Today was mostly a travel day to the city of Nagaur where there is an annual Camel Fair that is held there only once per year. Our travels took us to the city of Ajmer, and then to Pushkar (home…
Republic Day. A Good a Time to Visit a Hindu Temple, A Mosque, a Sikh Temple and a Synagogue
Today is the 66th Republic Day in India, a national holiday on a par with July 4th in the USA. President Obama is the invited dignitary to the large parade so we did our best to head to other parts…
Where’s Obama? Let’s not go there!
Namaste’. Today was an exercise is Obama Avoidance. We adjusted our schedules to go where he had not yet been, or go after he had left. Having said that we still got turned around numerous times today due to security…
At the Taj Mahal…..Sort of! OR….. Bumped by Obama
With less than 24 hours before departure we received an email from our New Delhi hotel, The Taj Palace, that we had been thrown out by Barak Obama and his entourage. Fortunately they put us up in a club suite…
Off Again……To India and Nepal
We leave on January 22 for our adventure to India and Nepal with our traveling companions Alan and Lois Meyers. We have checked out our stops and most of them will give us access to Wi-Fi so we will try…
G’Bye Kiwis…Cheryl is Going Out in Style!
Did you really think that Cheryl would Bungy Jump? But we did say goodbye to Auckland and New Zealand in the best way we know how. We went for a sail on the harbor in a ketch rigged Scow. There…
Around Auckland
Gidday Mates (we won’t get to say that too much more!) This morning we took the loop bus ($0.50 per ride or slightly higher) to the various neighborhoods around Auckland and then we walked around. We started in Parnell which…
Auckland Offshore – Waiheke Island
Some of Auckland’s true gems are its islands in the surroundings bays. The most popular of these is Waiheke Island to the east. It is about 20 miles long and fringed with gorgeous beaches and crystal clear hidden bays. This…
Wai-o-tapu! Why Not?
After this morning’s brekky (NZ term) in bed we took off for Wai-o-tapu Thermal Park. First stop was the Lady Knox Geyser which goes off once a day. The time of eruption varies from 22 to 30 or so hours…
How Do You Celebrate Alan’s Re-election? Go to a Maori Hangi Feast of Course!
This afternoon Alan was emailed that he was re-elected to the Guilford Board of Education by a wide margin. Time to celebrate NZ style. We went to a Maori Traditional Hangi Feast and cultural experience. It was out first real…