May 2025 Warning: no photos here, just words ... I commenced drafting these thoughts just over a week ago at the end of my month-long...

Mysuru, Monday, 13th May   We spent today exploring Mysuru, the local name I have preferred to use in my writings. That name can be seen...

Mysuru (previously Mysore), Sunday 11th May.   Travelling in India is an intense experience. I can understand how some folk who’ve never...

Friday 9th May - Ooty (full name Udhagamandalam), South India   I will start with a bit of social commentary, well, social observation...

Wednesday 7th May, Bengaluru, South India We’ve actually left Bengaluru after 4/2 days (4 days me/2 days J) of very gentle exploration of...

Bengaluru, South India, Monday 5th May 2025 I start today's post with much happiness that I will see J this afternoon for the first time...

Monday 21st April, Darjeeling, West Bengal Today was an explore day around Darjeeling. Structured in the morning, and free in the...

Sunday 20th April, Darjeeling, West Bengal, 2045 MASL It's taken me around 48 hours to get here. I took a somewhat circuitous route -...