Gujurat
Day 29 Poshina
This morning we took a jeep out into the countryside to visit a couple of tribal villages. The tribes in this area are the Garasia and the Bhil. Adivasi or tribal people make up about 9% of India’s population. The terrain just out of town is spectacular. The tribals use jeeps to transport their goods …
Day 27 Ahmedabad
This morning we took a heritage walk of old Ahmedabad, founded in 1411, starting at the temple of Swaminarayan, built in 1822. The old city is composed of small ‘pols,’ self-contained neighborhoods connected by secret passageways. Each pol has its little square, many with bird feeders like this one.
Day 26 Ahmedabad
Today is Valentine’s Day, and in Ahmedabed, it’s observed seemingly as much as in the States. We were greeted with a rose by our guide, heart balloons in the van, and this sweet dessert at the hotel. This morning we visited the Calico Textile Museum. It is a private museum with security that exceeds the …
Day 25 From Sayla to Ahmedabad
We stayed last night at a place called the Bell House, a guesthouse about 150 years old. It showed its age, but it had lovely grounds with wandering peacocks. We visited a family that specializes in working with beads. Here are many of their beaded objects, even beading over a soda bottle.
Day 23 Chhotaudepur
This morning we traveled about 45 minutes from our hotel to a small town called Chhotaudepur, yes 2 h’s. There we visited a tribal museum that had artifacts from the various tribal groups in the area. Most engaging were the Pithora paintings done by the Rathwas people. They decorate their homes with these charming paintings. …