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About annetbell

I am a retired elementary teacher, well seasoned world traveler,new blogger, grandmother, and a new enthusiastic discoverer of the wonderfully complex country of India. Anne

Honeycrisps

Most people think of New York City when New York state is mentioned. That is understandable  but Upstate, where we live, is quite different. There are still  many family farms where families live for generations raising cattle, crops, and gardens … Continue reading

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Leadership Matters

Gujarat is pioneering sustainability in India and the world.   This project  is at the Narmada Canal where solar panels have been installed over the canal. They will protect millions of gallons of water from evaporation,eliminate the need of the … Continue reading

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Response to Rescue Dogs Post

Rescue Dogs weronika, pronounced …46m  http://www.weronska.wordpress.com /  Following Weronika, wrote me a lovely comment to my post several days ago about Rescue Dogs. I thought you might enjoy her thoughts. https://talesalongtheway.com/2013/09/17/rescue-dogs/ what strikes me also is that as many first responders are … Continue reading

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    I was alerted to this article by my dear friend Page. We grew up together and are life-long friends.  We lived  25 miles from Harrisonburg, and now Page and her husband live there.  I would say it used … Continue reading

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Chandresh and Friend

Kutch is a section of Gujarat that is actually the second largest sub-state in India. It is well known for the Asian  Lions at Gir Forest and the beautiful, colorful handmade crafts of India. https://talesalongtheway.com/2013/09/08/asiatic-lions/   These are the handmade … Continue reading

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Bhadra Fort. . . . Ahmedabad’s Royal Citadel

Many of my posts have explained places within the medieval walls of the old city of Ahmedabad such as the Pols, Manek Chowk,day  market and night eatery, the wonderful markets, architectural decoration and details,  Friday Mosque, and now I want … Continue reading

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Dada Hari Ni Vav

Dada Hari, was the  chief attendant of Sultan Muhmud  Begada’s royal harem at the turn of the 16 century. She commissioned the building of this step well as well as a garden, mosque, and her own tomb.  The ancient rulers … Continue reading

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Rescue Dogs

This lovely Border Collie looks very similar to our Lucy, who was not in a K-9 unit, but a awesome ball catcher! I hadn’t intended to write more about 9/11 , but watching  yesterday the terror and horror unfolding  in … Continue reading

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NIDUS. . . .A Designer Shop

This is India’s  premier design institute and is located in Ahmedabad very near the City Museum or Sanskar Kendra by Le Corbusier.  Both are must see places if you have the time.  Access to the campus  is quite difficult. No … Continue reading

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Sunday Funnies

One of the weekly Sunday rituals when I was growing up was reading the Sunday funnies after church and dinner.  Just a slower, easier time in the old south.  Though probably people did something similar throughout the country.  We don’t … Continue reading

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