A few photos to fill the gap

From this last week alone, I have about 700 photos to sift through and decide which ones to keep.  I have another hour of video to edit into bite-sized bits to post.  The task seems daunting.  So, rather than try to be all organized about it, I figure I'll post a few (somewhat at random) and comment on them.  Later, I'll see about writing some more linear blog entries to make sense of it all.

This is a picture from last Saturday, in Delhi.  I stopped by a Pan Shop in Connaught Place to buy a few sweet pan.  You've seen my sweet pan video demonstration from a previous post?  Well, this is the shop where I bought that.  Notice the leaves lined up with brown goo?  There's also beetle nut spread out upon each.

In the next picture the man making the pans has his many pots and jars full of various ingredients that he'll add to each.

Our little tour group (from Expore UK and AdventureWorks):

Now for some pictures of some Moghul architecture and vistas I've seen over the last week.

The Maharaja's historical palace in Kaurali:

I tried to get that guy in the sweaty t-shirt to stop ruining the views, but he kept insinuating himself on the scenery.

There's really a lot to say about the architecture I witnessed this week.  I'll have to re-post it later, because at the moment, I just really don't feel like talking about it.  I'd much rather post more pictures.  So, here you go...

Don't pet the monkey!

Our bus broke down about 30 minutes outside of Kaurali.  The Maharaja's own personal driver drove up from the town to help our driver troubleshoot the issue.  (Why not a mechanic? An unsolved mystery.)  It was sweltering, so naturally I stepped away from the shaded shelter and went for a walk to take some pictures.  After about 45 minutes, I settled down in the shade (soaked through).  We got underway again, and broke down about 30 minutes later.  This time, our fearless leader made the executive decision to call up a caravan of Jeeps from town to scoop us up and drive us the 128 km to Jaipur, while the bus driver stayed behind to sort out the issue.  It all worked out nicely, and somehow added to the adventure of traveling in India.

More to come...