India travel stories

India, part 1

We decided to plunge in at the deep end and make India our first stop. I’ve always been interested in India, and Dibs, being half-Indian, had a natural instinct to go and discover her "roots". It...

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India 2002 - Part Five: Calcutta

Calcutta, Monday, February 18 In the morning, I took the metro south to visit the Kali Temple. The desk clerk had told me that the temple was close to the metro exit and would be easy to find. ...

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India 2002 - Part Four: Bujapur, Gulbarga & Bidar

Bijapur, Thursday, February 14 After breakfast I stopped at the travel desk where I was introduced to my driver, Mohmmed. He was a neatly dressed man of medium build in his early forties. He wa...

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India 2002 - Part Three: Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Wednesday, February 13 My time in Hyderabad would be limited, so I got going early. After breakfast I took a taxi to see Charminar. The name means four towers and that is exactly wha...

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India 2002 - Part Two: Bhubaneswar, Puri & Konark

Puri & Konark, Monday, February 11 In the morning I hired a taxi (800 Rupees/ $17.00) for a day trip to Puri. It is said to be one of the four holiest places in India. I was picked up at t...

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