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Elephanta Caves 2
15th Jan 2007, 22:37
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Elephanta Caves
15th Jan 2007, 22:36
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A boat named Neel, Elephanta Island
I saw quite a few Neels in India (and Dhamakas too). There was Neel
the boat, Neel the chemists and Neel the truck. I thought it might
just be an Indian name (which it is, I think, Google has thrown some
up), but Wiki tells me that it really means ten trillion. That may
explain why the Neel here is followed up by Laxmi (goddess of
wealth). Or not.
the boat, Neel the chemists and Neel the truck. I thought it might
just be an Indian name (which it is, I think, Google has thrown some
up), but Wiki tells me that it really means ten trillion. That may
explain why the Neel here is followed up by Laxmi (goddess of
wealth). Or not.
15th Jan 2007, 19:36
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On the boat to Elephanta Island
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15th Jan 2007, 17:07
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Gateway of India, Mumbai
The gateway was built in 1924 to commemorate a visit by George V and
Queen Mary. In 1948, the last of the British Troops to leave India
departed through the gateway. We took a boat from the gateway to
Elephanta Island to see the cave-temples.
Queen Mary. In 1948, the last of the British Troops to leave India
departed through the gateway. We took a boat from the gateway to
Elephanta Island to see the cave-temples.
15th Jan 2007, 16:15
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Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, Mumbai
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We stayed here for our last night in India, very posh. People kept
coming to the room to prepare the bed, bring fruit etc. You're not
even supposed to open toilet doors for yourself in this place.
Mumbai is a hot and smokey city. It has its own distinctive smell. A mixture of wood fire, incense and heavy pollution all hammered in by the heat and the dust. There are people everywhere -- like the rest of India, Mumbai has an overbrimming population. Shanty towns line the roadways, people carry out their washing, work and play as trucks and taxis continuously thunder past. There doesn't seem to be an inch of space that isn't home to someone.
coming to the room to prepare the bed, bring fruit etc. You're not
even supposed to open toilet doors for yourself in this place.
Mumbai is a hot and smokey city. It has its own distinctive smell. A mixture of wood fire, incense and heavy pollution all hammered in by the heat and the dust. There are people everywhere -- like the rest of India, Mumbai has an overbrimming population. Shanty towns line the roadways, people carry out their washing, work and play as trucks and taxis continuously thunder past. There doesn't seem to be an inch of space that isn't home to someone.
15th Jan 2007, 15:39
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Flying to India 29/12/06
Back in Leeds. I have a lot of pictures to sort through. Haven't
managed to get them all off the camera yet.
managed to get them all off the camera yet.
Wake up Leeds!
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8.05 Sunday
21st Nov 2006, 20:53
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