The Westend Ahmedabad
Gujarat College Road, Ellisbridge Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380 006, India
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A cloud, hotel managers and more trains
... ego - blocking my exit from the hotel while did this - with his hand out. He got no tip.
And finally, we made it to the train station for our fairly dreaded journey towards Goa. First leg was the 18:30 express train to Ahmedabad. Only 300 km, but a whopping 9hrs on the train.
Thankfully a stress free trip - we were already confirmed on our 2nd class AC coach (no 1st on this train) and the beds were fine. Quick sleeping pill and ...
Gandhi and Mughal Relics
... Other waiters carry different kinds of rice paddies, crackers, and breads, which they place in the center of the large plate (the thali) at your convenience. You eat until you’re stuffed, pay a hundred rupees, and you’re done. Full to the point that even a lassi seemed like a nauseating proposition, Yael and I let the evening wane by doing some street shopping. After bargaining over nickels and dimes we headed home with our ...
School talks and deadly kites
... around. I pondered the risks, both of mis-firings and also the fire risk, but everything seemed to pass alright.
The event was not without mishap, however. Reading the newspaper the next day I learned that across India many birds had been injured or killed when colliding with the glassy kite strings, and that several motorcyclists had died after colliding with stray strings that happened to be at their neck-level. In addition, many people had fallen from rooftops, including ...
Big Bad Ahmadabad
... Pakistan), rejection of English as the official language, and an end to the caste system, are far from being realized.
Another plus is that Ahmedabad is also known for it’s love of sugar…even adding it to savory dahl dishes. We had lots of tasty ice cream and fried sugar type treats.
Ahmedabad is bisected by the Sabarmati River, which gets the prize of the 3rd most polluted river in India. Despite this, it’s a ...
Days 7 & 8
... river. My whole reason for visiting Ahmedabad, though, was the Calico Textiles Museum, so after an hour I went to get an auto-rickshaw to take me. This was when I found out about the strike. I walked for nearly 15 minutes along the busy main road, past abandoned auto-rickshaws, and others with sleepng drivers who waved me away. Eventually, after much bargaining, I found a man who would drive me ther - but for double the usual price. Money talks here too.
Frustratingly ...



