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Posted on July 14, 2014 3 Comments
Our day in Agra began with a four hour car trip through India’s spectacular traffic. Cars, buses, motorbikes, tuk-tuks, camel carts, water buffalo. You name it, it’s on the move and on the road in India. Traffic lanes appear to be optional, and the occasional cop directing traffic is like the title character in Where’s […]
Posted on July 12, 2014 Leave a Comment
Humuyan’s Tomb[/caption] After breakfast today, we set out on our day tour of Old and New Delhi. The difference? The former is literally the old city, while the latter is the hundred year old legacy of British Colonial India. The contrasts are stark. Our guide today was Vivek, who was OK, but not great. He […]
Posted on July 12, 2014 2 Comments
We’re in India!! Travel was long but remarkably smooth, including immigration and customs. New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Aiprort is beautiful and looks brand new. We met our driver, Ashok, at the arrivals gate. He speaks a fair amount of English but he’s pretty soft-spoken/shy– we’re going to be spending nine days together, so we’ve got […]
Posted on July 11, 2014 1 Comment
Despite the picture I previously posted of my suitcase spillage, I had no trouble closing it. I’ll admit that this is mostly due to the lightness of summer clothing, and not necessarily my judicious packing choices. My bag managed to close despite the fact that I packed four pairs of shoes, for instance: a […]
Posted on July 8, 2014 2 Comments
We welcome bargains in any part of the world but in Paris, they are an absolute must. So far, I’ve been able to snag deals on Groupon.fr for our one “splurge” dinner at a restaurant owned by Gerard Depardieu, and for froyo and marshmallows– both in the pricey 6th arrondissment of our (not so pricey) […]
Posted on July 8, 2014 Leave a Comment
OUR BAGGAGE TO INDIA T and I are limiting ourselves to one standard carry-on suitcase for the two weeks we’ll be traveling. As you can see, my bag (like my cup) runneth over. Gonna spend some time over the next two days contemplating the art of subtraction.
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