Friday, May 18, 2007

India: Delhi & Mubai


Incredible India




From the in-flight screen: Mumbai - Delhi



Quwatul Islam Mosque, India's first ancient mosque



A different angle




The tranquility within the mosque's compound







A Close shot...





Notice the markings on the structure...fine art




Splendid Monument




The mosque is basically surrounded by ruins...







Another shot






It is more of a visitor's landmark.. an unused mosque but preserved under the National Heritage




Angled Shot







It was truly splendid







The Red Fort... mimic's the Lahore Fort in Pakistan








Inside Lahore Fort









Deemed as the Presidential Palace during those times



Akshordharma Temple. You have to see it to believe, unfortunately, no cameras were allowed into the place as it was considered a sacred temple. But truly worth a visit.



India Gate... at the heart of Delhi








Mumbai, sea view... from my hotel room



One of the monuments perched on top a pillar in the Parliement compound


The ol' skool scene... also at the Parliement





The long road along the Parliement area








The Grandeur Parliement road stretches almost 2km... reminds me of Paris near the Eiffel Tower








All in a day at Delhi




The Parliement area








An angled shot



One of the crowded shopping malls in Gurgaon, about 30km off Delhi

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Holland: Amsterdam

Holland: Amsterdam the Retro

Beautiful Stroll by the Canal



Ol' Skool



Calm Canal





Amsterdam by Cruise





Sailing out of Amsterdam Port





Sunset at Sea in Cruise en route to Newcastle




Sunset on Board 'Queen of Scandinavia'

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Italy: Venezia

Italy: Venice

Venezia La Salute


Scotland: Fascination

Scotland: Fascination

Lake Caingorm


The Scottish Bagpiper: Up Close & Personal

Austria: Halstatt Village

Austria



Halstatt Village: Nice & Easy






Halstatt Village: Serenity Beyond Imagination

Pakistan: Karachi City

Karachi: The City that Never Sleeps

Tablet commemorating the main park by the beach



Another tablet engraved into the marble...

A beautiful park spanning 3 football fields





Developments taking off by the beach which reminds me of Gurney Drive, Penang






The Port Fountain, Karachi




The Park by nightfall...




Proper uplighting brings the park to life in the night. When I was standing there, it felt more like a coliseum runway... or stairway to kingdom.




One of the many domes left behind by the Brits as viewpoint overlooking the beach



Viewpoint




One of the shopping malls, Park Towers, near the vicinity of the beach

Pakistan: Karachi Moonlighting

Karachi Moonlight

The Distant Moon



Basking under the moonlight



As nightfall takes over...





Arabian Sea under the full moon