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The Plains of Madhya Pradesh.

Empty platforms in nameless towns flashing by. I made these notes in my diary as I crossed the state of … Continue reading The Plains of Madhya Pradesh.

Adventure, India, Travel, Travel Writing

THE CHAI WALLAH’S KITCHEN

Along the sandstone terrace beside the Kali temple and out into the sunlight beside the Ganges… Dawn on Manikarnika Ghat. … Continue reading THE CHAI WALLAH’S KITCHEN

Adventure, India, Travel, Travel Writing

CONFLUENCE

Few things can prepare you for your first sight of the River Ganges… The driver was lost. Confused by the … Continue reading CONFLUENCE

Adventure, India, Travel, Travel Writing

THE GRAND TRUNK ROAD

“Such a river of life as nowhere else exists in the world.”– Rudyard Kipling On the Dufferin Bridge, I was … Continue reading THE GRAND TRUNK ROAD

Adventure, India, Travel, Travel Writing

TWO BEERS AT THE LEOPOLD

The head waiter has a moustache with the tips waxed and curled up in twin hooks, giving him the look … Continue reading TWO BEERS AT THE LEOPOLD

Adventure, India, Travel, Travel Writing

IN THE TEMPLES OF OUR FATHERS

The worshippers jostled and shoved me along, moving clockwise around the statue and its marble enclosure. Outside the colourful chaos … Continue reading IN THE TEMPLES OF OUR FATHERS

Adventure, India, Travel, Travel Writing

MORNINGTOWN RIDE

Good morning from an Indian train… I came to India to ride trains. They were one of my abiding memories … Continue reading MORNINGTOWN RIDE

Adventure, India, Travel, Travel Writing

Dirt Music

A tall, gangly man in a white shirt and black pants, was opening channels along the rows with his bare … Continue reading Dirt Music

Adventure, History, India, Travel, Travel Writing

Journey to the Centre of India

The British are great measurers. They have a sense of order. You can see it best in their maps. The … Continue reading Journey to the Centre of India

Adventure, India, Travel, Travel Writing

The Blue Dome

Asleep in perfect blue buildings…– Counting Crows It was one of those serendipitous discoveries. I was riding in an Ola … Continue reading The Blue Dome

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