Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread silklist
At the moment I don't have any particular plans so am pretty open to suggestions. Anyone attending the conference? -Original Message- From: silklist [mailto:silklist-bounces+silklist=bobf.frankston@lists.hserus.net] On Behalf Of Suresh Ramasubramanian Sent: Tuesday, September 19,

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Half of silklist is in Bangalore so welcome What’s your schedule / dates there other than this conference? --srs > On 20-Sep-2017, at 2:03 AM, silkl...@bobf.frankston.com wrote: > > (which is preferred). > > I've been asked to give a keynote at http://www.icce-asia2017.org/ and trying > to

[silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread silklist
(which is preferred). I've been asked to give a keynote at http://www.icce-asia2017.org/ and trying to see if I can work out my schedule. Any list members attending? Other suggestions for while I’m there? [comments on the India e-Visa website omitted ... I will get through the form

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread Kavita ATD
Hi, I am attending the event but on the 6th afternoon. Warm regards, Kavita On 20 Sep 2017 8:35 am, wrote: > At the moment I don't have any particular plans so am pretty open to > suggestions. > > Anyone attending the conference? > > -Original Message-

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
On 20/09/17, 8:35 AM, silkl...@bobf.frankston.com wrote: >At the moment I don't have any particular plans so am pretty open to > suggestions. I’m not – but what dates, around the event, which is October 5-7? And what would you prefer to do? Old forts and other such historic places?

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Cold and rainy. With the added disadvantage of having to more or less swim across some roads in the city if there’s too heavy a rain. Fun :) If you have just a day or two more you might do Mysore - there’s a lovely garden, a bird sanctuary, an old fort (though in ruins after tipu sultan came

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread silklist
I like to learn and meet people Not so much the tourist stuff though a fort and the like could be interesting. I like to get a sense of the place. This is last minute so need to make sure I can make it work. (Oh, I also need to put together a new talk). The conference schedule is

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread Kavita ATD
Very like Boston weather...was there last weekend and was pleasantly surprised On 20 Sep 2017 9:55 am, wrote: > I like to learn and meet people Not so much the tourist stuff though a > fort and the like could be interesting. I like to get a sense of the place. > >

Re: [silk] Travel advice for a visitor to India

2017-09-19 Thread harry
Yeah I would also think 4 maybe 5 cities in 2 weeks makes sense ... they aren't whistle-stop, take-picture and move on type tourists I imagine. If they are first timers factor in an extra day for diarrhea and shock. Secondly what is Mumbai doing on that list like a very sore thumb ? On 19