Nearly six weeks had passed and still I had not contacted Kama Nagari. Eventually she got me on the phone with the help of Jagadisha’s wife, Lakshmi Muni. She asked me what she was supposed to do. She had no … Continue reading
Right now I am sitting on a first class train traveling to Milan. Train travel is something that I enjoy immensely, but I worry that there is no security whatsoever. You see a few soldiers patrolling the stations, but other … Continue reading
On July 4th 1976, the 200th anniversary of the founding of United States, Kama Nagari, 6 weeks old Vrindavan and I arrived on the border between Canada and the United States at Detroit, Michigan. I was about to become an … Continue reading
Monday, October 4, 2005 9:05 AM After San Pietro, the Sistine Chapel is where everyone wants to go. The Sistine Chapel is located at the end of a path that takes you through the Vatican Museum (Musei Vaticani). The Vatican … Continue reading
Monday, October 4, 2005 9:05 AM Santa Paulo is not located in the same area of Rome as the Vatican and so it is not as crowded and therefore easier to see and spend time in. The outside of the … Continue reading
Monday, October 3, 2005 On Sunday, after seeing the ancient ruins of Rome I visited the cathedral to Paul called Santa Paulo. Later I visited Rome’s major cathedral to Saint Peter, Santa Pietro. Santa Paulo is grand, but Santa Pietro … Continue reading
Sunday, October 3, 2005 Today, (Sunday) I took a tour of the ancient ruins of the Roman Empire. They were spectacular! Part of what I want to achieve in this trip is to look back into my Western roots. Christianity, … Continue reading
Sunday, 2 October, 2005 European train travel is excellent. It gives time and a chance to talk with other travelers. Right now I am in Italy coming towards Rome. I have about an hour left to travel. The country side, … Continue reading
Sainte Chapelle is a small cathedral that ispatterned after Chartres in terms of its stain glass. It is situated in Paris on the Ile de la Cite in front of Notre Dame cathedral. It was originally built by Louis IX … Continue reading
Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:02:03 PM Dear Naty, Arriving in France was a completely different experience than arriving in Italy. I came to France by jet; I came to Italy by rail. One is immediate and the other is leisurely. … Continue reading