Saturday, November 14, 2009
Top of the world
Today we saw another amazing face of Nepal. Early morning we went to the local airport for the main reason people come to the country, to see the Everest. We took a plane that flies along the Himalayas until the Everest (8.848m) and Makalu (8.463m) mountains.
For an hour we were delighted with the incredible view of the top of the world. After having breakfast, we went to another three beautiful cities in Nepal:
Bhaktapur with it’s beautiful temples, Pashupatinath the Nepalese Varanasi, where Hinduists burn their dead and throw the ashes to the river and Patan with it’s antique architecture.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Nepal
Just amazing. There are no words to describe Kathmandu.
We arrived at noon, after a few hours delay because of bad weather. After lunch we went to Durbar Square.
I think anyone could spend weeks just at this square, with old temples, food market, handicrafts, all contained in one of the most dense cities in terms of population with very small streets and heavy transit.
It looks like a city that stood in time years ago, with friendly small people, small doors to bend to the earth, and great energy.
A city full of colors, noises, nationalities, garbage, smells, hustlers, backpackers, history, religion, faith, life.
Try to walk in Kathmandu
Try to walk in Kathmandu
Thursday, November 12, 2009
New Delhi
Today we made a short tour by New Delhi’s monuments. First we went to the huge brick minaret with no steel or wood structure, then to the government buildings with the house of parliament, ministries and the president’s house.
Two and a half km in front of this house, there’s the India gate, in the memory of the 85,000 soldiers that died in the world war defending the British by demand.
In the end we went to a huge Hindu temple where no pictures were allowed.
Better organized, although in construction for the games in 2010, New Delhi is getting better and better with the days, and for sure in a few years will be one of the main metropolis in the world.
45 seconds in Old Delhi streets
45 seconds in Old Delhi streets
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Chaotic Delhi
Is an immense chaotic and frenetic chaos, but works. We flew in early morning to beautiful Delhi, where we were able to share the streets with buses, motorcycles, mototaxis, bicytaxis, elephants, horses, goats, pedestrians and whatever might dare to enter the flux.

We went to the huge Jama Masjid to be charged for everything (taking pictures, leaving the shoes outside, walking in the minaret) besides the current donation, but is the biggest mosque in India.

We were able to see Delhi’s most famous monument, Red fort, some of the old Delhi streets and the Gandhi memorial. Short but lucrative tour.
We went to the huge Jama Masjid to be charged for everything (taking pictures, leaving the shoes outside, walking in the minaret) besides the current donation, but is the biggest mosque in India.
We were able to see Delhi’s most famous monument, Red fort, some of the old Delhi streets and the Gandhi memorial. Short but lucrative tour.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Ajanta caves
Today we drove 125km to the famous Ajanta caves.
Are all Buddhist caves but besides the marvelous carving in the rock we can see the beautiful paintings in many of the temples.
After two hours in the 28 caves we went back to Aurangabad to have a peak at the local old market, just to see some of the key ingredients in the juicy food they have here. 
Small peak at one of the Buddhist caves
Small peak at one of the Buddhist caves
Monday, November 9, 2009
Aurangabad
Very early Cristina arrived, and we flow to Aurangabad, small city in the state of Maharashtra. After checking in, we went to Daulatabad, one of India’s most incredible forts, with a lot of scams to leave the enemy clueless. Nobody was able to break in to it.
After that, we went to the amazing Ellora caves, Buddhist, Hindu and Janu caves carved in solid rock. All of the caves were just one piece and originaly painted.
The cave number 16th was the amazing Kailash temple, built for 4 generations in 200 years. Remember, it is just one rock, no mistakes allowed.
In the late afternoon, we went to the Bibi-ka-Maqbara, a small copy of the Taj Mahal.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Around Mumbai
Early in the morning I went to the Gateway of India, one of the main tourist points in Mumbai, to catch my boat for Elephanta island.

After an hour, we arrived to an Hindu temple built in the VIII century inside the mountain. They took 300 hundred years to dig the cave and mold the columns and figures. It’s just all one piece and was built mainly for Shiva, god of destruction.

After an experimental lunch, we went to the house where Gandhi lived in Mumbai, to see an open air laundry service in the city, around Mumbai University, to a Janu temple, to the Victoria station where everyday 3 million people catch their train, to a hanging garden and finally to see the sunset in one of the city’s most expensive neighborhood marina.

It’s a shame there are no pictures with smells, because Mumbai is a city for the nose.
After an hour, we arrived to an Hindu temple built in the VIII century inside the mountain. They took 300 hundred years to dig the cave and mold the columns and figures. It’s just all one piece and was built mainly for Shiva, god of destruction.
After an experimental lunch, we went to the house where Gandhi lived in Mumbai, to see an open air laundry service in the city, around Mumbai University, to a Janu temple, to the Victoria station where everyday 3 million people catch their train, to a hanging garden and finally to see the sunset in one of the city’s most expensive neighborhood marina.
It’s a shame there are no pictures with smells, because Mumbai is a city for the nose.
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