A couple of pre blog statements – 1.  I am married to the best man in the world – case in point, while I was out gallivanting in Agra with my girl Seana, Dar bought us a tree and trimmings and had it all set up when I got back – all because he knows…

Dar's parents came for Christmas.  After a few days of settling in, we headed to Kabini for a little nature, a bit of safari and to chill.  Yeah! We're Here The place was amazing – located right on a lake, the resort was all you could want for quiet and relaxation.  The grounds were stunning…

Seana and I went to Agra – it was a fantastic trip over two days.  We concentrated on the the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri.  I took the step of hiring a guide this time and it was definitely worth it as he covered a number of things that I did not know.…

Day two started with masala chai and then back in the car for the 20 minute drive over to Hampi.  We started our day exploring the Pattabhirama Temple, headed to the museum for a bit of orientation (have now learned going to the museum first is a helpful tip), then wandered for the rest of…

Seana and I headed up to Hampi to see the 13th century city of Vijayanagar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  After a 8 hour car ride, we ended up in the Hampi Bazaar section of the old city and meandered around for a bit.  Exploring Hemakuta Hill took up the rest of afternoon.  These are…

So we couldn't get to Kabini or Nagerhole parks while Seana is here so…the next best thing?  A "Luxury Safari" about 15 miles outside of Bangalore at the Bangalore Zoo.  There were lions, tigers and bears (Everyone say "Oh My" but there were also a few species of native herbavores – yeah, I don't remember…

I wanted to put a face with a name.  This is Padma and she helps us out around the house….she is a wonderful woman and we are lucky to have her. Ms. Padma

Couldn't resist putting this picture up.  Seana and I were out driving around today – went to a couple of temples – and saw this….gotta (ok maybe not) love it. Cows TATA Style

My good friend Seana is here visiting for a few weeks and I took her to a couple of places today to get a taste of Bangalore.  We went to the gardens first where I took this picture.  I think that this is one of the care taker houses but am not really sure.  Cottage…

We had a great time but I was glad to be heading home.  We caught a train (same 3 tier sleeper car) from Kanpur to Delhi at 5 am – yes, yes, another 4 am leaving situation – for the 5 hour journey to Delhi where we caught a 5 pm flight home.  There was…