A government building with offices for elected officials, that's all my driver could tell me :)
Some cool sculptures in the Atlanta airport, made from random parts, the planes look like they would fly until closer inspection
Dubai airport terminal
Dubai duty free shops
Multiple Starbucks in the Dubai airport
At my gate in Dubai, the waiting area is down below the main terminal
Matt took me to a Dire Straits tribute band (Indian) at the Hard Rock Cafe
The band is in there...somewhere...it was packed!
At the Hard Rock
Cerner shuttles so associates don't have to drive in the crowded Bangalore traffic
Matt, Me, and some of the India team at Ginger Gardens (restaurant)
Matt's subdivision's Club House, pretty nice!
This is the High Courthouse in Bangalore
This pic is for Kate! Yum!
With Iron AND Shakti!
Fresh milk in a bag, 500mL. Has to be purchased daily as it expires in 48 hours.
Ultra pasteurized milk is sold in 1L boxes and lasts for months at room temperature
My living room
My desk and wardrobe
My huge bed!
Bathroom w/ washer and dryer in the corner
Kitchen - pretty nice w/ stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, coffee maker, and lots of pots/pans. Everything looks brand new...I don't think many guests cook!
More guys in the back of a truck
What's down there?
I keep wondering if these guys just hop on for a ride
Who needs a plug?
Roadside market
Flowers made into garlands
Free with purchase
Colored vermillion used to draw a Tika on the forehead
Who wants a plain God when yours can change colors!
Wholesaler, only sells the bulk packs
A small temple, only 3 feet tall!
Cows everywhere, I mean Gods everywhere
They smelled spicy, but I swear something fishy was going on
Combine a cheeto puff, mint, and spice and you get a little puke in your mouth
To battle corruption, there is an organized Taxi service that involves prepayment so you know you'll get to your destination at a fair price.
My hotel in Delhi
My room (there's a window behind that shade)
Train to Agra - 2 hours
Tea and biscuits on train before breakfast
Non-veg breakfast: eggs&veggies, 2 slices of bread, butter, jam, juice
Agra train station
My rigshaw driver was a Chief's fan!
Front gate to the Taj
Booties for inside the monument so you don't have to take off your shoes
Entrance to the mausoleum
Intricate marble inlays, all over the Taj
This isn't more than 2“ wide
Looking across the river at the failed site of 2nd monument
The Taj has a mosque on either side
Looking back at the front gate
Sidewalk repairs, one stone at a time
The squirrels get food and don't let go!
I tried but he wouldn't climb on
Easy way to connect scaffolding
Side view of the front gate, the number of domes = number of years to construct the Taj
Henderson Photography Tribute #1
Monkeys!
During court sessions, the King would sit above and the Prime Minister would sit where I am
My guide
Henderson Photography Tribute #2
More monkeys!
Akbar's Mausoleum
Gate to Akbar's Mausoleum
That doorway leads down a long hallway into the mausoleum
Visitors step through these arches and then down the other side, forcing them to bow their heads when looking for the step down
Parrots!
Itmad-ud-Daulah Tomb
More inlaid marble, I'm told the craft started in Agra
A narrow bridge in Agra isn't really 1-way or 2-way, it's whoever can get through!
A quick pic of a wedding, they take to the streets with lanterns and loud music
The wedding cart providing the music and power
In Delhi, had to try it
McVeg - potato patty with beans, carrots...
“Extra Value Menu” starts at Rs 20, my McVeg meal with Rs 85
Delhi metro station, it was fully crowded when I had the idea to get my camera out
The metro tokens are RFID chips where riders pay by distance and scan the chip on entrance, then deposit it on exit
Looks like the London Underground to me :)
Need some power? Add your wire here!
At the Delhi domestic terminal, all passengers board busses and load the plane from the tarmac, seems much more efficient to me...but only in good weather
Inside the Delhi terminal - everyone waits “upstairs” near the food and shops until their plane is called
The largest LCD TV I've ever seen!
I return to my hotel in Bangalore to find Dana Gillespie & The London Blues Band playing in the courtyard, go figure!
Dana Gillespie & The London Blues Band
Breakfast on my way to Mysore
Standard North Indian breakfast, I don't remember all the names but it was good!
Ryan, Sanjay (standing), Boobalan
Eat with your right, keep your left in your lap
Cooking up the dosa
Sanjay, Hari, Vikram, Ryan, Boobalan
I think this gator was fake, notice the white foam trapped by his tail...
These large signs mark city limits
A Catholic church!
The palace at Mysore
I know some might think this is cruel, but the elephant seemed pretty happy and I rationalized that my ticket price (ten times larger for foreigners) would assure she gets fed
Just in case the animals act up
Cucumber anyone?
Chicken
Baby corn...it all looks the same!
Rice patties, farmed by hand
Danger...
So let's go swimming!
So we went swimming too
Fresh fish...when it was caught...marinated in curry, just waiting for you to buy it and have this kid fry it up
This man's little boats were steam powered by a little boiler and a candle in a spoon, and would put-put around his pan of water. I picked up one for my dad - not like any toy you'll find in the US!
The motorcycled make their way to the front of the pack during red lights
Cerner's other office building
UB City - my hotel complex
Everyone on the CWx team
My driver, Raj, and his car
