Some Favourite Sights....

Like most places we have been too there are so many differences in interpretation in things we see and also very different expectations of what is the norm. India often provides endless hours of entertainment of the sites and sounds of life passing you by. Below are some of my favourite scenes of moments that I managed to catch on camera.

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Vehicular Records

After a couple of days in India we decided to do a tally of the record number of people and things that we saw on the variety of small vehicles that are on the roads in India, you would be amazed by what was carried in all sorts of ways, we were.

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McIndian’s

I have been to India 4 times now over the last 7 years, for approximately 4 months and I have never seen a McDonalds.  Now it’s no secret that every now and then we have ourselves a guilty pleasure and we dive in for a cheeky double cheese burger to calm the cravings for Beef.
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Gandhi

There have been a few true great men and women of the modern age that have inspired me personally; Gandhi for me is one of them. When we were in Delhi we had the privilege to visit his last home he had that was also the location of his eventual assassination.
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Delhi Dally

Delhi like any other capital city is a sprawling metropolis and is spread out over a vast distance opposed to being a city that in this modern age is growing in height. It has been aided over the years by some smart town planning to form New Delhi around the narrow weaving alleyways of Old Delhi. As a result we had a couple of days of heavy commuting to navigate around this great city.

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The Holiest Swimming Club in the World

While walking along the banks of the Ganges at around 5pm on our second day we came across a group of adults and children milling around the Ghat’s steps with intention.  At first we could not figure out what was going on then it started to click, the children were getting changed into their swimming gear, now this is not an essential item to go in the Ganges and most go in fully clothed or naked, but we quickly realized this was actually a swimming club.

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Real Fake Bakery Scandal

We were in the holiest city in India and it was hot as hell. We had read about a great German Bakery with great bread and great quality western food, we were in need of some non-local delicacies so on the day of arrival we headed for the bakery down the small winding alleys of Varanasi.
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Reality Gives

I have worked with a good deal of NGO’s in India over the years but never in Mumbai so, I was keen to get involved and experience how organisations work in this city that is known for its extreme’s of wealth and poverty and for the fact that 55% of the population live in a slum of some sort.

Later in the day we met Aky

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Marsala Magic

One and all if you are a lover of Crisps (Potato Chips to the American audience) you need to get yourself a bag of these! Lays produce a Masala flavoured crisp in India and it is most definitely Magic…. I will be writing to Lays to get these released into the US market!

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Mumbai Macchiato

We have been enjoying the food in Mumbai, I’m afraid to say it does not compete with Kerala for Indian Cuisine, but what it does have is a thriving Coffee Shop culture which we found and enjoyed its delights very much during our time in Mumbai.
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Mamma Mia!

Being a Brit I have been exposed to some great Indian food growing up and during my 3 previous trips to India I have had good food but not often have I had consistently great food. However from the moment we landed and started eating in Kerala the food that has been available has been fantastic.

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