Unfortunately I have not yet been to an Indian wedding. I have been invited to one but probably I cannot go because of military service too bad. I have always wondered how an Indian wedding takes place. My physiotherapist friends at Recoup told me a little bit about it.

Patience is a virtue. Here we go, finally... not from the official brochure location though.

That's the picture you have all been waiting for!

In the previous post you could see the Taj Mahal, as it appears in all the glossy brochures. Here a picture as you will experience the Taj Mahal when you are in Agra yourself.

You must have seen this kind of picture before, the almost official location for the best shot of the Taj Mahal.

The good news is: I am well back in Switzerland and my Alexander Technique practice in downtown Zurich is open again.

Holi is an important Hindu festival. It is celebrated with lots of water and colourful powder. Smearing colors on friends and dear ones is (todays) basic idea of Holi, no one is spared. Both the young and the old enjoy throwing water balloons, dry colors, and washable dyes on anyone in sight on the day of the Holi.

Check out the picture of this family going home after Holi on their motorbike!

On the shores of the Yamuna river, I saw an Asian looking person. I asked my driver if they have lots of Japanese people visiting the Taj. He was positive.

At the same time he pointed out that the man I saw was probably Korean not Japanese.

How could he tell at a distance?

... visiting the world famous Taj Mahal.

I arrived in Agra today. Tomorrow is the big day: I'll witness the Taj Mahal to wake up when the sun rises and visit "each and everything" (as the Indians say) thereafter.

Today I have done my walking programme at the huge

Many people collect things. I know some people who take pleasure and pride in their beautiful Swiss Watches. Maharaja Jai Singh II, however, collected something else...

I went to see the First Indian Rock Band: Moheener Ghoraguli.
The hilarious :-) thing was how we were greeted at the concert hall...

I doubt it because the tea you get in Bangalore is a mix of black tea with milk powder and some hot chocolate powder. The taste is quite peculiar but not bad as long as you don't associate your brain's meaning of 'tea' with what your taste buds are sensing.

I mostly give Alexander Technique lessons to programmers and managers from computer companies like Oracle, Perot Systems and Cisco Systems.

The princesses...

... and me...

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