29 Nov 2011

Puri, India




Butterfly at our hotel the former Maharajah's home

Busy street by the Jaganath Temple

Inside the 1920's Library

Pretty Flower


Our Chilika Lake boat

Bashing Oysters

...and the results


Seaside cycling

Taekwondo at the Puri Beach Festival

No Smoking sand sculpture

Contraband drinking

28 Nov 2011

Darjeeling, India



5am sunrise over Kangchendzonga

View from our roof at Aliment Hotel

Darjeeling fruit and veg market

Pre-School dance work out

Prayer Flags at Observation Hill

Inter-School sports day

His and Hers Orchids in the Botanical Gardens

Soul occupant at the Darjeeling Zoo Aquarium

View down the Valley

Bit of tea business 

Tea at Happy Tea Plantation
Mama Kuzum's Tea - Best in the world

14 Nov 2011

Varanasi, India

Sunrise on the Ganges

Crowded alleys of the (very) old city
Samosa frying at our favourite restaurant
Sophie enjoys her dosa
Puja celebations with incense
Puja celebration with fire
Ganges graffitti/poster
Spraying away the monsoon mud
Indian classical music at the Ashram
Ganges at sunset

4 Nov 2011

Maharishi Ashram, India



Maharishi Ashram entrance

Beatles graffitti (in Harrison's room, supposedly)

Overgrown tree blossom

Decaying doorways

Sophie in the old yoga hall


Tree posture plus tree

Meditation eggs being swallowed by forest

Med Egg

Spiders as big as your hand

Overgrown path


Sophie silhouette

Ashram lecture theatre