at home... Nature is calling..... "The more I get... The more I want..." :-)xx ... read more