Saturday, August 25, 2007

My Trip To India! Part ONE

Bangalore, India...



That was the destination of my 5 day business/tourism trip...



Had a nice dinner the first night in an Afghani restaurant



The next day headed for work in a nice & calm area



While on the way to work, you would see many weird scenes one of which is a cow in the middle of the street



Another scene, would be a man urinating in the street...



A common one, is untouched dogs



However, the weather was amazing...



Although it is the monsoon season and there was heavy rain for few hours each day



Their chefs are ones of the best



And the restaurants are well designed



Hospitality is everywhere



And here we suddenly passed by a "Waleema" for a Muslim wedding



Below is a net above the ground floor so that if kids jump from any floor in the mall, they would fall unharmed



Ayub who used to take us around in the famous "auto" car



Banana's in the truck


A Toyota corolla would be considered something rare & only well off people can afford it


Greenery is spread all around the city & its respective streets



A woman opening her side street shop in the morning



Something written in one of their 100 languages on grass, they are creative huh



Selling fruits on the side of the street just like Jordan.

Pay & Use public bathrooms



One of their most famous local restaurants



Selling corn in the street



And nice looking fruits, although it didn't taste good at the hotel



And here is a nice shop in a famous road over there



The Ambassador is one of the most famous cars there



Some shopping, since stuff that are locally made are cheaper...


A fountain in front of the hotel



The picture speaks by itself



A Pepsi advertisement



People chilling in the streets


Streets are the British way


An area where the aristocrats live



The air breeze is just amazing



A Mosque



A Church



McDo there



A packed bus



Another shopping day



Swimming pool in the hotel



View from my room *EDITED* (HDR Effect)



By the pool



Too cold to sun tan



Major form of transportation



The start of the Lablagh park



Some ducks



A lake filled with plants



Paradise on earth



Amazing greenery



Two trees & a palm



A bird



A very old huge tree



The roots of the same old tree



Flowers & Plants










































































Will continue with the rest later, too tired, I took 400++ pictures :D

Hope you like them all

Learned a lot about the indian culture in those 5 days

In every culture/country there is the good/nice and the bad/ugly...

Salam

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice shots, waiting for the rest :)

Anonymous said...

wow very nice !
7ilem 7yate azor India :$ o Malysia!

Adoosh said...

Amazing Mo :) Everyone of them speaks something.. Waiting for the rest :D

Creation said...

Woah! That was one lost post!

Creation said...

Woah! That was one LONG* post!

lol

The Mo said...

hala:
Thanks a lot...
in sha Allah, soon, 3amba7awel arja3 more active in the blogosphere, bas dayman ma3joo2 bl shoghol :S

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mnoosh:
Thank you...
India oo khalasna, although still a lot to discover, next is Thailand, it was supposed to be Malaysia, bas change in plans, so next month Thailand in sha Allah =)

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adoosh:
Thankssssssss
in sha Allah soon :give:

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creation:
lool
More to come soon :p
Thank you =)

Spring Blend said...

I loooooved the nature pictures and flowers.masha Allah..very nice shots..

specially the picture of that huge tree , the one after the birdy picture..sub7an Allah..very amazing..I luv trees..

Do you know about differet cameras n stuff? cuz i am thinking of buying one..to shoot nature images

bas I know almost nuthing about cameras..

what kind r u using..?what kind do u recommend..?

The Mo said...

Spring-rain:

Thanks a lot

That tree was amazing..its roots are just huge...

Not a lot, basically, I watched this video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Nx9tIpAd_NM

Before making the decision regarding buying the camera, as the dillema was between those three professional SLR cameras: Canon 400D, Nikon D80, Sony Alpha-A100...

I am using Canon 400D...

It really depends on your budget...and whether you want a professional camera, where you can change & buy lenses and have more settings & modes or just a normal camera...

Some people are more comfy with Canon, others are with Nikon...
I got friends who bought like mine, others who bought the Nikon...basically they've got the same features, only few differences between them...

I always think at the end of the day, it is the photographer, the lenses, & the settings that plays a role in building a great picture...despite the type of camera...a bit philosophical, yet logical to me :D

Hope I was able to help a little bit, if you need any further help, please don't hesitate to ask, and would be more than pleased to help further

Thanks once again

Spring Blend said...

..I just want a normal Camera..I don't like complicated technology n stuff..specially that i am not an expert ..just a fan..

I will look at my options..

ya3ni Canon..how much is it? and Can some one simple like me use it without getting crazy? because i don't wanna to see many buttons

Thanx Mohammed..I appreciate it

The Mo said...

Lol...no it would get you crazy...therefore, just go for a normal Cyber Shot cams...the Canon D400 is about 3500 Dhs...

Welcome :)

Dino$ said...

nice pics!
i was watching my wedding video finally that is out after 3 whole months! and i think u were at my wedding! were u? are we relateD? maybe its a lookalike

3anyway.. ur post dawakhni 2ad ma 6aweel

The Mo said...

Thanks
looool :D
We are not related...& not look alike :D
Ana b 3aynaho :)
My dad used to work with your dad...(Basil Khartabil / Abo Omar)
I was with my dad...
& btw we were in the same school & university too =)

Creation said...

*Sigh* I wonder, when is "My Trip To India! Part Two" would be coming up ? ...

The Mo said...

Creation:
LooL I forgot since i got engaged too much in work :S
Anyways, not much to see, and I lost track of what I posted & what I didn't...
I ll create a new post with new pics from Thailand :p