Middleton Inn Kolkata (Calcutta)

... the sun; high snow

covered mountain passes with breathtaking panoramic vistas;

ancient monasteries & some beautiful villages. Cross over to Chilling

village in a rickety cable car over the Zanskar River.

Chilling is famous for producing some of the best metalwork in

Ladakh.

Nice 2 hours drive along the Zanskar River to reach Leh.

Highlights:-

Rafting at ZANSKAR river.

Leh & the Indus Valley ...

This, by far, was one of our worse experiences in India. We missed our connecting flight, meaning we had to wait until the next morning and had to pay and additional 350 dollars so we could get back to Bangalore in time to catch our flight home. It was hot, humid, and ...

... purchase, we headed inside the temple.  As you may know it is required that shoes are removed before entering a temple.  Normally this wouldn't be a problem but it was extremely hot and the temple is really an open structure, like a courtyard, with only a few buildings.  We might as well have been walking on a fire pit!!  I don't think my feet have ever felt so much pain in their entire existence.  There was an effort made to accommodate the weak of foot and burlap runners had been ...

... 91 9811 880 648 Email: kapur_sc2003@yahoo.co.in Mr. Md. Sagir Pararth Samiti, Chindwada, Madhya Pradesh Email: pararth_samiti@yahoo.co.in Tel: 07149-280073, Mobile: +91 9826 685 308 Mr. Jayakumar Lingam CEO Hope Integrated Rural Development Society, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh Mobile: +91 9441 031 997 Email: hope_irdsknl@rediffmail.com Mr ...

... coastlines with hardly any development. What an adventure that could be, but not for us right now, were almost in India!! We're going to India!! A vast country filled with so much diverse Culture, History, Landscapes, People and Food. First stop Calcutta, considered to be one of the poorest cities in the world. So much so, that Mother Teresa planted herself here to help. We think we are ready, we have high expectations, an ...

... to see. Yes, of course we knew it was here and no, we weren't here just to buy stamps (what?). David was 'thrilled' and 'amazed' to see the penny black and the blue anna stamps!!! Well anyway, you learn something new everyday and we learnt a little about the history of Indian stamps. FYI, the oldest stamp there (supposedly the oldest in the world we were told) was from 1840. I was asked by some random guy if he could 'snap' me ...

... us off to get 3 medicines; cost us just over $3 did not charge us for the visit so I suppose this was one of the free hospitals. Went back to Connaught place met up with the "in crowd" went into an expensive Indian restaurant where only the wealthy Indians and average foreigners went. Had this great draft beer and wonderful food. Really overdid it spent at least $16 but it was worth it. They have this great metro/underground just built, is fast has air-conditioned and ...

... She has three ten hands holding weapons like sword, axe, spear, chakra or celestial discuss etc. she rides into war on a lion along with her five children by Siva. In the ensuing battle with magician foe, Mahishasura who changed his forms many times and last time he took the form of Mahish or buffalo, she emerged victorious by killing the demon. My nephew, Simon Ghosh came to Calcutta for experiencing Durga Puja and also to visit his father's city to its British ...

... my stuff back to my 'consultant' and he put it all together, the guy assisting him wrapped it in white cotton fabric and sewed it up and after the rest of the stuff was taking care of...the package was sent back to hopefully arrive in the US via land and air combination in about 45 days! Planning to have high tea at 16:00 back at the Fairlawn then head off to the Sri Aurobindo Center to take a class in beginner's meditation...frankly, a required skill in India!

... old-fashioned Hindus. Seeing him drop the mouse in the street served as a reminder. "Oh yeah, this is still India." The side roads led to a main road that somehow opened onto the retail section of Park Street. Most of the daytime action on Park revolved around shopping and being seen. Groups of young folk met at cafes and men freely socialized with women in a way I hadn't yet seen in India. There was even flirtation. Just as I'd come to terms with all the fraternization ...