Here are some photos which speak for themselves. I think Australians need to make better use of their rooftops! It really is another room in …Read More
Month: October 2011
The World According to Dil
As we drive along in the car Dil and I have had many conversations about life and death. Dil is a Hindu, and in the …Read More
The Golden City
So it is Diwali in Jaisalmer at the moment and firecrackers have been exploding for the last 3 hours and will probably continue all night. …Read More
Jaisalmer at Last
We have finally made it to Jaisalmer. What an adventurous two days. But it was worth it. This place is amazing. The town has grown …Read More
First Rule: Break The Rule
We have just had the most amazing day driving through Rajasthan with our driver Dil. We left Mt Abu after having two nights there and …Read More
More School Photos
Here are some more shots of the school and some of the kids. And wildlife. Every class is given the name of a flower. This …Read More
Dogs, dogs and more dogs.
Tonight in Mundra we walked past these dogs all lying down in the middle of the road. We think they really like the sandy median …Read More
Firecrackers and Wayward Donkeys
After school one night we met some kids from school at the shops who were buying crackers for Diwali. So we got very excited and …Read More
Blue Elephants
Couldn’t resist putting these photos up. There are two of these elephants at the front of the Hindu Shrine here. It is a very Gujarati …Read More
Meeting the Locals
Today we walked across to Adani Dav School and were given a tour by Jose. This is a truly beautiful school. Colourful, cool and the …Read More
Truck Stops, Lassis and the Port of Mundra
On Saturday morning we got up at 4:00am to be picked up to be taken to the Railway Station to catch our train to Gandhidham. …Read More
Rangoli for Diwali
Today at school there was a Rangoli competition amongst the school Houses for the best Rangoli design leading up to Diwali celebrations. The House names …Read More
The Temple of Education
We have now had three days at Adani Vidya Mandir which translates to “Adani Temple of Education”. Great name for a school hey? It is …Read More
Mahatma Gandhi and Elephants in Ahmedabad
Today we hired an auto-rickshaw driver to take us to some spots in Ahmedabad. The first being the Mahatma Gandhi Ashram. This was the most …Read More
Ahmedabad and the Future Indian Cricket Team
Have arrived safely in Ahmedabad after two train trips. The first was on the Haridwar Mail and took us to Delhi from Haridwar. We then …Read More