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| Andrea posing in Mumbai. | |
Boats right outside gateway to India. |
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| Cobra in Mumbai. | |
English architechture in Mumbai. |
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| Gateway to India - Mumbai. | |
Indians playing Cricket. |
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| Leopold Cafe - Famous Bar in Mumbai. | |
Mcdonalds delivers in Mumbai. |
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| Mike eating street food - Instant Laxative. | |
Mike hanging out in Leopolds. |
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| VIDEO: Mike and Andrea in downtown Mumbai. Mike shows off his head bobble form. | |
St Georges Cathedral in Mumbai. |
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| Typical taxi in Mumbai. | |
Victorias Depot - train station in Mumbai. |
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| West Indian Museum. | |
VIDEO: Mike and Andrea on a rickshaw ride.. |
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| Ajanta Caves - A view of most of the caves. | |
Ajanta Caves. |
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| VIDEO: Ajanta caves with vintage Michael commentary. | |
Amazing detail in Ajanta Caves. |
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| An interesting piece in Ajanta - we have no idea what it is. | |
Andrea in front of a cave in Ajanta. |
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| Andrea with a school group in Ajanta Caves. | |
Buddha scultures in Ajanta. |
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| VIDEO: Indian Bus Ride. | |
Elephant sculpture in Ajanta caves. |
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| Inside one of the caves in Ajanta. | |
Local women at Ajanta caves. |
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| Local Women posing at Ajanta caves. | |
Mike in front of Ajanta caves. |
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| Outside one of the main caves in Ajanta. | |
Sculptures in Ajanta caves. |
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| We believe these are parakeets. | |
Local farmer using his ox cart. |
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| View from the bus. | |
A little boy in front of his shanty. |
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| Farmers in India. | |
Laundry drying in India. |
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| Mike relaxing on the train. | |
Slums in India. |
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| VIDEO: View out the window of a train ride. | |
A view of straw huts from our train ride. |
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| Local man buying food at a train station. | |
A courtyard inside the City Palace. |
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| A nice mosiac in the city palace in Udaipur. | |
A picture of the street in Udaipur India. |
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| Amazing Sculptures in the Jadish Temple. | |
Andrea at a tailor's shop in Udaipur. |
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| Andrea getting a lesson in Hinduism at the Jadish Temple. | |
City Palace. |
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| Eating Thali in India. | |
Ganesh - one of the Hindu gods. |
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| One of the gold rooms in the City Palace. | |
One of the Hindu gods decorated to extreme. |
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| The City Palace in Udaipur. | |
The Jadish Temple in Udaipur. |
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| The ugly side of India - Garbage everywhere. | |
They always ask for money after they ask for the picture. |
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| Udaipur India - This is where they made the James Bond Movie - Octopussy. | |
Our cooking class in India. |
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| A farmer carrying hay to his farm. | |
A whole group of black faced monkeys - these things are evil. |
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| Black Faced Monkey that stole my chick peas. | |
Ceiling in Ronakpur Temple. |
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| Kumbalgarh fort - A view from the top. | |
Kumbalgarh fort temples. |
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| Kumbalgarh fort temples and wall. | |
Local Woman coming out of the Ronakpur Temple. |
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| Mike and Andrea Posing in front of an elephant sculpture in Ronakpur Temple. | |
Mike outside the Ronakpur Temple. |
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| Monkeys outside the Ronakpur Temple. | |
Outside the Ronakpur Temple. |
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| Ranakpur Temple - A jain temple. | |
Ronakpur Temple - A view of some columns. |
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| Ronakpur Temple - one of our highlights in India. | |
Ronakpur Temple column. |
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| The fort wall in Kumbalgarh - The second longest fort wall in the world. | |
The Ronakpur Temple. |
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| A sheep farmer in Rajasthan. | |
A village water pump in Rajasthan India. |
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| Courtyard in Kumbalgarh Fort. | |
Door at Kumbalgarh Fort. |
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| Mike in front of Kumbalgarh Fort. | |
The Kumbalgarh Fort. |
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| View of the country side in Ranakpur. | |
A 20 armed hindu god. |
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| A room in the Meherangarh fort with gold plated walls. | |
A view of the blue city from Meherangarh Fort. |
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| Another View of the Blue City in Jodphur. | |
Don't do drugs - this is what you look like if you do. |
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| Intracate construction in Meherangarh Fort. | |
Meherangarh fort - Jodphur. |
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| The entrance to Meherangarh Fort in Jodphur. | |
Little boys playing music and dancing in Meherangarh Fort. |
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| The living quarters in Meherangarh Fort in Jodphur. | |
Women's living quarters in Meherangarh Fort. |
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| Jaswant Thada Memorial in Jodphur. | |
Mike in front of a blue washed house in Jodphur. |
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| Land mines in India - Croickie! | |
Indian boy playing cricket in Jaisalmer Fort. |
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| View of Jaisalmer Fort from our hotel. | |
Jain Temple in Jaisalmer Fort. |
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| Camel scratch. | |
Local man guiding his camel through the desert |
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| Insect in Jaisalmer desert. | |
Andrea hiking in Sam Sand Dunes National Park. |
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| Andrea showing us how to use an Indian toilet. | |
Bikaner India - They use Camels for all their work here. |
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| VIDEO: Rats at the Rat Temple. | |
Mike outside Karni Mata Temple - The Rat Temple. |
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Rat at Karni Mata. |
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Rat sandal. |
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| Rats going crazy over food. | |
Thirsty rats drinking milk. |
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| A lot of monkeys at the lake in Pushkar. | |
A view of Pushkar from across the lake. |
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| An Indian man Getting way too close to a cow. | |
Notice to tourists. |
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| Pushkar India - hanging out at the lake. | |
The Lake in Pushkar India. |
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| Pushkar from above. | |
Indian Recylcling Program. |
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| View of Pushkar from morning hike. | |
Cowpies in Pushkar. |
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| Indian Bus Ride - On top is half price. | |
Local's selling fruit in Pushkar. |
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| Sunset looking over lake in Bundi. | |
The palace in Bundi. |
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| A view of Bundi in the morning. | |
Andrea in Bundi Fort. |
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| Why you dont eat meat in India. | |
Mike playing cricket in Bundi palace. |
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| Red peppers and tumeric drying on a roof in Bundi. | |
Five teenagers trying to manage on a scooter in Agra. |
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| Cow Traffic in Agra. | |
Locals shopping for material in Agra. |
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| Andrea in Fatehpur Sikri. | |
Main outer structure in Fatehpur Sikri Mosque. |
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| Marble tomb in Fatehpur Sikri. | |
Mosque in Fatehpur Sikri. |
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| One of the many buildings in Fatehpur Sikre. | |
Mike and Andrea posing in front of Taj Mahal. |
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| Andrea in front of Taj Mahal. | |
Andrea posing again in front of Taj Mahal. |
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| VIDEO: Christmas greetings from Andrea at the Taj Mahal where she demonstrates why she'll be nominated for sainthood.. | |
Another amazing picture of the Taj Mahal. |
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| Mikes reflection at Taj Mahal. | |
Not a bad site on the morning of Christmas Eve. |
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| Sunrise at the Taj Mahal. | |
VIDEO: Video of the Taj Mahal. |
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| VIDEO: Head Bobble on train. | |
Indian Santa Claus in Dehli. |
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| VIDEO: Bicycle Rickshaw ride. | |
The Best Autorickshaw driver in India. Yes that is a green bay packers turtle neck he is wearing. |
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Sailo with family & friends. |
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Eating is a sensory experience. |
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Traditional & still common “backpacks” |
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Fallen tree halting our progress. |
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Mobile clinic pharmacy. |
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Kidnapped for tea by Hmancha women. |
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Main Road through Hmancha. |
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Typical cargo cart. |
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Still trying to figure out how they tie the wraps. |
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Waiting to be seen by the Docs. |
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In line for the pharmacy. |
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Blood pressure checks |
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Circle of life. |
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Sailo preparing for surgery. |
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“Surgery” waiting room |
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The Bathroom. |
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Typical village kitchen area. |
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Making dinner. |
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Mike helping out. |
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Walked ten miles to see the white girl. |
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Richard, my patient with the spinal injury. |
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Making the noon meal. |
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"Therapy." |
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Minor Surgery. |
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Imagine dim lighting and a temperature of fifty degrees Fahrenheit. |
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Moving the family chickens from one town to the next. |
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Pork is the Mizo specialty. |
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We were a bit of a novelty . |
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Looking over Hmancha Village. |
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Hiking near Hmancha. |
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Typical village style of a thatched home. |
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So picturesque. |
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Moya, the rehab aid, in the therapy gym. |
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Village woman ecstatic to see the foreigners. |
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Laundry mat. |
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Smile. |
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Leaving Hmancha. |
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Hands God made. |
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Give a hand. |
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Traveling by sumo (truck) is dirty business. |
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Fruit stand. |
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Outskirts of the capitol, Aizwal. |
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The sprawling slopes of Aizwal. |
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In bed for three months after a broken leg. |
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The agricultural beauty of Mizoram |
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Churches on every peak (only a slight exaggeration). |
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Laundry day. |
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Local well. |
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In-route going down, a long walk back up. |
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Typical “convenience” store. |
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Aizwal city street -bus stop to RD& Karin’s. |
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Downtown Aizwal. |
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Learning to stand. |
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Living style in Mizoram . |
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More multilevel / multifamily flats. |
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Mizoram is so beautiful. |
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Rebecca the solo Physical Therapist. |
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Taking a break from surgery. |
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It was a cold night, ER duty. |
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The ER. |
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Mike walking out of surgery. |
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Our daily meal/fried rice & veg. |
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The hospital front entrance. |
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He is just super cute. |
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One of the nurses getting married. |
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Karin, Director of Nursing at the Hospital, & Andrea. |
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RD, Karin, Ursula & Mike eating our homemade spaghetti meal. |
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Our home for six and a half weeks. |
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Our kitchen and supplies. |
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Our Room. |
site updated:
december 6th, 2008
from:
milwaukee,
usa
days traveled:
275
countries:
16
flights:
24
miles flown:
26785
pictures taken:
7468