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    • Day 26–27

      Ahmedaba

      February 29 in India ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C

      After a fairly good night sleep on the overnight bus, with our own comfy bed. We arrived into Ahamedaba at 8am and quickly made our way to our hotel. We managed to secure an early check in and also an extra breakfast for that morning and thank goodness we did because this hotel is beautiful! It's a renovated historic building that has 3/4 suites and the same number of beautiful hallways and galleries, including courtyards and roof terraces. We figured after a potentially uncomfortable bus ride we needed one night of luxury before heading on to Jaisalmer.

      We caught up on sleep and pottered about until the afternoon. Then we heading into town to see the toilet museum which included a toilet garden displaying lots of different types of toilets (not functional). We then headed to the Sabarmati Ashram where Mahatma Gandhi lived from 1917–1930. It was a lovely serene place where we learnt a lot about Gandhi and spoke to a lovely guy who wanted to practise his English with us.

      We then walked along the riverfront and headed to a popup veggie burger place before getting a taxi to a famous Jainist temple. It was beautiful and had lots of happy pigeons, crows and chipmunks running around, which was proof that their practice of non violence against all things works in harmony with nature. We then headed back to our hotel in the old city for a rest.

      We've developed a small flu/soar throats, which may be COVID from the people coughing with masks on one of our train journeys. So we only ventured out briefly that evening for some fruit juice, which we were craving, from the oldest fruit vendor in the city, and then came back for bed.
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    • Day 660

      Ahmedabad

      December 24, 2023 in India ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Frühmorgens rannten wir über eine sehr grosse, befahrene Kreuzung, da wir unseren Bus einfach nicht finden konnten. Ein Tuktuk-Fahrer hat uns weitergeholfen und so schafften wir es äusserst knapp auf den Bus. Unsere Onlinetickets müssen wir übrigens als einzige nie vorweisen. 😅
      Nach fünf Stunden erreichten wir die Millionenstadt Ahmedabad, ausgesprochen «Mmdbüd». Diese Stadt stand eigentlich nicht auf unserer To-Do-Liste, erwies sich aber als praktischen Zwischenstop, um weiter in den Süden zu reisen.
      Weil Weihnachten war, gönnten wir uns ein verhältnismässig teureres Hotel. Wir warteten in der eleganten Lobby und fühlten uns mit den Rucksäcken etwas fehl am Platz.
      Auf das Zimmer mussten wir lange warten, erhielten dann aber ein Upgrade auf die Juniorsuite. Das Zimmer zeigten uns vier Inder in Anzügen, was ziemlich lustig war und unser Unbehagen noch ein wenig steigerte.
      Zwei von den vier, hatten noch unsere verschwitzten Rucksäcke geschultert, auf keinen Fall durften wir die selbst tragen.😅
      Wir verbrachten die Weihnachtstage in dem Gewusel der Strassen, sahen uns auf dem grossen Markt um, drehten einige Runde durch ein Shoppingcenter.
      Zum Frühstück gab es ein grosses Buffet mit traditionellen indischen Gerichten aber auch mit Früchten, Toast und Müsli.
      So schlugen wir uns die Bäuche voll damit wir kein Mittagessen mehr benötigten. Heiligabend suchten wir ein Restaurant auf, welches Thali à la discretion servierte. Ungefähr sieben Kellner haben uns bedient, welche immer wieder vorbei gekommen sind und die kleinen Schälchen füllten oder heisses Fladenbrot in unser Blechteller legten.
      Völlig überessen, verliessen wir mit dem Bauch in den Händen das Restaurant.
      Die Weihnachtstage verbrachten wir übrigens auf dem Trockenen, da im Bundesstaat Gujarat Alkohol verboten ist.
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    • Day 4

      Wedding day prep Part 1

      February 1 in India ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      The Haldi ceremony is a prewedding ritual during which the bride and groom are smeared with turmeric paste, both for good luck and to brighten, lighten, and even out skin tone. Turmeric's bright yellow colour is highly auspicious. The bride and groom are blessed with prosperity thanks to the good fortune.

      We were so blessed and humbled to be a part of this ceremony, I was also included with the woman in the initial wedding day ceremony where the woman danced in the street and the 5 sisters painted 5 red dots on a pot, which I believe invites welcome good fortune and positive energy to the bride and the marriage.
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    • Day 185

      We're in India

      March 1, 2019 in India ⋅ 🌙 22 °C

      Hello everyone! We have just arrived from a squished 5hour plane ride from Thailand to India! First we had to take a plane from Krabi to Bangkok which took 1 hour. Next we took an hour long shuttle bus to another Bangkok airport that was at least 5 times as big as the first Bangkok airport. We had a very expensive dinner in the food court and went to a magic food court where we got amazing smoothies! Their was a huge lineup for checking in and most of them didn’t care whether or not you were in line or not and decided they wanted to be at the front of the line instead of the back. After about an hour of waiting in line we somehow managed to get to the front and check in. Even though we had 6 hours between the two flights, we were super rushed... Especially when we saw how big the passport control line was! By the time we were finished there, our gate was almost ready to board. We rushed around a lot but we got on the plane safe and sound. We took off at 2:30 in the morning and landed at 5 o’clock local time. Unfortunately, no one had any rupee (Indian currency) and we didn’t have a SIM card for the phone!Read more

    • Day 193

      Lots to see and do...

      March 9, 2019 in India ⋅ 🌙 27 °C

      Time to leave Ahmedabad, just when all of us are getting comfortable. It took us a long while to figure out ATMs, getting around, grocery shopping. Lara was able to reconnect with friends Christina and Mohal and colleagues from her work here 22 years ago. Meeting the people has been the best part for me, India is a country full of extroverts. Everywhere I go I can chat with willing locals, take selfies with opportunistic teenagers, or join a cricket game in the park. On to Udaipur, Rajasthan.
      - Geoff
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    • Day 20

      Ahmedabad, India

      January 12, 2017 in India ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      After being forewarned by Rupal and her family how different India is compared to the US, I was still somewhat surprised by how different it really is from anywhere I've traveled. Besides the Gandhi Ashram which was impactful and well done, Gujarat's largest city is not on the typical India tour route so it was an authentic experience in a busy Indian city where I stood out quite a bit more than at typical tourist destinations. Some of the unique experiences that I really enjoyed were a moped ride to the city center, a rickshaw ride weaving through traffic, the kite festival called Uttrayan with every rooftop in the city filled with people flying and cutting kites, and getting to meet and spend time with family members, some of which I hadn't met before.

      Certainly a memorable week! I caught myself staring at the camels, monkeys, peacocks, and elephants on the busy streets and even caught plenty of locals staring at me - an interesting glimpse into quite a different world.

      Thank you to all the family and friends that I was able to meet during my visit. Everyone was very welcoming and I even picked up a few Gujarati words along the way! Special thanks to Sanjay Mama and Darshana Mami for hosting us and helping plan our tour through India!
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    • Day 6

      Ahmedabad 艾哈迈达巴德

      October 2, 2019 in India ⋅ 29 °C

      幸好可以借小飞机瞬移,我们从博帕尔灰不溜秋地飞到了也许是此行最爱的城市——艾哈迈达巴德。这里不愧为将整片历史城区划入世界文化遗产的城市。一切都变得轻松起来(永远存在的牛屎除外)。这里有可爱的Haveli和旅馆老头儿,也有高雅又便宜的纯棉服装店,晚上去Sidi Saiyyed Mosque溜了一圈,过两天还会来~

    • Day 55

      Back to normal

      January 6, 2020 in India ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      Ahmedabad was a far enough journey back up but we're so much happier here again! Small town, lots of chaos, cheap markets and friendly people. We are mainly really tired at this point from constant travel but still making the most of it. Went on a fantastic tour through the city.

      Learnt about secret passage ways designed as houses with even fake balconies made as a facade. And the squares having chalk boards to relay messages to the community. The architecture also ranged from Hindu, Muslim to Dutch, German and British. Not because of the rule but because the people of Ahmedabad traveled a lot and then brought a piece of that countries culture and architecture back. Super cool and all around 600 years old.

      Next stop is a dessert town more North and more cold so we bought some warm sweaters here too. Finally getting a bit better at haggling
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    • Day 4

      Durch die Altstadt, Moschee & Gandhi

      November 19, 2017 in India ⋅ 🌫 22 °C

      Durch alte enge Straßen mit halb verfallenen Gebäuden und Dreck... Und "heilige Kühe" mit mächtigen Hörnern als Wegbegleiter.

      Aber UNESCO Weltkultur-Erbe.
      Wie die das geschafft haben, fragt sich auch der Reiseleiter.

      Sidi Saiyyed Moschee
      Die Sidi Saiyyed-Moschee in der Stadt Ahmedabad im indischen Bundesstaat Gujarat ist ein eher unscheinbarer Moscheebau der Indo-islamischen Architektur, der jedoch über zwei der schönsten und berühmtesten Jali-Fenster der islamischen Kunst verfügt.

      Gandhi Ashram. Leere Gebäude als Pilgerstätte...
      Bilder und Leben Gandhi's im "Museum"
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    • Day 3

      Tuk Tuk

      November 18, 2017 in India ⋅ 🌫 27 °C

      Phhh, das muss man miterleben. Tuk Tuk im indischen Straßenverkehr.
      Auf zur Altstadt. Tuk Tuk vom Hotel zur ?????
      Irgendwann und irgendwo waren wir angekommen, eine Richtung gezeigt und weg war er.
      Wir ratlos in die gezeigte Richtung unterwegs und fanden einen riesigen Markt (Basar).
      Außer uns keine anderen Nichtinder. Bestaunt wie "bunte Hunde".
      Zu Mittag ein Restaurant ""gewählt": "Spices of Awadh Restaurant".
      Glück gehabt, sehr empfehlenswert. Ausgezeichnete Speisen (Malai Kofta, Angara Tangdi Kabab, Naan, Lucknowi Lassi, Water, CoCo)

      Wir wollten weiter zum "Calico Textile Museum".
      Einzige Information über Öffnungszeiten im Reiseführer (15:00-17:30). Nichts war sonst wo zu finden.
      Endlich dort (per Tuk Tuk). GESCHLOSSEN!
      10:30-13:00 Öffnungszeit im Moment 😲😭😠.

      Per Tuk Tuk klingt ganz einfach:
      Es dauert seine Zeit, bis man da jemanden aus dem wirren Verkehr fragen kann.
      Der Erste macht Pause, der Zweite kennt das Ziel nicht, der Dritte konnte scheinbar nicht lesen (englisch?), und kennt das Ziel nicht. Endlich der Vierte...

      Wer braucht ein Museum, wenn man Tuk Tuk fahren kann. Hochschaubahn und Adrenalin ist nichts gegen 5 Km Tuk Tuk fahren...
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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Ahmedabad, أحمد آباد, احمدآباد - هیندیستان, Горад Ахмедабад, Ахмедабад, আহমেদাবাদ, অমদাৱাদ, Ахмадабад, Ahmadábád, Ahmadabad, Αχμενταμπάντ, Ahmadabado, احمدآباد, Ahmedabad - અમદાવાદ, अहमदाबाद, અમદાવાદ, אחמדאבאד, AMD, アフマダーバード, აჰმადაბადი, ಅಹ್ಮದಾಬಾದ್, 아마다바드, Ахмадабад шаары, Amedebatum, Ahmadabadas, Amdāvāda, അഹമ്മദാബാദ്, အမယ်ဒါဘတ်မြို့, अमदावाद, ଅହମଦାବାଦ, ਅਹਿਮਦਾਬਾਦ, احمداباد, அகமதாபாத், అహ్మదాబాద్, Аҳмадобод, อัห์มดาบาด, Exmetabad, احمد آباد, Ahmadobod, 艾哈迈德堡, 阿美達巴德, 艾哈迈达巴德

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