In October of 2009, I was able to accompany my friends Bill and Gloria on a trip to India.

 

Below are some shots from my second excursion to Asia.

 

 

Hobart at the Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site of Buddhist temples carved from the side of a mountain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajanta_Caves.

 

 

Hobart with his long lost kin near Ajanta.

 

 

Hobart at the Bibi ka Maqbara in Aurangabad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibi_Ka_Maqbara.  We were told this is a near replica of the Taj Mahal, though the minarets are taller and out of proportion.

 

 

Bibi ka Maqbara again.

 

 

Hobart at the Gateway of India monument at Mumbai harbor

 

 

Hobart with his travel companion, Bill, outside the 5-star Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel in Mumbai: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal_Palace_&_Tower .  The "heritage" wing was largely destroyed by fire during the Nov. 26, 2008 terrorist attack and is being restored to its former glory.