Author Archives: Varya

January 31 An early start at 6:30 to reach Ahmedabad by our strict entrance timing into The Calico Museum.   Knowing Ginny’s interest in textiles, I worked for about 6… Read more »

January 30 The air pollution in the mornings in Gujarat is thick and uncomfortable.  There are small wood fires burning everywhere to counter the cold with smoky haze around the… Read more »

January 29 In the morning, the Maharani goes with us to her stud farm, which was the pride and joy of her late husband.  There are 10 horses, including one… Read more »

January 28 Kathiwada Central Gujarat The lack of foreign tourists in this area of India is very apparent to Ginny and I as we are often targets for questioning by… Read more »

January 26, India Republic Day The known dates of Indus Valley culture is approximately 3000 BC-1500 BC and a number of settlements of similar culture have been found at the… Read more »

January 23 India is not for the unsteady or infirm which make me wonder how many more visits to new places here I will be able to make.  Some things… Read more »

It is 4:30 AM and impossible to sleep with a pack of yelping dogs in the large garden area and a little later I hear the loud blasting of a… Read more »

Life is good sitting in an open-air dining room with fresh masala dosa and a buffet of Gujarati breakfast items while we await our guide.  I am getting very little… Read more »

Gujarat is the most Western state in India, bordering  Pakistan, known for the displacement of its people during the partition of India in 1947, its fine local textiles, rural arts… Read more »