India in February 2015
New Delhi A reminder of once again how brutal the flight is from California to New Delhi with an arrival…
February 2015
Delhi, Sarnath and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh
We rose early in Delhi to head to the airport for a flight to Varnasi. Alas, the plane was late…
Varanasi at Night
“Benares is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of…
Varanasi – Bodh Gaya and the Road In Between
Varanasi in the Morning February 2015 Up before dawn to catch the river as it wakes. It was truly amazing…
Bodh Gaya to Munger
It was an 8-hour drive from Bodh Gaya to Munger to catch the R.V. Bengal Ganga. Along the way we…
The R.V. Bengal Ganga
Our first stop in the morning was to the Bihar School of Yoga. The school was established in 1963 and…
The R.V. Bengal Ganga and Bateshwarsthan
February 2015Our only stop today was Vikramshila University in the town of Bateshwarsthan. This is the birthplace of Vajrayana Buddhism.…
The R.V. Bengal Ganga and The Raj Mahal
February 2015 We have been told of the dolphins of the Ganges, and in fact two days ago we sailed…
Curry and Saris on the R.V. Bengal
February 2015 Our last day on the boat held a cooking class by the chef. It was not so much…
The R. V. Benghal and Kalna the Temple Town
February 2013 Our only stop today was Kalna or Ambika Kalna called the “Temple Town”, and dedicated to the goddess…
Kolkata and Bhubaneswar
Our morning began with disembarkation from the R.V. Bengal in Kolkata (Calcutta). We were given a very brief tour of…
Bhubaneswar – The Temple City of India
February 2015 There are over 400 temples, only a fraction of what is thought to have once been 7000 temples,…
Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konarak
February 2015 Our last day in Bhubaneswar, was very long, and yet amazing, sadly, tomorrow we fly to Delhi and…
Indian Wrap Up
February 2015 As this is my second trip to India, albeit to a completely different region, my ending thoughts are…