cross-posted from my post here. Those who have ridden the Konkan Railway can attest, the emerald green fields and the rural countryside is mesmerizing. I think of an early retirement in a village, a small house and running a school. To share the genesis of this madness, I recorded the view. Here is a 67 [...]
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(Author’s Note: This article has been written to help others avoid the pitfalls which beset us on our recent vacation to India.) We wanted to get away from the cold winter of Iowa. And what better way than to head back to India and show our children a part of their heritage. My children, Krishna [...]
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During this past visit to India, we hired a cab to take us from Belgaum to Badami – to see the cave temples – and onwards. The route goes through some of the most rural and poorest parts of North Karnataka, with whole families helping in tilling the fields, sowing, weeding and harvesting. Sugarcane (kabbu) [...]
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A good part of traveling in India is, you get to meet many locals. The ones you would not meet in hotel lobbies, or in coffee shops. Hard working laborers with a few days off to visit temples. Their kids care less for the soulful art, and are scrambling around and pulling pranks on each [...]
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After an early breakfast, my cousin had arranged for his car and driver to take us around the city. The driver (Linga Raj) was given a detailed list of places to bring us. We started by visiting a few of the nearby temples: the Ganapati Devasthan, the impressive Nandi (Bull) Devasthan and the Shiva Devasthan. [...]
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Blue Skies: Breakfast with a View; Spartanburg, SC Nov 2003; Nikon FM3a, ISO 200 Velvia Slide Visiting my uncle in South Carolina, we had breakfast with this view outside the window. Much to everyone’s consternation, I had pulled the grills off the window and stepped out onto the deck to take the picture. As I [...]
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