

11. people of the markets
We're talking about last Saturday. The day we flew out of Goa to Chennai. I'm a little behind. I'll catch up. Our driver is waiting at...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016


10. GOA: a fort and a fishing fleet
Back in Australia I booked a couple of photographic tours of Goa with a fellow called Francisco de Souza. From the name, I assume he is...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016


9. Casa da Moeda
I am to be at the Panaji Post Office at 9.30am for an historical walking tour through Sao Tome and Fontainhas, or the main part of Goa. ...
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Jun 9, 2016


8. Mansions of Goa
Goa is exactly what I expected. A ramshackle seaside Portuguese-influenced town full of tourists of all descriptions, dusty footpaths,...
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Jun 9, 2016


7. Howrah and Hooghly
We're now in Goa. When we first arrived, we did a little shopping in the CBD. I'll tell you about that, and then I'll tell you about...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016


6. a special dinner
Tonight we had dinner at the home of a Kolkata family. Let me tell you how it came to happen. On a day tour in Cappadocia in 2015, we...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016


5. to market to market
This man is selling chai at the Koley fruit and vegetable market in Kolkata. What a day! We are in the hotel foyer at 5.30am again to...
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Jun 9, 2016


4. Kolkata wakes
Our day begins early, to be ready in the foyer at 6.15am. John finds our guide waiting there, nodding when asked if he is Manjeet. He...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016


2. Packing!
This morning I started to think packing and thought you might like to share. If you're on top of that subject you might like to skip...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016


1. India here we come
Hello gorgeous things, Happy New Year! I hope you had a really happy festive season. The Christmas New Year madness is over in our house....
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016


3. The Indian sitcom begins
It's 4am and we've only been in India for a few hours but I just had to tell you about our arrival. So apologies for the lack of photos -...
Shelley Dark
Jan 23, 2016