IndiaDainhat23°36’54” N 88°12’10” E
November 1, 2019 in India ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
I’m getting to feel a bit better now, though I must say the cooking class is not making me hungry yet.
The wedding was an impromptu event so they didn’t expect any presents.
As a offering toRead more
IndiaMurshidābād24°10’33” N 88°16’23” E
November 1, 2019 in India ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Azimganj
We walked through this town to an old mansion of the Barikoti family that is being converted into a hotel. The first picture is as it was found 5 years ago. It has been family owned for 7Read more
BangladeshRaghunathpur24°38’37” N 88°3’16” E
November 1, 2019 in Bangladesh ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
IndiaJiāganj24°14’16” N 88°16’15” E
November 1, 2019 in India ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Jiaganj is where they weave silk for saris and other fabric. It is called Baluchari. When we arrived some men were detangling a 100 meter stretch of silk by hand. The looms they have for weaving areRead more
IndiaKolkata22°33’45” N 88°21’47” E
November 1, 2019 in India ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Things you don’t see at home.
IndiaMurshidabad district23°54’57” N 88°11’60” E
November 2, 2019 in India ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
This morning we stopped at the the world headquarters for International Society of Krishna Consciousness. ISKCON for short. I thought it died out after the sixties but it is a thriving division ofRead more
IndiaBaikunthapur23°1’25” N 88°24’55” E
November 2, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Seems like cows are living out their karma like people do. Just by where you are born determines how easy your life will be. You could be a city born cow, struggling to find enough to eat, or youRead more
IndiaJagatdal22°50’50” N 88°22’24” E
November 2, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
With the many religious festivals that happen in the Hindu calendar year, there is a constant need for new idols for the temporal shrines that pop up. These elaborate ones are bio degradable. They areRead more
IndiaSalkhia22°34’52” N 88°20’33” E
November 2, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
This industry thrives because the cups and bowls are bio degradable and usually considered one time use. The man at the pottery wheel is adept at making bowls, turning out one every 10 seconds or so.Read more
IndiaCalcutta Reach22°34’14” N 88°20’32” E
November 2, 2019 in India ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Here are a couple of examples of India fast food...street food.
The first is a puff type pastry, a hole is poked in it and stuffed with a potato mixture.
The next is a complete hot meal. Under theRead more
