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History has taught us nothing

Dinesh — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:16:01 +0000

Trip to amber fort has really impressd me. It’s amazing how man can be so ingenuous when required. Jaipur being a semi arid state with not much rainfall created a problem for the rulers back in the day. So when they constructed the amber fort a lot of thought went into environmentally sound building principles.

Rainwater harvesting was carried extensively in the architecture. Each and every drop was collected and place in a tank that held about 65,000 gallons of water. The tank base comprised of layers of limestones and other minerals to filter and purify the water for consumption.

They did this hundreds if years ago and we still can’t do itnow.

On the way to Jaipur

Dinesh — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:44:09 +0000

Blogging from the car on the way to Jaipur! The connection is slow, but thanks to google gears and the new WP I am able to write this post offline. Anyways, you can follow me on twitter where I am posting a pic and my geo location so you can keep track.

Trekkin twitter

Dinesh — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:15:32 +0000

Ready for my short but hopefully enjoyable trek to rajisthan and Agra. And thanks to tweets on iPhone I should be able to keep a proper log of where I am as I exlore the country.

Getting ready for the India trek

Dinesh — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:35:07 +0000

Just a couple of weeks to go for the Indian trek and I am really psyched. Got all my vaccinations (ouch) and sorting out my gear.

Here is the run down of our quick trip:

13th March – Arrive in Delhi and head out to Agra to see the Taj Mahal
14th March – Move on to Fatehpur Sikri
14th March – Catch the train to Jaipur and spend 2 days exploring the city
17th March – Train to Jodhpur. Spend 3days and 2 nights and celebrate Paddy’s day in Jodhpur. Remember to bring something green
19th March – Head to Jaisalmer. Spend 2 nights exploring Jaisalmer
23rd March – Thar Desert. 2 nights camel safari
25th March – Delhi. 2 nights living it up in style after 12 days of backpacking. Bring on the bhangra!

Ireland and back

Dinesh — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:01:44 +0000

Faithlegg Hotel and Golf Club

Wedding planning is just not easy, especially when you have to travel 6,000 kms to Ireland in the winter, but it had to be done.

So we travelled to Claire’s hometown of Waterford to start the preparations which basically meant hopping from one venue to another to get a better perspective of the ideal place. For the first time I have to say the recession was really helpful since there was plenty of room to negotiate!

Looks like the Faithlegg Hotel will be the venue of choice if everything goes well. Will keep you all updated!

Elephanta caves visit

Dinesh — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:30:08 +0000

A visit to the elephants caves off the coast of Mumbai. Was great to get out and do this. The structures were amazing considering all they had as tools were their hands and chisels.