Buying a map from a street vendor in Banaglore.
Local well stocked supermarket - can you spot the Vegemite?
Bangalore traffic - where the horn is favoured over indicators!
Bullocks taking sugar cane to market, Mysore Road.
New friends bathing in the cool river at Srirangapatna Temple
Cooling off at Srirangapatna.
Gumbaz - This tomb and mosque was built by Tipu Sultan as a tribute to his illustrious father Hyder Ali (1722 - 1784 A.D.), after his death.
New friends.
An old temple beside a rice field in Srirangapattana.
The bullock was used to deliver sacks of potatoes to the cafe where we had lunch in Mysore.
Inside the cafe with beautiful curries, masarla dosai, lassi and watermelon juice all for $3
We parked the car and wandered around the back streets of Mysore.
First you milk the cow then...
you sell the milk to the man across the street, who weighs it out and sells it to the women who are waiting with their stainless containers. Fresh butter milk!
Tipu Sultan's Palace, which dates from about 1790, was the summer retreat for Tipu sultan. The two story structure is made mostly out of wood with finely embellished balconies, pillars and arches.
Fort Tipu built in the 18th century.
The spikes were to deter the elephants from breaking down Fort Tipu's protective gates.
The Bull Temple, located in Basavanagudi, is a typical Dravidian style temple, and is famous for its mammoth bull statue that was carved from a single boulder.
Space Matrix's IT and Multi Media Teams night out in Banagalore.
Neil and Prasana, Space Matrix Office, Bangalore.
The bakery where we waited for 3 hours for our tow. Opposite Stone Hill International School, Bangalore North.
Indian sweets - very sweet, very delicious.
Grandfather brought all his grandchildren over for cakes and a look at us!
Drinking a glass of chai while our friendly shop keeper checks on the tow truck.
Grape vines, Indian style, high on wires strung from granite posts. Note each vine has its own drip irrigation.
InChina - fine dining Chinese restaurant with a hint of India.
Buying bananas, Mumbai
Tiffin wallahs deliver the home cooked meals to the office workers. Amazing service from the home to the office!
Beautiful heritage architecture.
Bumble bee Taxi drivers having a nap.
Lunch at Indian Summer Restaurant - all delicious, including the pomegranate raita.
Hand cart deliveries vie for traffic space on the crowded roads of Mumbai
Fantastic book shops in Colaba.
Neil's shoe needed a repair. I shared chai with this man as we waited for the glue to tack off.
The children were visiting the Prince Of Wales Museum
Monsoon time. Looking across from Churchgate to Malabar Hill, Mumbai.
Living on the street - pretty tough in the monsoon months.
Old English architecture - stunning
Another stunning example of the beautiful British architecture of down town Mumbai.
Window and sculpture detail - built to last.
Stunning column near a very busy intersection, Mumbai
New hill town of Lavasa, out side Pune.
I'm not sure how the washing gets back to its original owners - but it is quite an impressive sight. Dhoby ghat, Mumbai
The washing troughs at Mumbai's dhoby ghats.
Getting the clothes dry in the monsoon season is quite a challenge!
Koshy's Restaurant - even the Queen ate here (a long time ago!) Fabulous food, old fashioned service - even old fashioned sound system (not good)!
On the phone, working. The old fort is in the background.
Fresh fruit stall in the Arab section of Colaba, Mumbai.
Let them eat cake....!
Pandy and his sister celebrate Raki
Pandy's sister, children and her mother-in-law
Kanheri Caves, Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Absolutely fabulous!
I had to walk up the monsoon induced stream that ran down the steps. Kanheri Caves, Mumbai
Looking from inside one cave across the small stream to another cave, Kanheri. A total of 109 caves were excavated by the Buddhist monks between the 2nd and 9th centuries.
Every cave I entered had carvings decorating the four walls. Kanheri Caves, Mumbai
Buddhists monks from all around Asia came to study here. Kanheri Caves, Mumbai.
Each cave had wonderfully detailed carvings into the walls. Kanheri Caves, Mumbai.
Old painted ceiling in Kanheri Caves
Kanheri Caves, Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Sensational.
More wall carvings in the Kanheri Caves, Mumbai
