and visiting new strange places 20/3/08, Hampi, India One of the most interesting things in my journey is meeting strangers.I must admit that since young it fascinated me – meeting with strangers.It means that you are all by yourself in that confrontation. There is not an introduction or a meeting at some kind of social…Continue readingMeeting Strangers
Itzik’s Israeli Gust House, Hampi, India, 17/3/08 After a quiet night at the train, sleeping in the same compartment with 5 other Indians on sleeping benches, I arrived at 08.00 to Hospet. Hospet, officially, Hosapete is a largest city and district headquarters of Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located on…Continue readingHampi – The dead town, with glorious Temples & remarkable stone carvings
15/3/08 Munnar, India I love that simple Indian expression: ‘Very Costly!’It means also: I can not afford it! I am not an Historian, nor a proffesional traveller (…Marco Pola 😉 ) but it’s interesting to see the changes of places according to the rulers. The Portuguese on concering India around 1500, left a lot of…Continue readingVery Costly
…and/or Who is a Jew? Cochin, India 10/03/08 When travelling in India there is so much to see in that vast continent, and so many wonderful places, that’s important to choose the subject matter of ones interest. I choose to visit Cochin because of the Jewish long history of the town, so I travelled 20…Continue readingCochin and me
Cochin, India 6/3/08 I am on my way to Cochin. (The old Jewish town).I arrived in Pondicerry and with the help of a nice driver I managed to conduct the difficult task of buying a train ticket. To buy a ticket one should order days in advance, also to fill a full form of personal…Continue readingTraveling to Cochin, the Indian way(*)