Holy Cross Flowers

My Boots Smell Like Elephant Poop

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February 10th 2009
On 7 Feb, we began to work our way east across India, first by boat and then in two taxis. Most memorable was a visit to a spice garden, where we saw many of the spices we use at home on the tree, plant or vine. We ate dinner at the gardener’s home - a first for us: banana leaves were our plates, we had no utensils, and ate tasty food with our fingers. We had fish, chicken, and potato currie ... read more

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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