India
2023 September
New Delhi and Jaipur. We spent several days working on a story at a manufacturing plant in Bawal - about an hour from New Delhi - with stops at a local hospital and a tech hub. Having locals to guide us through the food choices was a tremendous boon. And then, a weekend in Jaipur, the Pink City of India with palaces, monkees, new duds and more food. Brilliant move.
Air India View. Dubai to New Delhi.
Air India Barefoot Biz Class Passenger. I will never understand why people do this.
Air India Maintenance. Not exactly what one would hope for.
Air India Air Vent. Makes you wonder what other maintenance short cuts were taken.
Air India Amuse Bouche.
Air India Lunch.
Air India Dessert.
Taking a walk at night near our hotel wasn't the best idea.
Bawal Construction Worker.
Dry Ice starter at the Crowne Plaza dining room.
Bawal Cafeteria Lunch. I've come to look forward to dining in factory cafeterias in other countries.
Bawal Clean Room
Above the urinals in the Bawal plant - a warning to stay hydrated.
Jim shooting the Bawal warehouse.
Jim Interviews Vikram
Jim interviews Sandeep
Bawal Cow on our commute.
Bawal Commute. This is representative of our daily one-hour drive from hotel to factory. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO!
Sacred Cows lining our route to the plant.
Commuting to Bawal
Veg Burger and Non Veg Burger
EV Charging Stations from my room
Charging Station Crowne Plaza
Dry Ice Amuse Bouche at the Crowne Plaza
Crowne Plaza Breakfast. Foods from around the globe were available every morning. Lots of foreign - and local - guests.
Crowne Plaza Dosa Breakfast
A dosa is a thin savory crepe in South Indian cuisine made from a fermented batter of ground black lentils and rice. (Breakfast option every day.)
Jim Shooting at Shared Services Office
Delhi Club. Lunch location in Gurugram.
Our hosts at the
Starters at the Delhi Club
More starters at the Delhi Club
Mains at the Delhi Club
Salmon at the Delhi Club
Sauce at the Delhi Club in Gurugram, near New Delhi.
Naan and ...?
Lunch at the Delhi Club
Yogurt and Spinach at the Delhi Club
Back at the clean room in Bawal
Solar Panels Bawal
Shooting Solar Panels Bawal
Bawal Hotel options - Not ours.
Bawal Hotel - Also not ours.
More Nearby Hotels
Hotel Highway King
Bawal Hotel entrance. Not our hotel.
Crossing a 4-lane highway
Bawal plant entrance from drone.
Bawal from drone
Blow Horn
Cyber City and tuk-tuks
Cyber City.
Cyber City Rockwell
Cyber City Google
Cyber City Hub
Cyber City Tim Hortons
Punjab Diner Menu
Punjab Diner Menu
Punjab Diner Menu
Punjab Diner Menu
Punjab Diner Starter
Punjab Diner Starter Cheese
Punjab Diner Starter
Punjab Diner Starter
Punjab Diner Main Course Chicken
Punjab Diner Butter Chicken
Then we were off to Jaipur and the Samode Haveli Hotel - This is the reception area.
Samode Haveli Bar
Samode Haveli Jim at Desk
Samode Haveli Reception
Samode Haveli Vegetable Paint
Samode Haveli Jim's Room
Samode Haveli Neil's Sitting Room
Samode Haveli Neil's Bedroom
Samode Haveli Neil's Bath
Samode Haveli Neil's Bath
Samode Haveli Neil's Balcony
Samode Haveli Banyan Tree. CLICK IMAGE FOR SAMODE HAVELLI BREAKFAST VIDEO!
Samode Haveli Pool WS
Samode Haveli Pool 3 Cabanas
Samode Haveli Cabana view
Then off to the Samode Haveli Rooftop Bar for sunset happy hour.
Samode Haveli Rooftop Bar Neil
Samode Haveli Rooftop Bar Flower Sunset
Samode Haveli Rooftop Bar Neil
Hawa Mahal - Jaipur. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO!
Hawa Mahal Snake Charmers. He wanted to make sure he was paid for the photo op.
Hawa Mahal Neil
Amber Fort Reflection
Amber Fort Crocodile Sign
Stepwell
Amber Fort Elephant
Amber Fort Stairs
Amber Fort Sunglass Dude
Amber Fort Skyline
Wedding Pictures at the Amber Fort
Wedding Pictures
Amber Fort Framed Lake
Amber Fort Woman and Broom
Amber Fort Elephants bringing people
Amber Fort Neil Framed
Amber Fort Wedding Photos
Hall of Mirrors Arch
Hall of Mirrors Corner
Amber Fort Sheesh Mahal - Hall of Mirrors
Hall of Mirrors Detail
Hall of Mirrors Neil in Mirror
Hall of Mirrors Interior
Hall of Mirrors Neil and Jim
Amber Fort Viewing Room
Amber Fort Couple Dancing
Amber Fort Garden
Amber Fort Garden
Amber Fort Wives' Apartments
Amber Fort Architectural Detail
Amber Fort Kama Sutra
Amber Fort Monkee
Amber Fort Monkee
Amber Fort "JIP"
Water Palace
Textile Printing in Jaipur
Shirt Salesmen
Jim buys shirt
Jim gets measured
Shirt salesman and Jim
Neil Shirt fabric
Neil gets measured
Neil gets measured - neck
Jaipur river
Window shade - Jaipur Tour
Gate to old city closed by police
Police barricade between us and our hotel
Jaipur Police barricade
Back to the rooftop of the hotel for another Jaipur sunset
Jaipur Rooftops
Jaipur Sunset with flower
Samode Haveli Welcome Flowers
Samode Haveli Gift Shop
Jaipur Sunset Jim Gutra
Hummus and Flower during dinner at our hotel
On the phone in Jaipur
Samode Haveli Entrance
Samode Haveli Goodbye wishes
JW Marriott Delhi Airport
Delhi Airport Lounge
Qatar New Delhi to Doha
Qatar New Delhi to Doha Lunch
Qatar Lounge Doha
Qatar Lounge Doha
Qatar Lounge Doha
Qatar Lounge Doha
Qatar Lounge Doha
Qatar QSuites to London
Qatar Q-suite. Doha to London.
Chicken and rice on our flight to London.