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Random Thoughts Leaving India

Driving along on the highway through Mumbai I thought, “I really like it when men wear sandals.” Even when they are roughened labourers’ feet in broken down old sandals, I like to… https://tofuamazon.com/blog/random-thoughts-leaving-india/

The Travails of Travels

Here we are trying to drive from the airport to Paharganj for our last evening in India in a taxi thats transmission is having its final agonal breaths. It seems extraordinarily… https://tofuamazon.com/blog/travails-travels/

Ahhhh, Varkala

Stepping out of the air conditioned airplane onto the metal stairs over the tarmac of the Trivandrum airport was like stepping onto the sun. Kerala is hot in March. Hot, sunny and… https://tofuamazon.com/blog/ahhhh-varkala/

Upright (Barely) in Mumbai

I am annoyed. I was so looking forward to being in Mumbai and then I arrived in a feverish mess, sleeping away my first day.  The next day I willed myself better. That got me… https://tofuamazon.com/blog/upright-barely-mumbai/

The Ups and Downs of Ajanta and Ellora

Ajanta and Ellora are two UNESCO World Heritage Sites situated in Maharashtra state. We had flown to Mumbai from Diu and taken a long dusty Ola ride (7 hours) to get to our anchor… https://tofuamazon.com/blog/ups-and-downs-ajanta-and-ellora/

Wondering Where the Lions Are? Sasan Gir!

The only place in the entire world where Asiatic Lions roam free is a sanctuary in Gujarat in Sasan Gir and we had a safari booked in that very sanctuary! The first part of our… https://tofuamazon.com/blog/wondering-where-lions-are-sasan-gir/

An Oasis at the End of Gujarat

“Diu has all the paint,” K remarked as we crossed from Gujarat into Diu. Indeed it does. Every building is cheerfully tarted up to the high heavens in all the shades of the… https://tofuamazon.com/blog/oasis-end-gujarat/

Somnath Kinda Sucked

Somnath was a miss for me. I knew there wasn’t much there that would meet foreigner standards but had thought there would be something special to see for evening prayer rituals,… https://tofuamazon.com/blog/somnath-kinda-sucked/

Charming Dwarka by the Sea

Dwarka is a surprisingly lovely town on the Arabian Sea. It’s one of the 4 holiest pilgrimage sites in India, with many many temples, including the Dwarkadhish Temple with its 78… https://tofuamazon.com/blog/charming-dwarka-sea/