Tag Archives: Adventure
Beena and the Jets!!
Our next stop was Kochi (Fort Cochin) in Kerala. A few days earlier we had emailed a homestay we had found online called Beena’s. We later found out how lucky we were to get a room here as this place was a Traveller’s Choice Winner on TripAdvisor for the the last 3 years. It didn’t […]
Bangalore: Where East meets West
The journey from Hampi to Bangalore was an adventurous ride, involving a terrifying rickshaw trip and a broken-down bus. After reaching Bangalore, the travelers enjoyed a luxurious stay at Elenza hotel and explored the city, noting its development since their last visit. A visit to the Nikon repair shop and leisurely strolls made for a refreshing break before their next stop in Kerala.
This gun’s for hire..
They were just Lanterns in the Dark!! Bruce Springsteen We lit lanterns on the beach in Palolem, Goa on our final night to celebrate Karen’s birthday and the newly engaged status. As Mankar Sangranti was just on the 15th January there were plenty of sky lanterns left for us to purchase.
More Wedding Pictures from Mumbai
Here are some more wedding pictures from our friend’s wedding in Mumbai.
Hampi Birthday Mum!
“My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” Nothing beside remains. Round the Decay. Situated on the banks of the river Tungabhadra, lies those ruins of a once grand and ancient capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire. At it’s height this medieval Hindi empire ruled all of Southern India […]
Monday..Tuesday.. Hampi Days!
With the wedding portion of our India trip over it was back to backpacking and exploring the wonderful sites and sounds of the sub-continent. Another early start awaited us to make our onward connection to Hampi. The 1 hour taxi ride was uneventful (for a change) and we arrived at Madgoan Railway Station with about […]
Palo…Palo…Palolem!
Palolem was the beach get away we needed after the partying in Mumbai and Baga. Once the effects of the old monk (Rum) had worn off we hit the road in 2 cars – heading to Canacona in South Goa. The journey was beautiful as we travelled close to the hinterland, the road goes inland […]
Goa-rky Park
It was an early rise heading to Mumbai airport to catch the venga bus, sorry flight to Goa to celebrate John’s 30th birthday. In our sleepy state we were failing to navigate the busy queues, ended up in the wrong airline queue and persuaded to join a quick queue (soon we realised this was a […]
Mumbai Wedding Part 3: Dancing in the Streets
There was a flurry of activity that morning in Juhu Beach. Last minute shaves were being made. Kurtas were tried on again and coffee was consumed in the local Starbucks on Juhu Beach Road. In another part of town, in a market, John was quickly scampering to buy a last minute shirt and tie.. and […]
Slumdog Millionaires
After the madness of the pre-wedding celebrations on the rooftop of Ville Parle East we all had a day off on the Friday before the big wedding day on the Saturday.Ollie and Neem had more intimate ceremonies to perform so the rest of the Irish (American and Scottish) contingent were booked on the Reality Tours – Slum […]
Mumbai Wedding Part 2: Turmeric on your collar
A Gujarati Wedding usually has several small ceremonies in the days leading up to the main “wedding day”. Neem and Ollie had opted for a truncated version but still there was plenty to be a part of. A pop-up tent and refreshments area had been put together on the apartment rooftop for the opening occasion. […]
Mumbai Wedding Part 1: Opening Kurtas..
After an early start in Udaipur we landed in Mumbai at 8.10am ready for an action packed 4 days of wedding Celebrations for Ollie and Neem. Most of the action would be located around Juhu Beach an upmarket area of the city with a sprawling beach that looked right out onto the Arabian Sea. Back […]
On an All Time High
While Udaipurs culture is strongly linked to the Lake Picholo, it’s location as the ancient capital of the Mewar Kingdom and the palaces that come with that, the most evident cultural phenomenon as one walks the streets is the James Bond movie Octopussy. A large part of the movie was shot on location in the […]
Lake City – Udaipur
Monday January 13th / January 14th 2014 We arrived in Udaipur at around 4pm after our long drive from Jodhpur and checked into our room in the Aashiya Haveli (right in the heart of Lal Ghat area of the city. A bohemian ghetto of handicraft shops, budget hotels and rooftop restaurants right on the lake […]
Ranakpur: And the Temple of Strops!!
Ranakpur: January 2014 It was sad to say goodbye to Chhotaram and his family but we had to move on further south as we had to reach Mumbai in a few days. Finishing breakfast and saying goodbye we then jumped in our Indigo car and headed for Udaipur. As we had gone west from Jaipur […]
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