Postcards from abroad
We have learnt from friends that some of our final posts didn’t make it into some people’s inboxes, so just in case you’re amongst that group, here are some links to the ones which seem to have gone astray: Three contrasting villages - scheduled tribal and scheduled caste groups Jagannath’s wardrobe Kanker Palace - a… Continue reading PS Missing posts
Sadly, we are on our way back to the UK after a month of adventure. Thank you for following us and thank you for all your comments which made us feel that you were with us in spirit, if not in body. If your impression is that we did a lot, you are correct. We’ve… Continue reading Farewell, dear followers … until the next exciting trip
Nearly a week ago, we left Bastar and drove to Kanker to stay at the home of the Kanker royal family, who greeted us themselves with garlands (Tina, the second son’s widow placed them over our heads) and the customary marking on the forehead and circling incense done by Jai, the third son of the… Continue reading Kanker Palace – a wonderful homestay with a royal family
A long time ago, we showed you Jagannath - the Odisha god whose temple in Puri we were not admitted to (we showed you lots of pictures from around the temple). When we reached Koraput in the south-west of Odisha, we found that an individual had set up both a temple and a kind of… Continue reading Jagannath’s wardrobe
I am still catching up from our time in South Odisha, when we had no signal. We are in Mumbai staying in a hotel with all the mod cons: we are appreciating particularly the hot water that comes out of the tap rather than waiting fifteen minutes while the geyser heats. We are also appreciating… Continue reading Three contrasting villages – scheduled tribal and scheduled caste groups