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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 →

Posted in Animals, Architecture, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged architectural plan, blogging, city, gopuras, India, Madurai, Meenaksi Temple, sacred architecture, Shiva and his consort Meenaksi, temple, touring | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Amdavad, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmedabad, Children of God, city within a city, Dalits, Gandhi Ashram, Mahatma Gandhi, Navsarjan.org, slum, untouchables | 18 Comments

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 →

Posted in India, service, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Allepy, backwater tour, blogging, Communism, Houseboats, India, jungle, Kerala, taxes, touring, tourists | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Architecture, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 111 F, 44C., Amdavad, Amedavad, architect, architecture students, blogging, Gandhi Ashram, heat, monsoons, slum, sun, touring, Travel in India | 4 Comments

Elephant Pat . . . Shiva’s Wedding Anniversary. . Wind Flower. . . .

Posted on April 17, 2015 by annetbell

In Pondicherry, a seacoast city just south of Chennai, we were treated to a tropical resort called Wind Flower. It was located out of the city and honestly, the plantings were more beautiful in my mind, than a Hawaiian resort … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, India, Uncategorized | Tagged elephants, Ganesha, Hinduism, India, Pondicherry, Shiva, Shiva's wedding anniversayr, south India, Travel in India | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 10 million population, 4th largest city in India, blogging construction, Chennai, hospital of the poor, metro | Leave a comment

Huge Fire in Little Italy, Troy, New York

Posted on April 16, 2015 by annetbell

https://youtu.be/CvLtkWRjRvg The fire started in the yellow house on the corner after a reported gas leak earlier in the day. The fire jumped to the brick row houses where 25 people in a very extended family lived. There were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged America, blogging, fire, fireman, gas leak, home, New York, New York Fire, Troy, Washington Street | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged adventure not a vacation, Aurangabad, India, Mumbai Airport, rock temples, slums, touring, travelling in India | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Architecture, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, sightseeing, South of India Trip, touring, travelling in India | 6 Comments