^ Excuse the background noise – there was construction going on right outside the salon. In India, you learn to ignore a lot of background roar.
While in Mumbai, as is my wont, I had mehndi done. I’ve taken photos to show how the color changes over time, and will keep adding more.
Typically it’s very orange when first applied, deepens to a dark rust in the first 24 hours (the darker your skin, the darker it gets), then begins to fade. How long it last depends on how often you wash your hands, especially with soap.
I can think of no finer sign of civilization than a hotel (Novotel in Hyderabad) which offers spa services from 7:30 am. After arriving a 4 am (and not having slept as much as I’d have liked on the plane, or anytime in the last six months, for that matter), I indulged in some much-needed pampering. Wish I had time to do it again…
I love taking pictures of architecture and geometry, so the Jantr Mantr observatories in India are among my favorite sites in the world. Here’s a collection of photos from my visit to Delhi in 2004.
