India
Scalpers, Cops, Security Guards and an Honest Old Man
Day 190 – Working my way back to Delhi, India – 8:14 AM I am currently nine hours in to a twelve-hour overnight train ride from Jodhpur to Delhi. This stint in Delhi will be my third over the previous four weeks. My first stop in the capital of India occurred after my brief stay in Agra. […]
Zip-lining. Co-Starring in Blockbusters?
(If you are reading this via email, I must warn you that I have uploaded a video to this post and you will be unable to view it. Please visit www.perpetualfootsteps.com in order to take full advantage of this post!) Day 188 – Jodhpur, India – 1:30 PM Six days ago, I arrived in Jodhpur, […]
Astrology & Sundials Turn the Gears in my Head
Day 184 – Jodhpur, India – 7:10 PM After three days enjoying the temperate weather and stunning landscapes of Manali, I re-boarded an overnight bus bound for Delhi. My bus pulled from the gravel parking lot and slowly worked through the local streets of New Manali. The mountain passes that left me aghast days earlier now […]
7 Miles on a Single Track in the Himalayas
Day 180 – Pushkar, India – 7:57pm I needed a respite from the soaring temperatures during my first three weeks traveling through India. I found that relief 341 miles north of Delhi in the mountain village of Manali. Sitting at an elevation of 6,726 feet, Manali is the jumping off point for many treks in […]
Agra & The Taj Mahal
Day 177- Train from Delhi to Jaipur – 745a When I researched Agra during the early summer months of 2015, a few points of interest drew my attention, most notably the Taj Mahal. With these attractions in mind, I boarded a morning train from Khajuraho scheduled to arrive in Agra that evening. The seven-hour journey […]
Yeah, I’ll be the +1
Day 167 – Agra, India – 10:09 AM After three sensory overloaded days in Varanasi, I traveled 250 miles west to the town of Khajuraho. Khajuraho is home to three sets of temples belonging to the Hindu and Jain religions. These temples, twenty of which survived of the original 85 were declared UNESCO World Heritage […]
Ghats, Ganges…Varanasi
Day 170 – Delhi, India – 7:08 AM My second stop in India was Varanasi, one of the oldest cities on Earth dating back to the 20th Century BC. Hindus revere it due to its proximity to the Ganges River, a sacred body of water that can wash away sins, cleanse souls and complete the bond between […]
Calcutta or Kolkata?
Day 161 – Varanasi, India – 8:00 am On Sunday morning I took part in a walking photography tour near the Howrah section of Kolkata. I was joined by John, an amateur photographer from London, who was on business in India. John and I were led by Akash, a photographer, in addition to a lifelong […]