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Faith Systems

Posted on August 9, 2013 by annetbell

Beliefs have always been an important in understanding  cultures from ancient times until today. This morning, I want to try and tell you about the ancient religions in India and Egypt and compare and contrast their belief systems. Both Hinduism … Continue reading →

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Cairo Museum

Posted on August 7, 2013 by annetbell

\ As a  response to one of my blogger friends, I am going to tell some tales from other places I have visited  along the way. There are more stories about India, but I thought I would take you to … Continue reading →

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Kingfisher. . . . Three Meanings

Posted on August 2, 2013 by annetbell

This is the White Throated Kingfisher which is one of the three families of Kingfishers found in India.  This bird was very visible in Gujarat where Alhmedabad is located.  They live near water, perch on tree limbs from which they … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at the Track

Posted on July 29, 2013 by annetbell

The track at Saratoga was first opened for horse racing in 1863.  To put that in perspective, it was two years into the Civil War.  There were no battles of that war in this area. Every summer for six weeks, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Breakfast

Posted on July 28, 2013 by annetbell

One of the treats we gave ourselves in Ahmedabad was breakfast at the house of MG on Saturday or Sunday.  You already know I loved  Indian poha( https://talesalongtheway.com/?s=Poha for breakfast, but there was just something about the weekends that made us … Continue reading →

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Saturday Market in Troy, New York

Posted on July 27, 2013 by annetbell

Pictures of a Farmers Market are rather redundant as flower and vegetable markets are universal.  I have shared lovely ones from India, but this is what I did this morning. I wasn’t  shopping so much as catching up with a dear … Continue reading →

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Indian Fathers

Posted on July 26, 2013 by annetbell

  A dramatic Caravaggio moment One thing that really touched my heart in India was the fathers, young or old, and their  apparent devotion to their children.  I  first noticed  their demeanor, and then started looking for it. How you … Continue reading →

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Architectural Decoration and Details in the Pols

Posted on July 23, 2013 by annetbell

Imagine the tales this door could tell of people entering it, through the years, and also about the designer and craftsman who made it. The homes in the Poles date back hundreds of years and yet much of the craftsmanship … Continue reading →

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Potty Park

Posted on June 22, 2013 by annetbell

  Yes, there is a Toilet Garden in Ahmedabad.  Toilets or the lack  thereof are quite a problem in India. Gandhi said that sanitation is more important then independence. And after all these years it is still a  huge problem. … Continue reading →

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Wire Madness

Posted on June 17, 2013 by annetbell

This is almost is an unbelievable topic, but trust me, it is real!  But these pictures are not Amanabad in Gujarat where this situation is much better.  In our four months there , we had a flickering and off of … Continue reading →

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