Author Archives: annetbell

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

First Mistake. . . . Letting Them on the Property

Posted on March 23, 2015 by annetbell

March 23, 2015 Print This Post From Health Impact News Government Attacks Small Family Farm in Schenectady County New York Unexpected Dangers of Farming by FUSSYlittleBlog Remember how I said I wanted to get more involved with local farms this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged blogging, farm, farming, harsh winter of 2015, Healthy sustainable farm goods, nothing to hide, police state, Schenectady New York, transparency | 1 Comment

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on March 22, 2015 by annetbell

This gallery contains 19 photos.

Originally posted on keep picturing:
These silent , wordless images tell much about the journey . . . . . . . keep picturing View original post

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Safely Back!

Posted on March 22, 2015 by annetbell

Dbell is touring the dean around Amdavad for architecture, temples and step wells. So I am own my own. Probably because he doesn’t want me to talk too much. Can you imagine that? So when I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Amdavad, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, crossing the street, Indian snacks, king of fruit, Lays Potato Chips Chili and Lemon, mangoes, peanuts, step wells, temples, touring, traffic | 1 Comment

Edinburgh Cop refuses to shoot gun in public: Stabbed

Posted on March 21, 2015 by annetbell

This Scottish policeman is a real life hero. Shaun is right, the US police could learn a lot from the Scottish and English police.

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Intelligence, Hard Work ,and the Roads in India

Posted on March 21, 2015 by annetbell

Nope, this is not Troy New York , though the potholes look similar. Dbell always says the roads are as bad as Mogadishu. And we laugh that we are insulting the Somalian city. This image is India , like Somalia … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Congress party, corruption, former Chief Minister of Gujarat, graph, Gujurat, India, Intelligence, Mogadishu, Mr. Modi, pot holes, resutls of 65 years of one party rule, road construction, roads, snow, Somalia, terrible roads | Leave a comment

Peter Hooley. . . . . .From Heartbreak to Triumph

Posted on March 20, 2015 by annetbell

EXCLUSIVE SPORTS NEW YORK POST March hero Peter Hooley writes his tale of heartbreak & triumph By Peter HooleyMarch 19, 2015 | 2:57am Editor’s note: Albany junior Peter Hooley, a guard from Australia, became the first star of March Madness … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Albany Great Danes, inspiration, March Madness, Miracle, Mum Sue, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Peter Hooley, sports | Leave a comment

Hotel and Airport Security. . . . In Incredible India

Posted on March 20, 2015 by annetbell

This the lovely Lemon Tree Hotel at the Delhi Airport. Dbell decided we were not going to spend time in this expensive , huge (25 million population) city but just fly from Delhi to Veranasi. Delhi and Mumbai … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Croatia, Delhi, democracy, Dubrovnik, freedom, Indian airports, Indian hotels, Lemon Tree, rights, security, Security vs. Freedom, William Wallace | 5 Comments

Blind Devotion

Posted on March 19, 2015 by annetbell

You will be inspired. . . . this is love in action !

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blindness, blogging, devotion, inspiration, love | 4 Comments

2014 U N List of the World’s Most Populous Cities

Posted on March 19, 2015 by annetbell

UK EDITIONTHURSDAY, 19TH MARCH, 2015 Sign inFacebookTwitterGoogle PlusRSSSearch International Business Times UK News Business Economy Technology Science Sport Entertainment Opinion Video Society United Nations World Population Day 2014: Top 10 Most Populous Cities Revealed KABITA-MAHARANA By Kabita Maharana July 11, … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged city planning, Delhi, Mexico City, Mumbai, population, population of the world, Sano Paulo, Tokyo, UN, UN list of most populous cites | 1 Comment

Wagha Border Closing

Posted on March 18, 2015 by annetbell

We ended the day yesterday sitting in the stands on the Indian side as the special border guards from these nuclear neighbors strut their stuff. There were many more Indian spectators cheering from the “every seat taken crowd,” We noticed … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged "The Reunion", border night closing, Border parade, film, friendship and loved that knows no borders, India, moviw, Pakistan, parade | 4 Comments