Dead cow blocking the road… only in India!
Showing posts with label India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label India. Show all posts
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
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Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Saturday, 7 March 2009
Cow dung patties drying on the wall (with hand prints).Wednesday, 4 March 2009
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Back to India
Going back to India tomorrow. I don't know if I'm actually looking forward to it, or just looking forward to quickly getting through with it.
Certainly not looking forward to squatting while waiting for the train (but then, this time I'm taking the bus!)
But at least this time I'm avoiding Delhi (except for a 7-hr stop over) and going straight to the colourful state of Rajasthan!
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
The Blue City
Jodhpur is in the state of Rajasthan, India. A very pretty little city in India - away from the hustle and bustle of Delhi. It is in the middle of the desert, but the fort in the middle of the city stands on a hill. Other parts of the city is very flat.
I'll let the pictures speak for itself (hhmm... seems to be something I do quite a lot lately)
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Crazy India
You know you've landed in a crazy place when the first thing you see at the airport are exit signs such as these (at opposite ends):
What the....?? How do you know where to get out? Are you considered a commoner or do you want premium?
Then you see things such as this on the road:
What the..?? Is this some sort of cheap public transport?
And you see signs such as this:
What the...??? Are the people there not matured enough until they reach 25 years of age??
Things like this is a common sight:
What the..?? Rubbish everywhere (actually picture on top is considered "clean"), and lots of stray animals of every kind (cows, cats, dogs, donkeys, camels, crows, ponies, monkeys, squirrels, rats, pigeons, buffaloes, goats, chickens, ducks - you name it, its there).
And look at the shops here:
What the..?? Is that a cloth shop? Would you buy those from the floor?
Well, even if you buy seemingly clean ones, chances are they were once like this:
What the..?? Are they drying cloth on the road side? And its beside the patches where they were drying cow dung (not pictured here)!!
Ahh... India is unique indeed...
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal in India was majestic alright.... IF you can see it!!
As they say here... the air is just very "foggy". So foggy in fact, that inside the airport you cant see clearly at the other end of the walkway! Oh, I miss all the polluted air in Bangkok already.
But going back to the Taj, its fantastic! Going there early in the morning was worth it... sun was a brilliant orange with all the pollution around.
No shoes allowed. Shoe cover is included in the price of your ticket.
The mosque beside the Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal with orangey skies and sun (thanks to "foggy" air).
The view of the Taj from my rooftop terrace... (that's the Oberoi, Taj is in the distance).
Sunday, 2 March 2008
I Survived India!
I survived India!! Yes... without any diarrheoa!
I guess many people have heard of travels to India - and usually the comments are negative, e.g. too dirty, too many poor people, etc etc etc. But, really, for me, I find it rather interesting. Yes, it is dirty (and very dusty/sandy) and there are many poor people on the streets, but it has quite interesting places to visit. But then again, I didn't really do a lot of sight seeing or walking around the town to get a real sense of India.
But anyway, instead of having to write something about my trip there, let me put in the pics instead.
A truck with "Horn Please" painted at the back.
Horning is sooo sooo common in India. There's no such thing as peace and quiet when you're on the road. It has become expected that you horn each other when you're driving there. Dont ask me why...
Kids in a tuk-tuk.
I guess this is a type of "school bus". In fact, its not uncommon to see up to 6 adults in one tuk-tuk.
Government Work is God's WorkSo much bureaucracy in India. Everyone rely on the government to do something for any problem in India. That's why you see so many departments everywhere. However, how they do their job is a totally different matter.
Just another day stuck in traffic
Street food in Bangalore
I ate this street food (I forgot what its called). Its kinda like a little salad in a shell of some pastry. Quite nice. Amazingly, I survived! Well, they do say that they dip it in hot water...
Free air?
Stray dogs in Ahmedabad
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