Palace of the Winds in Jaipur. Confession: I am writing this blog having already returned to the U.S. following my last 72 hours in India. Those hours included a two-day stopover in Jaipur, otherwise know as “the Pink City” for its characteristic terra cotta buildings, and a brief landing in Read more…
Red splashes on Rajasthan’s desert landscape. After six hours of traveling by bus from Agra, I knew we had arrived somewhere magical based on the bright colors of the sarees. Neon orange, fuchsia pink and bright red sarees dotted the desert and towns through which we were passing. Rhinestones, Read more…
Taj in all her glory (with some work being done on two of the minarets). The world’s greatest and most magnificent tribute to love, the Taj Mahal, offers a combination of old world romance and contemporary vision. After passing through the east gate, I saw the white cupolas peeking out Read more…
The ghats are covered. A deceased individual, wrapped in a white sheet, flowers and garlands, being carried to the ghats for cremation. Filled with Indians of all ages, men and women, sarees and trousers. White-bearded priests with loin cloths and young women beating laundered sheets on planks. Little boys flying kites Read more…
The view from the two-seater auto rickshaw is a reminder of the fragility of life. When passenger buses and cars come within spitting distance from your head and eyes, you really wake up and stay alert. View from over Laxman’s right shoulder – close call! Day three in Delhi has Read more…
View from back of a pedicab in Old Delhi. Part of my gaining ground in a new place is spending that opening day in the streets, and discovering some of the sights that have made it historically rich and memorable. My opening day in Delhi was no different, and I Read more…
I thought it was pretty evolved of me to accept the loss of my iPhone minutes before my departure to New Delhi as a “sign from the universe.” No panic, nor backpack contents flying through the air at the gate, nor tears for the loss of the opportunity to listen Read more…