Someone had told me about the Bangalore Creative Circus. It’s “an urban living lab for regenerative systems, communities, and cultures”. This seemed worth exploring. I took an auto there. The ride was over 30 minutes. The place seemed to be in the middle of nowhere. I wasn’t even sure if it was open. The urban … Continue reading / view photos Bangalore Creative Circus
Ticket, tika, chaap
I had to leave my hostel because there were no rooms available. My hostel was in Indiranagar, which I’d grown fond of. There are lots of restaurants, shops, and supermarkets in the area. The new hotel was in another part of town, perhaps closer to the centre. After checking into my new hotel, I went … Continue reading / view photos Ticket, tika, chaap
Art at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath
Yesterday, I stayed in for most of the day. I have to vacate my room in a couple of days. I would have liked to stay at the hostel but there were no rooms free. I booked a room at a hotel for my final few days in Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka state. The … Continue reading / view photos Art at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath
The Diplomat
Having enquired about subtitles at the cinema a few days ago, I returned there for a lunch time showing of a new Hindi film, The Diplomat. The film definitely had English subtitles! The screen itself was incredibly plush. It looked like a large sitting room with incredible speakers. There were only four people watching the … Continue reading / view photos The Diplomat
Bangalore, take three
My India trip was coming to an end. Rather than visit more new places, I decided to spend the remaining time in Bangalore. Having been without the internet during much of our stay in the Rainforest Retreat, I spent the first morning back in Bangalore catching up with news and replying to messages. In the … Continue reading / view photos Bangalore, take three
Tibetan Golden Temple
Our time at the Rainforest Retreat had come to an end. It was a shame to be leaving. We had enjoyed the surroundings and food, and met some interesting people. We’d been recommended to see the Tibetan Golden Temple, which is on the way to Mysore. So, we asked for an early taxi. We had … Continue reading / view photos Tibetan Golden Temple
Talking about Ozempic in the rainforest
There are many walks around the Rainforest Retreat we’ve been staying at for the past few days. There used to be more but landslides and development have cut off some paths. For the past two days, more and more guests have been arriving. Most are young couples from Bangalore and the occasional family. They are … Continue reading / view photos Talking about Ozempic in the rainforest
Exploring the rainforest
At the Rainforest Retreat, the days are structured like this: Food is important! Yesterday was our second day here. After a tasty breakfast, we went for a walk down to the river. We had coffee at a chocolate factory. Walking back uphill was arduous because of the strong sun above us for the whole return … Continue reading / view photos Exploring the rainforest
From Bangalore to the rainforest
Again, despite waking up fairly early, I was cutting it fine to get to Bangalore’s central train station. I called an auto but belatedly realised the crazy Bangalore traffic was too dense. I would not get to the station in time. So I rerouted the driver to Indiranager metro. The metro in Bangalore is very … Continue reading / view photos From Bangalore to the rainforest
Good afternoon, Mr Kapadia!
During my previous trip here, the exhibition rooms were closed at the National Gallery of Modern Art. Helene, in the meantime, had been to Bangalore and the galleries were now open. The fastest way to travel in Bangalore is on the metro. I walked to Indiranager metro and got as close as possible to the … Continue reading / view photos Good afternoon, Mr Kapadia!