वर्ग India Travelogue
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Marina, Chennai
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 8-hour journey ‘very’ comfortable, my neck tells me. I stayed awake till 12 am typing…
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To Ernakulam and In Fort Cochin
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 the whole thing belonged to us! The ‘fact’ that the train was carrying only three…
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Kodaikanal and Bicycling
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 to do so (re: Alleppey-Madhurai overnight general compartment train journey and four hour bus trip…
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Dhoti and the Meenakshi
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 during my last trip. This time more photographs, more angles. And more Dhoti too. This…
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To Madhurai, From Alleppey in a General Dibba
Most of the pics were taken by, who else, Ishwari July 5/6: Wow the real and full fledged feeling of the general dibba (compartment) in the Indian rail was experienced in this 11 hour partly adventurous, partly torturous journey. The train arrived at the dot but with all general dibbas filled to their capacity and…
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Back Water Boating
Backwater boating video We three: Ishwari (front), Dinesh (middle) and Gokul Never heard that term until two weeks ago and today I feel this is one of the most memorable things I did until now. It was soooo much fun, to go around the canals after canals on a motor-engine run boat and observe the…
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Again in Kanyakumari :)
Okay, that’s Gokul trying to touch sky or something over the sea My last trip to Kanyakumari, Rameshworam, Goa. And the first Indian Rail journey and beach visit. I’ll put the rest of the photos of that trip-October 2008- soon and some of the snaps are strikingly similar. A video of DW blowing Shankha in…
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Kerala Express: Day Two (Music n Booze)
[Some of the photos posted below are from Day 3] My last trip to Kanyakumari, Rameshworam, Goa journey. And the first Indian Rail and beach visit. I’ll put the rest of the photos of that trip-October 2008- soon and some of the snaps are strikingly similar. It’s a new day. The wind that blows in…
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Kerala Express. Midnight Thoughts
My last trip to Kanyakumari, Rameshworam, Goa journey. And the first Indian Rail and beach visit. I’ll put the rest of the photos of that trip-October 2008- soon and some of the snaps are strikingly similar. As seen from inside a moving train. That’s my hand It’s 1:7 am, and as it happens with me…
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A Trip to Taj Mahal (Part I- Indian Railways)
What? A trip to Taj Mahal, Agra. When? Saturday, June 13 How? I was lying on my back on the ground of Lodhi Garden Friday evening hoping to count a few dozens stars. Then this idea of going to Taj Mahal struck me. (Pics from last month at LG: One, Two, Three.) I had gone there with Satish.…
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