That evening we had dinner at the hotel accompanied by fireworks, then off to bed to rest up for the journey to Varasani [Bernares].
The airport waiting area. While waiting there I met an interesting young woman -- an urban sociologist who was studying the Islamic community in Mumbai. Much of what she was finding there paralleled things I found when I was doing similar work on nineteenth century Philadelphia. It made for a fascinating conversation [at least for urbanologists].
A reminder of the problems plaguing the the subcontinent -- heavily armed guards on the runway.
In Varasani, watching the traffic pass by.
Street scene -- note the dead kite entangled in the wires.
The traffic of Varasani -- the city's drivers are acknowledged to be the worst in all of India. They seem to glory in the reputation.
Street scenes at night.
The airport waiting area. While waiting there I met an interesting young woman -- an urban sociologist who was studying the Islamic community in Mumbai. Much of what she was finding there paralleled things I found when I was doing similar work on nineteenth century Philadelphia. It made for a fascinating conversation [at least for urbanologists].
A reminder of the problems plaguing the the subcontinent -- heavily armed guards on the runway.
In Varasani, watching the traffic pass by.
Street scene -- note the dead kite entangled in the wires.
The traffic of Varasani -- the city's drivers are acknowledged to be the worst in all of India. They seem to glory in the reputation.
Street scenes at night.
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