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International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad

Posted on January 29, 2014 by annetbell

Ahmedabad celebrates 2000 festivals during the year.  According to  me, that is over 5 per, each day of the year. In all honesty, we didn’t see or participate in anywhere near that number, but January 14-15  was memorable.  We were … Continue reading →

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Jama Masjid, Delhi India’s Largest Mosque

Posted on January 28, 2014 by annetbell

 Reading about Delhi in the Indian Summer brought this mosque to mind.  It is the Jama Masjid, Mosque in Delhi built high on a hill overlooking the crowded streets of Old Delhi. The busyness and chaos of  Chawari Bazaar  is at … Continue reading →

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Syracuse #1 Snowiest College in the US

Posted on January 24, 2014 by annetbell

The 10 Snowiest Colleges in the US Published January 21, 2014 AccuWeather While many are used to the cold that comes with the winter season, not all regions are ready to handle the snow. However, to some students, faculty and … Continue reading →

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Rock Stars ?!? (re-blogged from February 2013)

Posted on January 19, 2014 by annetbell

Ahmedabad is not a tourist destination. It is a working class city which used to be called the Manchester (UK) of India due to the many fabric mills. It could also be dubbed the Boston of India because of the … Continue reading →

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A Sad Story from China

Posted on January 16, 2014 by annetbell

By David Tang, Associated Press and Simon Elegant from Time Beijing >>Horrifying details recently emerged in the news of  alleged forced abortions in China’s impoverished rural provinces. 61 pregnant women were dragged to hospitals and injected with labor inducing drugs … Continue reading →

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Itinerary of North Trip

Posted on December 27, 2013 by annetbell

Bathing in the Ganga as the sun rises on another day. . . . . . People have asked where we visited., so here you can see the itinerary. We went to the north first, which was a mistake. When … Continue reading →

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Piazza Navona Christmas Market

Posted on December 23, 2013 by annetbell

Piazza Navona Christmas market in Rome  is  on the list of best European Christmas Markets.   It is on the ancient site of the Circus of Domitian and has the shape of a stadium because of the games played  there … Continue reading →

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Squirrels in Winter

Posted on December 21, 2013 by annetbell

Winter skeleton trees straining for the kiss of the sun. If you look very closely, you will see some nests high in the branches. I have to confess that it has not been very long ago that I noticed the … Continue reading →

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1000 Jain Temples. . . . .Palitana

Posted on December 20, 2013 by annetbell

Our trip began at five in the morning for a one-way five hour tour coach ride. Travelling in the country is slow going as many of the roads are only two lanes. It was quite nerve wracking as I had … Continue reading →

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Snow, the Winter Four Letter “S” Word

Posted on December 16, 2013 by annetbell

Last year, when our son was coming from Phoenix to interview in Auburn, New York, one of the questions was, ” Have you been in Upstate New York during the winter?”  Chris laughed and said, that he was raised in … Continue reading →

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