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Traffic in the
bustling city of Calcutta where every bit of space is
precious.
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 Jaipur in Rajastan, the temple
of the winds. The cities of Jaipur, Dehli and Agra (where Taj
Mahal is
situated)
comprise the famous triangle of northern India which most back
packers go by when visiting the subcontinent. Rajastan is the most arid
part of India and further to the east from Jaipur a vast, sandy desert
spreads out
its dunes in all directions.
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 A wholly priest in a ceremonial
ritual by the temple of Nandi in Chennai (Madras). This is the
biggest Nandi figure we ever saw and so beautifully decorated with
wreaths and garlands!
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 A
scenic view from upper Darjeeling in West Bengal. The entire city
sprawls on a ridge which is about 2100 meters above sea level. The
inhabitants are a mix of Nepalese, Tibetans and Indians, which can be
noticed in the widely varied cuisine of the local restaurants. In the
far distance to the north and north-east one can trace the mighty
Himalayas rising above the clouds like castles of white ivory with the
highest peak Kanchenjunga right in the middle, this said to be
the third highest mountain on the planet.  Me having
a close shave in Calangute, Goa. It was the morning before the typhoon
hit after it had crossed over Vietnam, then the bay of Bengal, circled
the southern tip of India and crashed into the coast around Goa up
to Mumbai (Bombay). The sun was bright, the sea lay calm and the
weather was unusually hot that day so how were we to expect what was
lurking out there beyond the horizon! So it was after this and the
accident we were about to have that everything changed with
destinations having to be re-routed and various means of transport
needing to be excluded due to the whiplash which my wife Carina
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