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Days 76 to 78 – Madurai
Day 76 – Friday, 10th Jan 2014 to Day 78 – Sunday, 12th Jan 2014 It’s Summer of 1997 and my parents and I are visiting our close relatives in the quintessential town of Madurai. Anna Nagar where our relatives … Continue reading
Day 75 – Rameshwaram
Day 75 – Thursday, 9th Jan 2014 Today marks our Diamond Jubilee in India travel. We spent our 25th – Silver Jubilee in Agra, 50th – Golden Jubilee in Bhopal and now 75th – Diamond Jubilee in Rameshwaram. Rameshwaram is … Continue reading
Days 72 to 74 – Chennai & Mahabalipuram
Day 72 – Monday, 6th Jan 2014 to Day 74 – Wednesday, 8th Jan 2014 It’s Monday morning 8:30 am, our train Charminar Express has pulled into one of the four eminent metro cities of India. This time, we are … Continue reading
Days 68 to 71 – Hyderabad
Day 68 – Thursday, 2nd Jan 2014 to Day 71 – Sunday, 5th Jan 2014 It’s Thursday morning 10 am, our train – Falaknuma Express has pulled into Secunderabad station. We head to the prepaid auto stand for a ride … Continue reading
Day 67 – Train Journey to Hyderabad
Day 67 – Wednesday, 1st Jan 2014 It’s 1 am on Wednesday 1st Jan, we reach home. Jayant mama and Naina mami are awake and watching some TV. Khyati and I have some packing to do before we catch our … Continue reading
Day 65 and 66 – Kolkata
Day 65 – Monday, 30th Dec 2013 and Day 66 – Tuesday, 31st Dec 2013 It’s Monday morning 8 am, our train – Shipra Express to Kolkata has pulled into Howrah station. We breathe the fresh East India air as … Continue reading
Days 57 to 64 – Jain Pilgrimage tour
Day 57 – Sunday, 22nd Dec 2013 to Day 64 – Sunday, 29th Dec 2013 This post is a week long description of our Jain pilgrimage tour with organizer – Sh. Pravin Bhai Lodaya of [Savla and Lodaya] group. We … Continue reading
Day 55 and 56 – Sarnath & Travel
Day 55 – Friday, 20th Dec 2013 Day 56 – Saturday, 21st Dec 2013 It’s Friday morning 10 am, Khyati and I are ready to leave for Sarnath as we hear some commotion on the road. Police are placing barricades … Continue reading
Day 53 and 54 – Varanasi
Day 53 – Wednesday, 18th Dec 2013 Day 54 – Thursday, 19th Dec 2013 It’s Wednesday morning 5:30 am, my slumber is briefly interrupted as I check our train status from Allahabad to Varanasi. The train arrives from Hyderabad so … Continue reading
Day 51 and 52 – Allahabad
Day 51 – Monday, 16th Dec 2013 Day 52 – Tuesday, 17th Dec 2013 It’s 8:30 am Monday morning, our train has just pulled into Manikpur station. The train is running 2 hours late and our expected time of arrival … Continue reading