Category Archives: Travel

Children of God #2

Posted on April 30, 2015 by annetbell

https://youtu.be/1k7ypBocrKQ The cheapest and most expedient way  for society to eradicate the slums  is by leveling them after moving the people out and clearing the property.  Next of course, new high rise apartment will be built. This is solving the problem and helping … Continue reading →

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Chitiral Festival

Posted on April 23, 2015 by annetbell

I love this map that so clearly shows the intermingling of the great templewhere and the streets and lives of the people.  It is difficult to see where one begins or ends as they intertwine.   Namaste!  From the first … Continue reading →

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Meenaksi Temple. . . . Madurai

Posted on April 22, 2015 by annetbell

  gopuras of Meenaksi Temple  This is the Meenaksi Sundareshvara Temple in Madurai which has been the heart and life of  the Tamil people for 2500 years from ancient Madurai until today.  It is hard to tell if the city … Continue reading →

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Children of God

Posted on April 21, 2015 by annetbell

 image from Google images, public domain    Yesterday was our two hour walk through the city of “The Children of God.”  This is the name  Gandhi-ji gave the lowest caste of the pyramid in India.  They are the lowest of … Continue reading →

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Kerala.. . . The “Jungle”

Posted on April 20, 2015 by annetbell

Well jungle originally came from Sanskrit that was the precursor  of  many of the subcontinent Indian languages. And  look behind the boat and you will see why Kerala is jungle to me! More about the boat ride after a few … Continue reading →

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Second Day of 111 F. (44 C) with More Days to Come !

Posted on April 19, 2015 by annetbell

  Nothing says India more than the continuous sunshine and camels, unless it is the relentless heat!  After my years in Arizona , we would say something is  “Hot as Arizona!”, but now it is “Hot as India!”  It is … Continue reading →

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Chennai. . . .Southern Indian City with 10,000,000 souls. . . . .

Posted on April 16, 2015 by annetbell

Chennai, (pronounced Chenna with long a and not Chennai (chenn-long i) as we  have been calling it, is a spaghetti plate of winding streets without a hint of a grind  plan!   The history of the city formed  from  a … Continue reading →

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Spring in India

Posted on April 15, 2015 by annetbell

For several mornings, very early, we have been hearing loud mating calls of the peacocks. Yesterday, I stood on the roof terrace and saw  them flying  from roof top to roof top in a sort of mating dance.  Yes, peacocks … Continue reading →

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The Travelers Have Returned. . . . Home To Amdavad

Posted on April 14, 2015 by annetbell

  Solar powered plane lands at Amdavad Airport   After seven amazing places in fourteen days, we arrived safely back at the hostel about 12:30 this morning.  Our good friend, Salim with his fleet of 6 rickshaws met us at … Continue reading →

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South India Here We Come!

Posted on March 30, 2015 by annetbell

Here is our itinerary for the trip that begins tomorrow. Between the heat, and  getting ready, and other things, I have been dithering about several posts I have started.  So I decided to share what we are doing  for the … Continue reading →

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