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    This is the Golkonda Hotel – where I am staying. In the same group – maybe?

     

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    This typical Indian suburban train reminds me of the Sydney Red Rattlers. The last rattler was retired on 12 Jan 1992.

     

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    This “Marriage Car” was outside a scrap yard. Maybe it is for hire, it looks as if has all its bits.

     

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    This is where my GPS said to cross the railway. As you see I was not the only one.

     

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    I went to a travel show yesterday and this was the manager of the display on Telangana whose capital is Hyderabad. He was most helpfull with information, I visit next Monday. He and the other twoon the stall wanted their photo taken with me. Obvoiusly people with taste!

     

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    I asked the driver (in red) if these chickens were organic but he could not understand my accent so I don’t know.

     

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    This could be Blackpool with a merry-go-round on the beach!

     

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    A paddle anyone – The Bay of Bengal. I put my hand in the water and it was very warm. I forgot my swin trunks though.

     

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    Still could be Blackpool with a tower like that!

     

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    This bijou home could be a candidate for my dream home with 3 satellite dishes but it is too far from the shops.

     

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    Here is the chap hard at work in the belt factory

     

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    The Lions club is world wide as this street attests

     

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    Another photos of the pebble(?) beach. I was rather intested in the text of the sign cautioning people not to bath

     

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    This is probably just what Seagulls on the Gold coast in Queensland looks like.

     

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    Sugar cane for sale in the market. It is crushed up to make a green coloured drink. I have never had the courage to try it. I am not sure what you would catch seeing the rusty state of the roadside crushers.

     

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    Saree heaven

     

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    The pavement decoration is coloured and much more elaborate during the Pongal holiday. Usually it is white chalk.

     

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    The French influence again.

     

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    A very specialised carpenter’s shop.

     

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    A design in progress.

     

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    This is the easiest way to tell a tuk-tuk driver that the price negotiated includes baggage.

     

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    A quick stop for petrol before we get to the coach.

     

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    The Indian centre for crow research.

     

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    The sleeper coach to Hyderabad.

     

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    My home for the 14 hour trip.

     

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    This is where the step ritual was enacted.

     

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    Upper and lower bunks as far as the eye can see.

     

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    Dinner time (for the brave hearted) – The Hotel Galaxy in Puthalapattu.

     

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    You can see that the iron is heated with Charcoal. It might be called a Bar-B-Iron.

     

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    Why we had to cross 17 rail lines here when there was a perfectly good bridge. I don’t mess with Police directions. Old Indian proverb “When in doublt follow man in White shirt”. It worked this time.

     

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    A Sugar cane juice pressing factory.

     

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    We made it – trust a man in a white shirt!

     

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    Birla Mandir Temple

     

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    A monkey walking stick

     

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    I think I have a very Indian look about me – I bet you had difficulty picking me out from the rest of the group.

     

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    You could say and Indian Army knife!

     

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    Photos must be taken

     

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    Louis XIV of France in Ivory

     

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    I just love Ivory!

     

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    I just love Ivory!

     

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    I just love Ivory!

     

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    dr(‘Locnf

     

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    I just love Ivory!

     

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    I just love Ivory!

     

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    I just love Ivory!

     

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    I just love Ivory!

     

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    Another walking stick

     

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    A large car!

     

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    Another car!

     

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    A smaller double deck bus

     

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    An IBM PC car – the screen hinges up to access the drivers seat and sterring wheel

     

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    A Nikon car

     

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    Golconda Fort

     

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    This is the Golkonda Hotel – I am not staying here

     

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    A handsome traveller in Sicily!

     

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    A handsome traveller in Sicily!

     

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    A handsome traveller in Sicily!

     

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    Archimede fountain in Ortigia – Syracuse Old town

     

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    Archimede fountain in Ortigia – Syracuse Old town

     

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    Harbour Ortigia – Syracuse Old town

     

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    Ortigia – Temple of Minerva

     

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    Ortigia – Temple of Minerva

     

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    Villa Romana Casale – Best mosaics in the world!

     

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    Villa Romana Casale – Best mosaics in the world!

     

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    Villa Romana Casale – Best mosaics in the world!

     

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    Villa Romana Casale – Best mosaics in the world!

     

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    Villa Romana Casale – Best mosaics in the world!

     

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    Looted from Sicily to Oxford and return for an exhibition!

     

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    An original Caravaggio

     

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    A street in Ortigia

     

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    Via S. Pietro in Ortigia

     

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    Mount Etna – erupting

     

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    Taormina

     

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    Taormina

     

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    Teatro Greco – Greek amphitheatre – 3rd Century BC

     

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    Waiting for an audition in Teatro Greco – Greek amphitheatre – 3rd Century BC

     

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    Teatro Greco – Greek amphitheatre – 3rd Century BC

     

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    Teatro Greco – Greek amphitheatre – 3rd Century BC

     

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    Taormina

     

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    Sea Bream – we pan fried some for tea, great!

     

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    Ortigia – Harbour

     

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    Syracuse – Greek Theatre

     

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    Syracuse – Greek Theatre. We did not get a part in Toarmina so we are trying closer to home. The audition is at 310BC

     

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    Syracuse – Greek Theatre

     

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    Syracuse – Greek Theatre

     

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    Syracuse – Museum of Archiology

     

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    Syracuse – Museum of Archiology

     

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    Syracuse – Museum of Archiology

     

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    Syracuse – Museum of Archiology

     

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    Kayaking & Playing Ball on the harbour

     

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    Ortigia Harbour beach

     

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    Noto a town to the south of Syracuse is noted for its architecture

     

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    Ortigia Market – Barry’s new hat stall

     

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    Our friendly Nut seller

     

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    Array of nuts and spices

     

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    Great fruit and veg

     

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    Tonight’s dinner supplier – either Red Snapper or something completely different!

     

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    Our Blood Orange seller

     

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    Barry’s new hat in Leonardo da Vinci’s mirror invention

     

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    Leonardo da Vinci’s war machine

     

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    Leonardo da Vinci’s war boat – NB Extended balde for cutting enemy sail.

     

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    Ortigia – Street

     

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    Ortigia – Street

     

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    Our apartment – 6 San Pietro Ortigia

     

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    The doorman at the Vestin Park Hotel Chennai

     

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    Not really sure why these chaps are digging a very small hole in what appears to be a bomb site

     

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    I have been hoisted with one of these a few times. It is a Petard which was a medieval small bomb used to blow up gates and walls when breaching fortifications.

     

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    This dish was made by the English Royal Worcester Company and it has on it the crest of the East Indian Company.

     

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    One of the many buildings in Fort St. George

     

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