en route

400 yr Old Palace In Jaipur

An elephant escorted my father and I up a mountain to a 400 yr old palace.

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Fair in Jaipur

It’s been a bit since I last updated, I suppose because I don’t want to skip posting photos from India, but there are hundreds to sift through. After Udaipur, my father and I flew to Jaipur, my grandparents hometown. The first evening we went to a fair. I tasted treats, watched various acts, got a … Read more

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Palace on Top, Art Center at Bottom

While in Udaipur, we visited a palace on a mountain built by a queen when she felt like taking a breather from her husband. The view was insane, but gave me a slight bout of vertigo. Fed a monkey till he slapped my palm when there was no more. At the bottom of the mountain, … Read more

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From Mumbai to Udaipur

My father and I took a trip from Mumbai to Udaipur for a couple days. We stayed at a remarkable place overlooking absolute remarkable-ness. Listen, I told you that I’m finding my trip utterly indescribable, and will let the photos do the talking. Visited Udaipur’s City Palace. (A few of these taken by my father) Click … Read more

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Camping in the Mountains in Panchgani

After leaving the village we went on a boat ride, stopped for fresh strawberries and ice cream at a strawberry patch,     rode horses on a table top, & camped in the mountains. Dreamlike. Click to enlarge.                                                

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Visiting A Village In Panchgani

The village in Panchgani was remarkable. I’ll let the photos do the talking… click to enlarge                                                                       

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On the road to Panchgani

My sister, father and I took a 5 hour road trip from Mumbai to to visit the the mountains and villages of Panchgani. Grabbed an assortment of spicy chips for the drive- ex: hot banana chips Click to enlarge   

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My abode in Mumbai, & visit from beautiful grandparents

My grandparents came to visit me towards the beginning of my stay. The last time I had seen them was in the states several years ago. They’re polar opposites. My grandmother is assertive, chatty, vivacious, and with an endless outpour of affection. My grandfather is reserved, observant, and when he did speak, it was surprising … Read more

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location scouting in Mumbai II

Next we scoped a living complex and Dhobi Ghat, where thousands of clothing items are washed from hospitals, hotels, etc. I stumbled upon an article by CNNGo iReporter Maya Sorabjee about the launderers and something about it was a giant eye roll- With a title ‘Mumbai’s Human Washing Machines’, she described their work as ‘the perfect … Read more

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location scouting in Mumbai I

I went location scouting with my father and and a team he was working on a film with. A boys disciplinary center, public hospital, public university. BOYS DISCIPLINARY CENTER I was asked not to take photos there but managed to catch these… PUBLIC HOSPITAL PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

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