around a'bad

well while the principle reason for this visit to ahmedabad was navratri, it's pretty much relegated to nighttime (aside from the requisite shopping theretofore). so the days were filled (when not shopping) with seeing the sights and sites of the city. i had seen most of the old city the last time i had visited, all the main mosques and whatnot.. or so i thought! i was tipped on to the heritage walk by multiple people until finally i thought i should see it for myself.

i'm so glad i did! not for the guided tour - which i confess i heard almost none of. but because it allowed for fantastic (and city-sanctioned) wandering around the picturesque 'pols' (areas) of the old town. my roommate and i got left behind several times taking pictures, but that suited us just fine. below are a sampling of my photographic exploits in those two hours.

decorations for navratri, shiny of course

beautifully carved window boxes

sleepy dog waits for the morning sun to reach him (or for someone to open the door)

a many-headed horse inside a temple

makes you wonder what's back there, doesn't it?

mmm, garbage!

the ever-present talisman

that is one dusty bike..

as kristen put it, 'all the colors are so perfect!'

just when we thought it couldn't get more photo-worthy.. PUPPIES!

stylized wall

 

typical: bull, scooter, door

wonderful colors

old details

speedy little chipmunk

and here we have another picture of someone else's laundry

typical intersection

there's a goofy postcard caption in here somewhere..

an intriguing doorway

what a sweet smile!

old town scene

morning stretch

how fresh is your mouth?

last stop.. a renovated haveli

ahmedabad - a gem of a city!