Green is such a powerful colour. Its the giver of life. It signifies growth, renewal, health, and environment. Green is the national color of Ireland and also has close associations with Islam. Because of all the green in nature the color is reminiscent of Spring and coupled with red it’s a Christmas color. Robyn, D [...]
The Qutb Minar (also spelled Qutab or Qutub, Urdu: قطب منار), a tower in Delhi, India, is at 72.5 meters (237.8 ft) the world’s tallest brick minaret. Construction commenced in 1193 under the orders of India’s first Muslim ruler Qutb-ud-din Aibak, and the topmost storey of the minaret was completed in 1386 by Firuz Shah [...]
I’d mentioned about my Dalley’s walk last year and while most of the year round its pretty, it certainly outdoes itself in Autumn. We have been away for a while in Autumn this year and have come back to the tail of the magnificient season. Somehow having an overly hot summer this year and for [...]
I come bearing gifts so please don’t knock me back. Made some Coffee Friands tonight. They turned out quite nice. The recipe is dead simple if you want it, scroll away. There are a few varieties on the Coffee Friand recipe on the net but this is slightly customised to my liking. Coffee and orange [...]
Here is a little respite in case you’ve been reading all the India stories for a while now. I’ll get back to it soon. This is just a short diversion. Passing through Richmond Air Base Most autumn, almost every autumn we make a short trip to the Other side of the Blue Mountains. The one [...]
We were now entering Rajghat (राज घाट). Its located on the banks of river Yamuna in Delhi and right on Ring Road which is also known as Mahatma Gandhi Road. It has stone paved footpath with large green lawns all around it. And they were lush in the scorching heat. We did see some gardeners [...]
Humayun’s Tomb was really great and a good break & leisurely walk after a very filling lunch. We then wandered back through Connaught Place and stopped at an Emporium right next to the Deutsche Bank. We went in for a little wander. Of course soon we entered the shop a smily slithery salesmen, dull as [...]
One of my favourites of the Humayun’s Tomb View of Humayun’s tomb up close from the base plinth. The architecture is quite impressive even though its only a tomb. The Moghuls obviously had a huge belief system in afterlife. For a lot of northern India is dotted with their architectural influence and of their cuisines [...]
When we got back in our Toyota Innova after Jama Masjid it felt like going into a baking oven. And the air-conditioning at its full throttle couldn’t handle the heat even after a good half hour. Our tour guide mentioned as we were exiting Old Delhi. We were heading back to the real Delhi, the [...]
After our visit to the Red Fort we got on a cycle rickshaw and headed through the narrow pulsating laneways and thronged bazaars of Old Delhi. This trip through the myriad lanes and colourful sights and smells of old Delhi was fascinating just as much as the rickshaw ride itself. To make matters even more [...]
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