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Tribal India
... looking fruit and vegetables (the best we had seen in India), bright coloured saris, like nothing we had seen in India, and shawls and tribal sculptures that were a must to purchase.
We were in tribal India, amongst people who live with limited electricity, great vegetation for farming, yet still had satellite television. These people may not have the luxuries of their countrymen in the cities, but they have the beautiful countryside and enlightened way ...
Eco Resort ( not!)
... animals, compete sensory overload. We found a little street off the main street to walk down. It was where the houses were, and as soon as we turned the corner, it was cooler and quieter. We continued onward to Puri, which is a religious Indian tourist destination. I have videos, as words cannot describe. Everything we have seen elsewhere, only with a religious bent, and intense heat and humidity. There is a temple devoted ...
Happy Holi
... steps. It was so mortifying and actually made the men run away!
After I recover we head out to explore Puri and see what Holi day is all about. Before we even leave the hotel we get painted in these dyes. As we walk down the street we get plastered with more colours as we go along. Everyone is so happy and in the party mood shouting Namaste and Happy Holi! We walked down to the beach and it is rammed with families and children playing in the surf. The beach also has horse ...
Back from the hills
I'm in Puri, on the Bay of Bengal after five days in the hills visiting some remote tribal villages and camping in the bush. Communication has been more problematic than I thought it would. I've had difficultly with my email account - I can't seem ...
Sun temple, sand art & dance festival
Saturday 3rd Drove to Puri (don't bother - a sh!thole), and the basic Lotus Hotel. Lunch and dinner at the Spice Cottage - cheap, decent food and quick service.
Sunday 4th We visited the Konark (Sun) Temple, built in the mid 13th century by the sea (but now a couple ...
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