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Roundup: The Top 5 Posts on Wide Eyed In Wonder

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If you want a quick click to the most popular posts on Wide Eyed in Wonder you have come to the right place.

This blog has been in existence since 2012 and I never thought it would take off, but it has in a weird kind of sense. Given that it is a naked niche blog (see post on Naked Niche blogging) it has done alright.

Dreams of earning loads of money and making a living through my blog are still but a dream. I do not even have ads enabled. But I live in hope.

In any event, below is a roundup of the most popular posts on Wide Eyed In Wonder, those that have been most searched and read.

In reverse order…

Number 5 is: Pune 

The Aga Khan Palace in Pune
The Aga Khan Palace in Pune

An India post. Did I already mention that my India travel posts are still popular? No? Ok, I am mentioning it now. I lived in Pune for 3 weeks and what an experience it was. I still have friends living in that city and would like to spend more time there.

Number 4 is: Twist – Graffiti in Lisbon

Chameleon, love his expression
Chameleon, love his expression

I find my street art posts are also very popular. There are photos naturally. In general there is a fascination with street art the world over. I would love to travel the world looking for and photographing interesting street art. There is no better expression of a people’s culture, mindset and psyche than that which is expressed in paint on a wall.

Number 3 is: A Mini in Name Only

Leyland Mini 1275E and Morris Mini 850
The 1275E and the Morris Mini 850 side-by-side

The story of the Minis in our family, and the fun we have had with it. If you love the Mini you will enjoy this and perhaps recognise some of your own experiences in it.

Number 2 is: Mumbai

Another India travel post which remain popular even 2 years after posting. They normally show up high on search results.

The sun trying to rise and show itself through the smoke in an early winter's morning in Mumbai
The sun trying to rise and show itself through the smoke in an early winter’s morning in Mumbai

*** DRUM ROLL PLEASE ***

And number 1 is: New Delhi – a city anywhere in the world

Cycle-rickshaw - not the most comfortable of rides but cheaper than the motorised version
Cycle-rickshaw – not the most comfortable of rides but cheaper than the motorised version

It details my impressions of this metropolis, with loads of photos and a story about one of the many arguments I had in India with vendors, rickshaw drivers and tour guides.

Making lists grounds me, removes anxiety and brings structure to a life bordering on chaos.

I hope you have enjoyed these posts and helped make them more popular :-).

Which one did you like the most?

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On the move – India edition

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On the move – by car, train, motorbike, rickshaw, bicycle, elephant, bus, on foot…that’s how I experienced India. Everyone one the move in some way or another, round the clock. Getting from A to B can be a challenge in India but this doesn’t deter anyone.  I saw a family of 5 on a scooter: Dad in front with young son in front of him on the running board. Behind him sat the Mom, in a sari riding side-saddle – wedged in between the Mom and Dad was a little girl. In Mom’s arms (and I remind you once again that she was riding side-saddle in a sari holding onto her husband with 1 arm) was a small bundle of what looked like a new born baby. Click on the images below and browse through the gallery to see some of India on the move.

Cycle-rickshaw – not the most comfortable of rides but cheaper than the motorised version
Two-wheeled non-motorised delivery convoy in New Delhi
Arrival in Agra on the early morning train from Delhi
Scooters, motorbikes. There are as many motorbikes as people in India (I think!)
These shoes were made for walking. Everyone walks with a purpose in New Delhi old city
Taking a ride on a rickshaw – negotiate your price before you get in because the meter will most likely be off
Trucks in India are brightly coloured, adorned with decorations of religious symbols and music blares full-blast for everyone to hear they are on the road
An elephant will do too
On the way to Jaipur – look at the small bakkie carrying people next to the lorry piled sky-high with logs!