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The old world charm of beautiful monuments
... water harvesting. There was a small garden approaching the well. It was a nice contrast here compared to the scorching heat outside.
The well is helical in shape. There are steps inside the well on one side. These have no fencing or a handle and its slightly scary just looking at them ! There wasn't any water in the well, just a lot of garbage. We also did some posing for pictures ...
Maharadja Express Vadodara
... the city of Vadodara that is also popular as the cultural capital of the state. Needless to say, this city is replenished with museums, art houses, culture centers, palaces, parks as well as temples. The significant locations you will visit here are Jami Masjid, Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum and the Laxmi Vilas Palace. High tea at the Laxmi Vilas Palace will surely be the highlight of the ...
Home, Sweet Home
... and also the calves being looked after by their mother's.
At around 5:30pm, my friend Dennis and I, made our way back home, where I then relaxed, browsing the internet for a while. I then had to make my way to the local electrician, down the road to get the oven repaired. This involved sitting on the bike backwards, facing the rear direction - obviously not driving!. After depositing the oven at the shop, we then made our way back to the ...
Kite Day - One of India's independence days
... more exciting, people had high decibel music blaring from speakers on their rooftops.
At around 6pm, when the sun set, I went to the local shop, on the back of my neighbour's motorbike to buy Chinese lanterns. We then lit the lantern, waited for it to heat up, and let it go into the sky. The night sky sparkled as it was lit up with fireworks, which added to the festivities.
All this ...
First days
... I last visited the city in 2004 is the poverty that surrounds you wherever you walk, even in the most expensive parts of the area. Anyway, I better be off now as it's 11:30pm and better start packing for my 2 week long rail journey around northern India - or as the route is known as: 'The Golden Triangle'.
31/12/11
This morning after having woken up, I had to make another trip into town, this ...
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