Restaurant Mostrose Da Ernesto

This is the Restaurant Mostrose Da Ernesto in Luzern, Switzerland. One of the well-known Italian restaurants in town, it's near the Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) across the Reuss River.

The photo was taken with my Nokia N73's 3.2 megapixel camera!

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Nandi at Chamundi Hills, Mysore

This is the Nandi bull at Chamundi Hills, Mysore. Quite a picnic spot, some would say. Commonly seen at temples of Lord Shiva across India, it is a custom to seek Nandi's blessings when you visit the temple.

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Tiruvannamalai: Ramana Maharshi's Abode

This is hardly what you would expect at Tiruvannamalai, a small town en route to Pondicherry from Bangalore. It is, of course, well known for the Ramana Maharshi ashram.

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Pushkarni at Hampi

The Pushkarni is a stepped tank in a symmetrical formation, with water being supplied from a stone aqueduct.

According to the Wikipedia article on Vijayanagara Architecture, this falls under the Western Chalukya-Hoysala style tank, seen in many parts of Karnataka.

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Lakshmi Narasimha Statue at Hampi

One of the finest examples of Vijayanagara sculpture at Hampi, this is the famous monolithic Lakshmi Narasimha (the fourth incarnataion of Vishnu). Narasimha is seated on the giant coils of Adishesha, the guardian snake of Vishnu, with its seven hoods acting as a canopy.

The statue is 6.7m tall.

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Why Paris is called the City of Love

This photo is from a good old film camera, taken from a tour bus in Paris on our trip.

When we were in Paris, we could not go to the Louvre as a movie was apparently being shot there. We were wondering if it was the The Da Vinci Code - it had started filming around that time.

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Photo Friday: Four - Statues of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt

The obvious narcissist, Ramses II, inspired many a poet - including P. B. Shelley who wrote Ozymandias.

This guy left his mark in almost all of Egyptian history. Having ruled the country for nearly 70 years, he had more than a hundred children from 35 wives.

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Photo Friday: Common

The most common sight in New York City - the Yellow Cab.

Okay, these things may seem expensive but if you are not into walking, this is the way to travel in New York (next to the subway and the bus, of course).

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Zürich Hauptbahnhof

This is the Zürich Hauptbahnhof, or main train station, where you can get trains to almost all parts of Switzerland as well as the neighbouring countries of Germany, France, Italy and Austria.

The statue you see on the left is that of Alfred Escher, responsible for establishing Zürich as a major banking centre. He was one of the founders of Credit Suisse.

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San Francisco Skyline

From the East coast to the West coast.

The San Francisco city skyline along with the Bay Bridge. When you think of technology, this is one city that definitely comes to your mind.

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At Frankfurt

In July, I came back to Bangalore from Roseville via Frankfurt. I just couldn't resist taking this picture just before the plane took off.

It's a good thing that I didn't stop over for more than a few hours. I spent like crazy buying gifts for friends back home :)

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Bombay Chaats

Bombay Chaats is an exclusive Mumbai-style chaat place. With a host of tasty dishes, including my favorite vada pav, this is a very nice place. The waiters here are very courteous. Whether you want to grab a quick bite before heading to the movies or you want a full-fledged meal in the afternoon, this place is worth a try.

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