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Wild and Wonderful West Virginia!

Posted on June 7, 2016 by annetbell

The New River Gorge Bridge is one of the most photographed sites in this beautiful state of West Virginia.  It is known for the formidable Appalachian Mountains know for extreme poverty and breathtaking   beauty. Yesterday , we drove 12 … Continue reading →

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Monkey Madness!

Posted on May 17, 2016 by annetbell

Namaste! This is one of my favorite images.  It is from Delhi and shows  conundrum of humans and monkeys in India. Monkeys are everywhere  because of the  Hudaman, the Hindu  monkey god.    Hindus revere Hanuman, the Monkey god and … Continue reading →

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Meet India’s Buttermilk Uncle

Posted on April 27, 2016 by annetbell

If you are in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, buttermilk is your quintessential quick-fix remedy to beat the sweltering heat. There’s no way that you can step out of the house without having your fill for the day. And just in … Continue reading →

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Through Their Eyes and Into Their Hearts

Posted on April 22, 2016 by annetbell

Monday night  was  the exhibition of our trip to India in 2015.   It was a story on  a wall of photographs, sketches, funny photos with funnier quotes, a wall of student architectural designs, and all covered by colorful scarves … Continue reading →

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Split, Croatia

Posted on April 7, 2016 by annetbell

  Split, Croatia on the Dalmatian Coast with a not so hidden secret! As you can see from the map above, the old city is built in the ruins  of the Roman Emperor Diocletian’s  4th C palace. When it was … Continue reading →

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Dubrovnik, Croatia

Posted on April 6, 2016 by annetbell

We love walking on ancient walls built for protection of  medieval cities.  You may remember the wall walking we did at Derry in Northern Ireland. Here is a picture of a section of the wall  in Dubrovnik  that was destroyed … Continue reading →

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India’s Economy: The Road Ahead

Posted on April 5, 2016 by annetbell

image from http://www.topnews.in I realize  that the economics of India is way in the weeds for most of us! But  I never get tired of seeing videos of India, her colors from sunrise to sunset, and the amazing people. If … Continue reading →

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Snakes in the South of India

Posted on February 29, 2016 by annetbell

Namaste! Jesse lived to tell about this photo taken, I think, in Jaipur either at the Amber Fort or Jantar Mantar.  As brave as Jesse looks with that cobra wrapped around his neck, you need to know that we were … Continue reading →

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Naughty Indian Monkeys

Posted on February 10, 2016 by annetbell

Namaste ! This big guy  visited the roof of our hostel for food from Mukhus, the cook.  Mukhus would hold the food in his hand and have one of the monkeys get close enough to take it in his hand! … Continue reading →

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India’s Invisible Women

Posted on January 31, 2016 by annetbell

This is an ashram in India where widows live. They must shave their head, wear white, and beg for their meager life.  Their families are too poor to take them in to feed them  so this is where they live. … Continue reading →

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