The voices are myself and Kishore, our driver from Uday Travel. We arrived after midnight at Indira Gandhi International Airport, and proceeded down the hall to a marble staircase, with a man-sized bronze statue of Ganesh at the top brightly polished and freshly garlanded, welcoming us to India, then down the stairs to the immigration line.… Continue reading India Vlog 2005: Arriving in Delhi
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India Vlog 2005: July 26, Departure from Milan
We were among the first people in line for our flight from Milan Linate airport to Frankfurt (Lufthansa, connecting on to Delhi). As we checked in, a young Italian couple arrived at the counter beside us. I had previously noticed the woman, wearing a clingy, spaghetti-strapped top, and thought in passing, “I hope she’s not… Continue reading India Vlog 2005: July 26, Departure from Milan
Travel Vlog: Shopping in Delhi
My trip to India was short – too short. I arrived in Delhi at 12:30 am on Thursday, October 28th, crashed at a hotel for a few hours with my classmate Fiona, then at 6:55 am we hopped on the train to Dehra Dun (where we met lots of other Woodstockers). From Dehra Dun we… Continue reading Travel Vlog: Shopping in Delhi
Traditional and Modern Entertainment in Delhi
shot Nov 2, 2004, 0:34 mins, 2.6 MB Traditional dancers from I’m not sure what region of India, filmed at Dilli Haat. I have no idea why the guy in the background decided to get in on the act; the dancers seemed pretty puzzled about it, too. shot Nov 3, 2004, 0:28 mins, 1.3 MB The… Continue reading Traditional and Modern Entertainment in Delhi
Woodstock 150th: Back to Delhi
shot Nov 2, 2004 Most of the group left Mussoorie Monday morning in Sanjay’s buses. Anne and I took the Shatabdi back to Delhi that evening (about half the seats were occupied by Woodstockers), joining Marilyn at the Park Hotel where the three of us shared a room. Tuesday we shopped all over Delhi, visitedJantr… Continue reading Woodstock 150th: Back to Delhi