Only shade available on the beach in Mumbai
We went for a walk along Chowpatty beach on our last afternoon in Mumbai. Unfortunately he had all the shade…
Author: kymdt
Victoria Terminus
This photo was requested by Mr PJS!
Hope you enjoy it, because we endured peak hour wall of people walking the other direction to get this photo.
Mumbai Trains
This is a pre-emptive action to stop those complaints from blog readers who expect me to upload photos of public transport around the world.
This is a photo of the Mumbai’s fantastically over used rail system. I climbed an overpass and asked a guide kindly if I could take this photo for my adoring fans. I hope you treasure it and that you do not feel the need to write a letter of complaint….. If you do, I’ll have to upload so Mumbai bus photos. They have the best horns in the world.. ANd if your REALLY complain I promise to take photos of the KL Monorail.
Card Catalogues Never Die
No overseas holiday is possible without a visit to a library – or photos. However, I must admit that this has not been easy.
When in Jaipur we followed our guides advice that the library was open at 4pm… and presto went back and it wasn’t open on the day we were there (more on this guide later). However I did take a photo of a shut door – that that the sign age is helpful to anyone.
Next we visited the David Sassoon Library in Mumbai… unfortunately I was not allowed to take any photos. We also visited the Asiatic Society of Bombay Library, and Mumbai’s State Central Library (again no photos -darn!). Which is really disappointing as they still use the old subscriber system, and card catalogues. All the books are kept in glass wooden cabinets, and magazines are often pilled on the floor. Buildings are dusty, and not in the best condition – which is really depressing. If you are expecting to see a computer in these institutions… forget it!
The picture here is taken at the Library in the Mani Bhavan, the building where the Mahatma Gandhi stayed during his visits to Bombay. Grace – many thanks for the recommendation it was great! Like the other libraries visited.. lots of card catalogues – and don’t expect them to comply to cataloging standards. Your basic title, author and if you are lucky year of publication and location. Visiting these places really makes you appreciate the libraries in which we work.
(Helen edited this text)
Waiting
This is what I see when I am waiting….
Uploading…
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I know you can handle the complaint…. I just wanted to share it with someone. Hopefully 6 more Bombay/Mumbai photos will be uploaded soon.
Jodhpur
Holi Preparation
One of the many shops selling provisions for Holi. We didn’t get coloured and water bombed. Our did get a bit pink and certainly many of our fellow Indians skin colour had changed to variants of pink and green!!
A monkey at our window.
Sometimes a window keeps out the cold.
Sometimes a window keeps out mosquitoes.
Sometimes it keeps out monkeys!!!!
Photo taken at our hotel in Udaipur.
Udaipur Bridges
No no no, we’re not getting our European and Indian blogs confused, this is a picture of the beautiful lake city of Udaipur.
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Photo Shoot – City Palace
While Helen has been typing her treaty on the joys of flying I have been selecting and uploading some photos! This internet cafe is faster than some. But it still takes time.
This beautiful photo of Helen was rather opportunistic. This group was actuallt in the process of being professionaly shot – not sure for what. We were side on…. By the way today we’re going to a Indian Film (part of which is known as Bollywood, there is also Tollywood and Kollywood) shoot……
