Monthly Archives: March 2013

Tales of Four Rickshaw Drivers

Posted on March 30, 2013 by annetbell

From day one in India , we have had a love/hate relationship with the rickshaw/tuk-tuk.  It is cheap transportation…$0.20 for one way to Cept University. The most expensive rides have been $2.00 and  we are still alive after 45 days. … Continue reading →

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Happy Holi

Posted on March 27, 2013 by annetbell

Today was a giant play day all over India.  It is the first festival of the year in the Hindu calendar which is packed with festivals.  Holi is on the first full moon of the month of Phalgun which is … Continue reading →

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The Golden Temple….Part 2 The Langar

Posted on March 26, 2013 by annetbell

Wandering through the narrow crowded streets to the Golden Temple, we were bombarded with requests to buy orange head scarves.Bare feet and covered heads are mandatory in the temple for both men and women. Our guide suggested that we wear … Continue reading →

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The Golden Temple Part I . . . The Sikh Religion

Posted on March 25, 2013 by annetbell

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine when I was taking a “Religions of the World” class in college, that years later, I would be living religions of the world in India!  Hinduism seems quite layered and complicated, but … Continue reading →

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A Garden?

Posted on March 24, 2013 by annetbell

A garden is a peaceful place for relaxation, rest, and contemplation.  It can also be a meeting place.  Such it was in a garden, Jallianwala Bagh,  in Amritsar, Punjab on Sunday, April 15, 1919. The day was one of the … Continue reading →

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We Really Are Rock Stars…….Action TV Stars!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by annetbell

It all began when our group was invited to a wedding reception here in Ahmedabad way back in January. We were included because one of the student’s uncle extended the invitation to us. The man with me in the pictures … Continue reading →

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KFC in India

Posted on March 21, 2013 by annetbell

It started maybe six weeks into our time in India….missing American food.  Some guys found Dominoes, others visited McDonald’s for paneer cheese sandwiches which weren’t too satisfying, but the French fries were great, and someone saw a KFC in Alpha Mall!  The … Continue reading →

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Taj Mahal

Posted on March 18, 2013 by annetbell

The Taj Mahal  is one of the world’s most famous and recognizable buildings. Remember a forlorn Princess Diana sitting on the famous bench, all alone?  Her prince was not with her. According to our guide, the Shah, who had this … Continue reading →

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Wagah

Posted on March 15, 2013 by annetbell

Darn, just when I thought today’s post would be a short, fun description of the famous nightly border closing ceremony at Wagah, we went to see Attacks of 26/11. Though it was in Hindi, the message was very clear in … Continue reading →

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Jantar Mantar

Posted on March 14, 2013 by annetbell

This is one of the five observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh II and is the best preserved and  largest. The park contains sixteen instruments and after four hundred years some are still used to forecast hot summers, the expected … Continue reading →

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