Ko Pha Ngan
Dance and relax on the island in southern Thailand
Month: January 2005
From India to Thailand
In fact, my train from Varanasi arrived in Kolkata 10 hours late. So I didn’t see much of this city, which seems pretty dilapidated to me. At least I had my beard scraped off my face and got a “modern hairstyle”, so now I look more normal (boring?) again. The flight to Bangkok (after the … Continue reading “From India to Thailand”
Varanasi
In the holy city on the Ganges (India)
Dear Diary …
Thoughts on India and Tourism
Kama Sutra in Stone: The Temples of Khajuraho
This small village, completely removed from any city, is home to some of India’s most exciting temples – known mainly for the many erotic depictions dating back almost 1000 years. Better than the Kama Sutra. All the possible and impossible positions stand in stark contrast to modern Indian society, where (except perhaps in Bangalore, Mumbai, … Continue reading “Kama Sutra in Stone: The Temples of Khajuraho”
Orcha
Temples, a river and pleasant tranquillity (India)
Disparity of poverty in India
There is a striking disparity of poverty in India: the South is clearly richer, perhaps most clearly shown in the fact that almost everyone here has a mobile phone. There are slums, but in the north even “normal” parts of the city look almost like slums and poverty is obvious. Everything is much dirtier, more … Continue reading “Disparity of poverty in India”
Delhi
A stark city, packed with people, an unbelievable chaos. The best thing is to sit on a cycle rickshaw and watch people go by. It’s hard to move forward, sacks of chili or whatever are being unloaded from other cycle rickshaws or bullock carts everywhere, men with all kinds of beards and headdresses, women in … Continue reading “Delhi”
Getting into a paddy about India
On some days I hate India. Yesterday the day started with me having to wait an hour for my cereal because it had been forgotten. Then I went to pick up the laundry I had dropped off the day before. I had stressed that I needed the bag again – “yes OK, no problem”. Of … Continue reading “Getting into a paddy about India”
Agra
In the fog – quite frustrating after weeks of cloudless skies. The Taj Mahal is really not without reason the most famous building in India, built by a Mughal king for his 2nd wife. The best of the 20000 workers had their fingers or hands amputated afterwards so that something so magnificent could not be … Continue reading “Agra”
Hidden Tiger
Safari im Ranthambore Nationalpark