A detour to Melkote

 The journey called life is a sum total of a series of decisions taken by every individual and some of those decisions are rather impulsive. We took one such impulsive decision yesterday which took us to Melkote, an ancient temple near Myso[...]

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by Jour ~ Sunday, May 24, 2009 0 comments

Villas in Villages

Every time I go past rural India, I stop by at the village houses. They are simple, functional and have a charm of their own. I know I will find it difficult to adjust to the houses, but I cant stop admiring them. Tell me which one would you like to own. I have not had too much time to[...]

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by Jour ~ Friday, May 15, 2009 0 comments

Cultures of India

I havent been travelling much for the couple of months and hence there is very little to post about my trips. Ive been recently interested in birds and although the identification parade is a little new to me, Im very happy to be in the midst of a forest and observe them , their colours[...]

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by Jour ~ Sunday, May 10, 2009 0 comments

Sacred Destinations in Oregon

Despite its relatively short history, my home state of Oregon does have some notable and historic sacred places. Below are two that my husband and I visited recently.Old Scotch ChurchThe Old Scotch Church in Hillsboro (west of Portland) was built in 1878 by 12 settlers from Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Its style is called Carpenter[...]

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by Jour ~ Friday, May 8, 2009 0 comments

Cultural Learnings in San Francisco, Part 2

On Friday we continued our celebration of diversity by exploring Chinatown, Japantown, and the Fillmore District of San Francisco.It was a fine morning, so David headed out early to take pictures from the Golden Gate Bridge and Coit Tower. He had a great time. Later we met up in Chinatown, which was absolutely fantastic. It is the[...]

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by Jour ~ Saturday, May 2, 2009 0 comments