Good-bye India

After 28 days I have left India. I am now back home in California.

In the background of this photo is the Gate of India--all a blur to me now. I think what I will remember best is the people of India.

[Amy, do you like my use of forced flash here. The people walking by are in crisp focus while the standing structure behind them is blurred. Pretty spiffy huh?]

My visit to Elephana Island

On my last day in India I took a ferry to Elephanta Island just of the coast of Mumbai to visit the famed Elephanta Caves. Unfortunately, my guide and I found out after we got to the island that the caves were closed on Mondays. So I didn't get to see the caves but I did get these niffy photos and a guide book about the caves. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephanta_Caves

The Art and Soul Gallery fundraiser

On a beautiful Mumbai Sunday I visited an event to raise funds to address breast cancer at the Art and Soul gallery.

http://www.galleryartnsoul.com/about.htm

The National Sports Club in Mumbai

While in Mumbai I stayed at the National Sports Club. It is one of a number of private clubs the British vacated when they left India in 1947. Today connected Indian families belong to these clubs.

A visit to the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai

Dial Gidwani took me to the club for a drink. This is my guest pass.

The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower at night

A little more than a year ago the Taj Mahal Hotel picture here was took the main brunt of a series of synchronized terrorist attacks throughout Mumbai. About 200 people were killed and more than 300 injured. The hotel was bombed and severely damaged. The hotel is again up and running but parts of it are still under construction and new security measures have been added--such as the barriers you see here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal_Palace_&_Tower

The Gate of India at night