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    Bye bye India
    Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
    It’s been 4 weeks since I landed in Bombay, and already it’s time to leave this beautiful land which is India. Today when my travel...

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    The Taj Mahal
    Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
    Having woken up at dawn to view the monument under a morning light, we’re happy we’re finally here to witness one of the Seven Wonders...

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    The baby Taj
    Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
    We made it to Agra, after our train got delayed by 4 hours due to the terrible accident that occurred in West Bengal, where more...

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    Off to Agra
    Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
    That’s it for Varanasi, we’re off to Agra today, and experiencing our first overnight train journey! It should be interesting, and details will follow soon,...

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    Kids
    Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
    If there is one thing one might need to be aware of in Varanasi is the amount of hassle a tourist will get walking around...

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    People sleeping in the streets
    Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
    This is a recurrent theme here in India, and as much as I didn’t want to picture it, as often it feels out of order,...

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    Street of Varanasi
    Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
    The inner city centre of Varanasi is comprised of a network of narrow and mazy windy streets, which are often polluted with faeces, may they...

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    River Ganges
    Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
    The view of the Ganges from the river banks is very impressive. As you arrive in this intricate city, full of narrow streets and small...

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    Varanasi – continued
    Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
    I wanted to make another note on the burning ceremonies in Varanasi. When people die in India, it is a privilege for them to get...

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    Welcome to Varanasi
    Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
    We’ve made it to Varanasi from Hyderabad, through Delhi! What a journey! Varanasi is, for the Hindus, one of the holiest cities in India. This...

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    Cricket
    Monday, July 12th, 2010
    I was walking around Fort Kochi today, taking some pictures and generally wasting time, until our flight back to Hyderabad later this afternoon. I came...

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    Fish Nets
    Monday, July 12th, 2010
    These are the traditional fish nets used here in Kerala. They are hand-made, traditionally with wood and hang over the sea. They are a very...

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    Indian Ocean
    Friday, July 9th, 2010
    It’s been more than a year since I saw the Indian Ocean, and its big waves. Finding such a beach was a great achievement, as...

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    Butterfly!
    Friday, July 9th, 2010
    Amongst the many creatures we’re sharing our hut with (mosquitoes, crows, flies, ants, centipeds, bats, cats and dogs), was this peaceful butterfly, of which I...

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    Cherai Beach Resort
    Friday, July 9th, 2010
    We’ve made it safe and sound to the beach, after a long day of riding. We’re staying at the Cherai Beach Resort, a beautiful hotel,...

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    Nice bike riding
    Friday, July 9th, 2010
    Today we’re continuing our periple across the mountains of Kerala, this time coming down from Munnar and crossing the Western Bhats all the way to...

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    Munnar Tea Fields
    Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
    These tea fields are truly astonishing. This is where some of the biggest english tea companies (including Tetley’s) get their tea. Harvest is done every...

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    Keralan Mountains
    Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
    This range of mountains is called, “Western Ghats” and stretches for about 2,000kms. We are staying in the town of Munnar, about 200km west of...

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    Phil on the bullet
    Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
    ANd he swore he never would do...

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    Driving a bullet
    Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
    One word only…...

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    Indian Trucks
    Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
    Passing through Kochi we managed to get a shot of these Indian trucks lined up one next to the other, beautifully decorated. Truly amazing how...

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    Got our bullets!
    Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
    Yessss, we did it, we managed to rent out 2 beautiful bullet bikes, on which we’ll be going around for the next few days! They...

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    Vasco Homestay, Fort Cochin
    Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
    This week we’ve reached Kochi, a town in the province of Kerala, in the South of India. We will be in the region for a...

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    Indian Monsoon
    Friday, July 2nd, 2010
    2 days ago there was some very heavy monsoon rainfall. As a result, I’ve been out of Internet for 24 hours. I couldn’t capture the...

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    Traffic Advertising
    Friday, July 2nd, 2010
    Phil’s last photo on the way to the Airport in Bombay, capturing this very PC sign, advertising for luxury services in a city where poverty...

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    Dirt
    Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
    The shores of Mumbai are not the most pleasant sight, really. Most of the ones that we’ve seen have looked like this. It is a...

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    Crossing Traffic
    Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
    Crossing the road here in India isn’t always the easiest thing, with traffic being congested at most times of the day. It takes guts to...

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    Haji Hali’s Mosque
    Monday, June 28th, 2010
    This mosque was built in the water, and can only be accessed through a pier, which gets covered with water at high tide. Therefore, this...

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    Note on Indian Culture
    Monday, June 28th, 2010
    It’s very common here for men to hold hands, although homosexuality isn’t allowed by either Hinduism or Islam. It’s difficult to tell what the meaning...

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    Monkeys on Elephanta
    Monday, June 28th, 2010
    One of the other features of Elephanta Island is its monkeys. A sign after you walk off the boat warns you of their presence, but...

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    Elephanta Island
    Monday, June 28th, 2010
    After visiting the main landmarks of Mumbai, we decided to take a 50-minute boat journey to Elephanta Island, a Unesco World Heritage Site, where temples...

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    Gateway to India and Hotel Taj Mahal
    Monday, June 28th, 2010
    This picture is probably the most famous one from Bombay, notorious for the attacks on the hotel a few years ago. We’re very lucky with...

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    First Thoughts on India…
    Monday, June 28th, 2010
    My plane landed just 36 hours ago and since then it’s been an absolutely overwhelming experience. From the moment I left the airport and got...

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