India In December

Find the Cow 1887 Bangalore Palace

Lord Shiva Statue Elephant Statue

Family out on the road, India Style

High Court Building

Legislative Building

Bangalore Dec. 6:

First day in Bangalore was spent riding around with the hotel driver (can’t spell his name) Senth? We saw Legislative Assembly Building, Lord Shiva Statue, Bangalore Palace, High Court Building, equivalent to the Ruben H Space Fleet Center Science Center, and some spontaneous shopping (carpet and misc. stuff).
But the most impressive was the cows in the street. I only saw 4 of the animals and it was difficult to get pictures of them. We were driving and they were here then gone to quick for me. The only one I got a picture of was one that walked in front of us and we had to slow down. Got the camera fired up but he was past us, so I only got his head.
The Fortune Hotel is very nice with a scented candle and statue posing the standard greeting at the door.
The driving/riding is an experience, with horns always beeping and I do not know how the driver escaped dinging up the car or hitting a person(s) or a dog (many running around). It truly is an organized ciaos that you would need to be from India to appreciate.
So off to work 11 hrs a day for the next 6 days I suppose and will only have next Sunday off to pick some more things to see.So till then…….I stop for Cows.

Debbie and Kathy's Shopping in Singapore (+Bob)

Botanical Garden Little India at the Banana Leaf

Festival Lights

More Lights

Week Of Sept 19-26: What a thrill to have such wonderful company the past week. The 10 weeks I have been away has really started to get to me so this has been a good break. I know it will not replace being home but certainly will help get me thru the next 6 days before I leave.

While at work Bob, Kathy and Deb did their thing and went around the city shopping or sightseeing. I joined them after work. Some days were normal work hours and some I cut short.

It is Sunday now and after dropping Deb and Kathy off at the Airport (Bob left Friday morning) I seem to be rattling around the room a bit more now though than before.

So the pictures and movies are of the past week while they have been here. It was a good week to be here with several festivals going on (Little India and China Town). I guess the F1 didn't show up on their radar. Botanical Garden was the last day and it was worth the wait for me.

MOVIES OF THE PAST WEEK