Most of us fly economy - NOT Gary. Here he is on his way back to Bangalore via Dubai. Poor guy-a pub on the plane.

"India Jane" - that's me.

Flower market in Kensington

Indian Consulate on Kensington Palace Gardens

Cozy little place on Kensington Palace Gardens

This abandoned house reminded me of Mr. Rochester

Gary getting a lesson from this woman before taking her picture. Kensington Palace.

Queen Victoria statue in front of Kensington Palace. She was born and resided here.

The Round Pond in Kensington Gardens

February gardens in London. Why do I live in Toronto?

Ancient tree trunk with little people and creatures carved into it at the Princess Diana Memorial Children's Playground

Very cute water fountain in Kensington Gardens

The Pumphouse and Italian Gardens in Kensington Gardens.

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

Big money here. This building being constructed is behind a trompe l'oeil screen and the pencil hoarding out front is the pretties I've ever seen.

Gary's British Breakfast. More to work off once he's back to India.

Westminister Abbey - closed by the time we got there. Will have to see it on another trip.

Queen Boudica - Warrior who fought the might of Rome.

Parliament and Big Ben.

The Eye of London.

Our boat ride down the Thames included views of The Globe, The Millenium Bridge and boob-shaped buildings.

Tower Bridge and sights around it.

The beginning of our visit to the Tower of London.

Thor (member of a permanent raven family) strutting around Tower Green. Guy Fawkes was questioned here.

Traitor's Gate, Tower of London.

Here's where the crown jewels are located. Very cool and very decadent. No pictures allowed inside.

The White Tower built for William the Conqueror in the 11th century.

Oldest surviving section of Roman wall built in 200AD.

Nautilus - Dev would have loved this museum.

Petrified wood from Arizona. Nice to see it up close after driving past it on our cross country trip.

Those crazy victorians and their collections.

Dinosaur Exhibit - a favourite of the kids therefore noisy and crowded and not a favourite for Gary.

Stuffed Animals.

Sex Ed.

Creepy "Spirits" section at Natural History Museum.

The DoDo Bird.

School kids dressed for their safari.

Interior of Natural History Museum.

Boys will be boys and girls will be confused by their behaviour no matter what country you are in.

Incredible exterior architecture of Natural History Museum.

British Museum.

Couldn't afford the umbrellas but they were nice.

London's Chinatown.

mixing of old and new

Cool - don't know what the building is. Part of the problem of being here for only 3 days.

On the double decker.

Riding the tube.

1st stop in London. Big surprise.

Great room at the Ashburn Hotel near Kensington, London.

Room service with our fav guy Arnab and my Bon Voyage cake.

Veg Thali - andrah style at Nandini Palace. Thanks Helen.

Shopping for Masala Tins.

Russell Market, Bangalore.

Helen playing with goat. He enjoyed head-butting he hand.

Random photos in Bamboo Bazaar.

"Jubilee Hall - A Multipurpose Function Hall"

Kindergarten.

Auto repair under lovely ironwork gates.

Don't know if these can be repaired.

Working with the bamboo.

Bamboo shots.

Shopping for bamboo sticks for Helen's Elephant Hanging.

Random pictures from Bamboo Bazaar.

Helen petting a lovely white cow.

My first auto rickshaw drive with Helen. So glad I did it. Much quieter and less smelly in the cars.

Pork Butcher.

Muslim women and Christmas posters on Feb. 2nd in Bangalore.

A real mix of faiths within walking distance of each other. Here is a Christian Church.

Some interesting architecture, colors and alleyways in Pottery District. Love the payphone in 2nd pic.

Fruit vendor.

School girls having a break.

Top of a Hindu temple in Pottery District of Bangalore.

Goats, cows and dogs in Pottery District.

Inside the Featherlite Pottery School courtyard.

Some adorable children who all said Hi and shook our hands and then of course did a lot of giggling.

Huge Papier Mache Ganesh that they use for celebrations and then sink in Ulsoor Lake at the end.

Helen grabbed the trunk on far right to take home as art. I wish I had room in my luggage. It looks like an ancient artifact.

The inside of a papier mache Ganesh.

The Pottery District of Bangalore

Wouldn't want to be drunk riding up this ramp.

MJ has gone native with a little hawaiian mixed in.

Gary happily cooking at Erik and Helen's place.

Somesh and Gary keeping the chicken burgers seperate from the "taboo" beef burgers.

Passion Flower.

Commercial Street - picked up some good stuff.

Shiro Restaurant at UBCity and giant japanese goddess.

UB City tourist attraction.

Family of four on motorcycle. Only the driver is required by law to wear a helmet.

MJ suffering in India.

Female livestock.

Maharaja's tiger sampling white meat.

Christian infuence in Mysore.

These little school girls found me very amusing. Aren't they sweet?

The Maharaja living frugally.

Blessing their new car. Don't know how much it will help once I've seen the driving here in India.

India's version of Ontario chipmunks.

Suresh, our driver and guide at the Lalitha Mahal Palace.

Separate bedrooms - the Maharajas and his wife had separate palaces. This is hers.

90 year old lift. Can it lift me?

Lions and Tigers and Birdies, Oh My!

Elephants at Lalitha Mahal Palace.

Spiritual Gary never passes up an opportunity to commune with the higher authorities.

Bull Temple! Sculpted out of a solid piece of rock.

What can I say?

Sri Chamundeswari Temple on Chamundi Hill.

Cellular connectivity and ancient transportation all within steps of each other.

Gary picking up more phone minutes.

This Water Gate leads to a cave that runs all the way back to Bangalore. It took us 3 hours to drive from Bangalore to Mysore.

Adorable children on a class trip to Mysore.

Gary - enjoying the day of sightseeing in Mysore.

Tippu Sultan's Summer Palace

Tippu Sultan's Grave. His body was found here in the old fort.

I LOVE these earrings. Bought at Latitude. Little Buddha's inside.

Raintree Shop in converted home with gardeners houses in second picture.

Kaveri, our Shopping Angel. Great day in Bangalore. Lunch at her Punjab inlaws restaurant Queens. Sooo good.

Sites in Bangalore. Muslim family commuting. School girls, shrine and bank.

Phyllis Kharbanda and I at the Hatworks Building in Bangalore. Where they made the sultan's hats. Beautifully preserved. Great floors!

Our first romantic evening together.

Pretty little cake that the TAJ put together for us to welcome me to India. Very Yummy!

Champagne at the Terracotta/TAJ Vivanda in Bangalore, India