"Do you like Indian food?" asked Vinay, in all sincerity. Considering we were in the middle of India, I assumed the polite thing to do was answer in the affirmative."Oh, sure," I said as convincingly as I could. I do, in fact; I just wasn't sure what to expect and I'm no expert at identifying …
Morning scenes in Bangalore
Notice the cow munching on his breakfast .... the head is just below the cyclist's backpack. He was one of many of the bovine species enjoying an untethered walk about town ...This may look like a carefully composed photo for National Geographic, but -- with all apologies to the young lady -- it was just …
Welcome to India
As the plane began to make its descent into Bangalore, the crew went through all the usual requests for fastening seat belts, putting trays away and seats in the upright position.And then the flight attendants each grabbed an aerosol can with a nozzle pointing straight up — the kind of can you might use to …
On the road again …
After the usual horrendous domestic flight (SFO-SeaTac, hour late, jammed to the gills, crying babies etc. etc. etc.) I boarded an Emirates flight to Dubai, and we traveled right over the North Pole. No signs of Santa and the elves hard at work.Nice plane and nice flight, which is appreciated considering it's 14 hours in the …