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Italy

We arrived at night

[ Oct.2014 ] We visited a small part of Tuscany with a couple of our friends this autumn. The first destination was Arezzo. When we finally arrived, it was already dark. This is the main…

India

The last chaos

[ Sept.2006 ] This is a photo I took in a town where we stopped after lunch for petrol. I do not know where exactly this was or even its name. Until around here, the…

Shimla

Toy train

[ Sept.2006 ] From Shimla in India, we came back to the lower world by Toy Train. I was expecting something cute as they called it Toy Train, but in fact it was an ordinary…

India

Shrewd monkeys in India

[ Sept.2006 ] We visited Monkey Temple (Jakhu Temple), too, in Shimla in India. A god called Hanuman who belongs to monkey trive in Indian myth is enshrined here. There were not only kitsch statues,…

India

Bustling shopping district

[ Sept.2006 ] The bustling shopping district in Shmlar in India is called Mall. This area is upper side of the town which is on the slope with many houses piled up, so I remember…

India

Summer capital

[ Sept.2006 ] The next place we went in India was Shimla. This town is about 2000 metres above sea level and the climate is mild in summer, so in 1864 then British rulers decided…

India

Relieved with noodle lunch

[ Sept.2006 ] In Dharamsala in India, we visited Norbulingka Insutitute, too. This is an educational institute for Tibetan exiles not to forget their own  culture and arts. There was a shop inside and they…

India

Tibetan Temple in Dalamsala

[ Sept.2006 ] Dalamsala was the place I liked most in this tour in India. The area we stayed was called McLeod Ganj, where we arrived after going up about 200 metre from the town…

India

On the way

[ Sept.2006 ] This is a rolly I saw on the way from Amritsar to Dharamsala.The rollies in India were very showy.Our tour continued our journey by four six seater 4D Toyotas.After a few hours,…