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Mumbai Recap & Photo Journal
After a good 10 days in Mumbai, India, I'm back in the US and getting acclimated to cooler weather, cleaner air and wider, faster and much quieter roads. It has been a truly unique experience working with our offshore team on this project, and visiting...
Posted: Sep 18 2006, 06:12 AM by skillet | with no comments
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Buddhist Caves at Kanheri
Over the weekend, our driver took us on a whirlwind tour of Mumbai. Starting out in South Mumbai, we stopped off at the Gateway of India, Taj Mahal (the hotel) and all of the other typical tourist spots. However, it was on Sunday that we experienced some...
Posted: Sep 11 2006, 09:03 AM by skillet | with no comments
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Powai Lake
Today was the first day it wasn't rainy, and the sun actually broke through to say hello. Here's the view from our hotel lobby, overlooking Powai Lake. It's interesting, in such a vast urban sprawl lies immense natural beauty.
Posted: Sep 08 2006, 07:59 AM by skillet | with 1 comment(s)
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Pizza Hut - Great Indian Treat!
So Anthony and I decided to visit an American eatery for lunch yesterday, and found a Pizza Hut in a mall nearby in Thane... and this wasn't your ordinary American Pizza Hut! We were greeted by a host, who sat us at a table and offered menus to select...
Posted: Sep 08 2006, 07:41 AM by skillet | with no comments
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Ganesh Chaturthi (Festival)
Our trip to Mumbai just so happened to coincide with Ganesh Chaturthi, a festival celebrating the birthday of the Hindi deity Lord Ganesha. As part of this celebration, the entire city is adorned with vibrantly colorful banners, elaborately decorated...
Posted: Sep 06 2006, 11:31 AM by skillet | with no comments
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Indian Road Block
Driving in India is such a unique experience (not that I'm actually driving, but just being a passenger is nuts!)
Posted: Sep 05 2006, 09:28 AM by skillet | with no comments
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Greetings from Mumbai!
So, not only is this my first posting using Windows Live Writer, but it's also my first post from India... we arrived shortly after midnight, and jetlag is finally hitting me. Talk about sensory overload! I've seen many things which I've not seen before...
Posted: Sep 05 2006, 09:24 AM by skillet | with no comments
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