My flight home was at 2 a.m. Sunday morning (late Saturday night). Which presented an opportunity for me. I had to make the 3 ½ hour drive to Mumbai to get my flight, and so I asked for a driver that could also give me a tour of Mumbai during the day before dropping me off at the airport in the evening. I got picked up at about 10:00 and we were off on an adventure.
Read MoreGood Friday – Another Pune City Tour
Kedar, one of the world’s most amazing people, offered to use his day off to do another little tour in Pune. We started with some birding at a bird sanctuary, followed by a stop at the Aga Khan Palace where Gandhi was held prisoner, a stop at some local caves - all in a very packed last day in Pune.
Read MoreA Couple of Weeks in Pune India
The second week went by quickly. There’s not a lot to talk about, and not a lot of interesting photos to share. Unless you want pics of food. In that case, I have lots.
Read MorePune - Exploring out of Town
On Sunday, our exploration of Pune and region continued. Another of our most gracious hosts, Kedar, offered to take us out of town a bit to explore something more than the city. We had another amazing, full day exploring some caves and hiking up to see a local historical fort. And there were monkeys.
Read MorePune, India City Tour
With our first free weekend in Pune, it was time to explore and see some sights! Two of our team mates from the area had graciously offered to play tour guide and gave us an amazingly full day exploring the city.
Read MorePune - An early Morning Hike - A Bit of Disaster
One morning on the first week of my stay I was up early again and decide to hike up the hill on the west side of the valley. I was told there was an old rock quarry up there and I thought I’d have a look. Plus you know, birds. It was all going so well until I got to the end of the trail, and then things got complicated…
Read MorePune - First Day Arrival: A Short Hike and Some Bird Watching
This will be a first in a series of posts on my trip to Pune India from late March/early April. It was an interesting trip and I have lots of photos to get through and share. This post captures a few of the details on the long trip to India, the hotel that I was staying at and the details on my first day.
Read MoreChecking in from Pune India - the First Few Days
For the next couple of weeks I am working from our office in Pune, India. We have been building out our development teams that work on my products, and it felt like I was overdue on meeting the new team members. It’s going to be a busy week - I have a very full agenda to get through, and I’m hoping I’ll be able to explore the area and experience a bit of the local culture.
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