Ahmedabad: Le Manchester d'Inde / Ahmedabad; Indian Manchester
2 jours a Ahmedabad (pause sur notre route vers le Radjasthan). Au coeur du Gujarat, Ahmedabad est une ville d'origine musulmane riche en mosquees et sans trop de touristes. La ville est partagee entre l'ancienne partie, bordee de "gates" et incluant les "bazaars" (marches) et la nouvelle ville, pleine de nouveau building et projets de developpement. On a eu la chance de visiter le musee des cerf-volants et les quartiers generaux de Gandhi (cad Ashram; communaute pour les plus demunis et les intouchables).
2 days in Ahmedabad (pause on our journey to Rajasthan). At the heart of Gujarat, Ahmedabad is a Muslim city with loads of Mosques and without too many tourists. The city is divided between the old part - bordered by gates and including bazaars (markets) - and the new city, full of new building and development projects. We had the chance to visit the kites museum and the headquarters of Gandhi (i.e. Ashram; community for the poorest and the untouchables).
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Voyage autour de Ahmedabad en autorickshaw (mini taxi-scooter local).
Val and bashe around Ahmedabad in an autorickshaw (local scooter taxi).
L'experience Bus... classe 25 genre:) non pas trop mal en sleeper (double 'lit' dessus des sieges un rien rustique et remuant.
First time in an indian bus; not quite the 1st class but still ok - especially sleeper class as it's some kind of bed above the seats.
Et la circulation ne s'est pas amelioree ;)
Indian traffic.. crazy!
Ancienne ville bordee de 'gates'; notez la poussiere au flash...
one of the gates from the old city; please note the dust :)
Les berges de la riviere Sabarmati; d'un cote leur projet d'amenagement a grands coups de dollars et de l'autre un slum tres clean.
The Sabarmati river banks; one side they're building amazing and expensive houses and the other one is another slum.
Petit detour par le Lac Kankaria... refuge a la pollution et aux bruits a 10 roupies l'entree.
Quiet time in the Kankaria Lake... away from pollution and noise for only 10 rupees.
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More pictures here
2 days in Ahmedabad (pause on our journey to Rajasthan). At the heart of Gujarat, Ahmedabad is a Muslim city with loads of Mosques and without too many tourists. The city is divided between the old part - bordered by gates and including bazaars (markets) - and the new city, full of new building and development projects. We had the chance to visit the kites museum and the headquarters of Gandhi (i.e. Ashram; community for the poorest and the untouchables).
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Voyage autour de Ahmedabad en autorickshaw (mini taxi-scooter local).
Val and bashe around Ahmedabad in an autorickshaw (local scooter taxi).
L'experience Bus... classe 25 genre:) non pas trop mal en sleeper (double 'lit' dessus des sieges un rien rustique et remuant.First time in an indian bus; not quite the 1st class but still ok - especially sleeper class as it's some kind of bed above the seats.
Et la circulation ne s'est pas amelioree ;)Indian traffic.. crazy!
Ancienne ville bordee de 'gates'; notez la poussiere au flash...one of the gates from the old city; please note the dust :)
Les berges de la riviere Sabarmati; d'un cote leur projet d'amenagement a grands coups de dollars et de l'autre un slum tres clean.The Sabarmati river banks; one side they're building amazing and expensive houses and the other one is another slum.
Petit detour par le Lac Kankaria... refuge a la pollution et aux bruits a 10 roupies l'entree.Quiet time in the Kankaria Lake... away from pollution and noise for only 10 rupees.
Plus de photos ici
More pictures here
