New Delhi, India: First up on today’s itinerary is a visit to the Swaminarayan Akshardham complex. The complex is an enormous temple and grounds located on the other side of the river form where I am staying. Fortunately, there is Uber and rides are extremely cheap here (about $2.00 for a 45 minute trip). However,…
Read more Beginning to explore Delhi: Week 5 / Day 33 / Feb 12
Jerusalem, Israel: I took things pretty easy most of the day today. However, I did get out and explore again the Mahane Yehuda market located just a short walk from where I am staying. Similar to the markets I had visited in Amman and Marrakech, the variety of goods was impressive. The chaos level was…
Amman, Jordan: Today will be a trip to the old Roman city of Jerash. Before heading there I walked around a bit downtown and got some breakfast. Breakfast was at a famous restaurant called Hamesh. Despite its fame I did not really see much difference from what I had eaten yesterday. Looking at the picture…
Amman, Jordan: I decided to take a stroll around some of markets again this morning. Although not as chaotic as the souks in the Marrakech medina, things can still be a bit crowded here. I have always been a bit self-conscious about taking photographs in market areas. Taking pictures surreptitiously is difficult to do and…
Read more Roman Amphitheater and Markets: Week 4 / Day 22 / Feb 1
Marrakech, Morocco: The trip to Marrakech was uneventful and our trip into the city was fine. The Riad we are staying at for two nights is pleasant. It is down a small tunnel off a side road in the old section of the city. The Riad itself is very small with only four rooms. The…
Sevilla, Spain: We headed out this morning to explore a few markets in Sevilla. If you’re going to keep following this trip, I really hope you like markets. Because I love them, so you will get to see a lot of them. The first two we went to (Arenal Markt and Mercado Lonja del Barranco)…
