Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Great Indian Railway Bazaar

Posted on July 11, 2009 by

This article first appeared on Saturday’s (11 July 2009) Kathmandu Post By Dinesh Wagle The moment of shock came soon after I was awakened. At the time of leaving Kanya Kumari, the southern tip of India where land ends and … Continue reading →

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Marina, Chennai

Posted on July 8, 2009 by

The Video July 8: The train journey from Kodaikanal Road (three hours bus ride from the Kodaikanal Hills) to Chennai was excellent. They provided us the bed sheet and pillow for Rs 15 in the rail and that made the … Continue reading →

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To Ernakulam and In Fort Cochin

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

The Train Journey In front of a chai pasal (tea shop) in Fort Cochhin Initially, at the time of leaving Kanya Kumari (on Saturday, 4th July), the train was virtually empty as it originated from that station. So we thought … Continue reading →

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Kodaikanal and Bicycling

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

July 7: We arrived here late yesterday (10 pm) and after a quick haggling with a tout and the owner, we slept in a lodge. We had planned to wake up early in the morning but were understandably too tired … Continue reading →

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Dhoti and the Meenakshi

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

Flowery girl of south India The south gate of the Meenakshi temple. July 6: We arrived in Madhurai @ 11 am in that part adventurous, part torturous train journey and headed directly to the Meenakshi temple where I had visited … Continue reading →

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