I wanted to buy something small to remember my trip. Tuk tuks (autos) are everywhere, buzzing around, getting you quickly to your destination, usually breaking the traffic laws. They are so abundant that it’s easy to forget that they are a symbol of India. Helene suggested buying a toy tuk tuk to bring home. Last … Continue reading / view photos The search for a tuk tuk
Tag: Bangalore
Bangalore Creative Circus
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
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!
Bangalore, take two
The closer I’m staying to my destination, the more likely it is that I’m going to be late. I deliberately stayed in Bagdogra because it was 15 minutes from the airport. Despite getting up quite early, I was running late. When I emerged from my room, the homestay owner asked me when my flight was. … Continue reading / view photos Bangalore, take two
We also have life, do not touch and hurt
On the way back to the hostel last night, I bought some decent muesli and soya milk. I had this for breakfast and got talking to a Swiss woman who’d been travelling for over a year. She was eating dragon fruit and let me taste some. I was expecting it to be tangy, but it … Continue reading / view photos We also have life, do not touch and hurt
Tipu Sultan, Bull Temple, and market
I identified a few places to visit in the south-west of Bangalore. The first was Tipu Sultan’s Palace. This was reached easily using Bangalore’s two metro lines: purple and green. A taxi driver told me a third line was being built. Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) was a ruler of the Kingdon of Mysore. He was responsible … Continue reading / view photos Tipu Sultan, Bull Temple, and market