Tag Archives: travel

New York to Tennessee

Posted on October 3, 2013 by annetbell

Hear we  began our whirlwind trip to Tennessee, round trip  of 1600 miles from Monday until we returned home last night. We went to honor my brother and share the celebration of his life with the family.  In spite of … Continue reading →

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Breathe in a Bit of Gujarat- Kutch

Posted on October 2, 2013 by annetbell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rpC-jqyrfU This commercial to encourage tourism in Gujarat was very prominent on TV. I thought it strange that they were  showing it  on Gujarat TV, and thought they should be shown internationally, but of course no one asked me! The … Continue reading →

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Errol Pires Knots of 50.mov

Posted on September 29, 2013 by annetbell

Many of you enjoyed my post yesterday of this craftsman saving these ancient skills. I found a quick video showing his work set to jazz and some lovely interior courtyard of the N I D ( National Institute of Design) … Continue reading →

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Ply-Splitting Folk Braiding

Posted on September 28, 2013 by annetbell

This very happy man is Erroll Pires who has been blessed in his life to be passionately dedicated to follow his life’s work in preserving the ancient craft of ply-split  braiding.  The technique is one cord passing through another to … Continue reading →

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Pothi Notebooks

Posted on September 27, 2013 by annetbell

This lovely hand-made cloth covered book is a  symbol of Ahmedabad where business and cloth milling have a long and strong history. A staple in all the businesses was a ledger for record keeping. Interesting that Ahmedabad where “cloth is … Continue reading →

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According to the website , this is a British, Muslim based charity. I am publishing it as I did the comments from people who disagreed with my assessment of Mr. Modi in past posts.  I believe in a democracy, that … Continue reading →

Posted on September 26, 2013 by annetbell | 2 Comments

Bhadra Fort. . . . Ahmedabad’s Royal Citadel

Posted on September 19, 2013 by annetbell

Many of my posts have explained places within the medieval walls of the old city of Ahmedabad such as the Pols, Manek Chowk,day  market and night eatery, the wonderful markets, architectural decoration and details,  Friday Mosque, and now I want … Continue reading →

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Dada Hari Ni Vav

Posted on September 18, 2013 by annetbell

Dada Hari, was the  chief attendant of Sultan Muhmud  Begada’s royal harem at the turn of the 16 century. She commissioned the building of this step well as well as a garden, mosque, and her own tomb.  The ancient rulers … Continue reading →

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NIDUS. . . .A Designer Shop

Posted on September 16, 2013 by annetbell

This is India’s  premier design institute and is located in Ahmedabad very near the City Museum or Sanskar Kendra by Le Corbusier.  Both are must see places if you have the time.  Access to the campus  is quite difficult. No … Continue reading →

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FabIndia

Posted on September 9, 2013 by annetbell

India and shopping….this is for me! I actually found out about these lovely stores near the end of our time in India. We were spending the weekend with some friends in Baroda. I noticed the lovely bed covers and asked … Continue reading →

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