virat

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I'm the new guy on the forum...hello all!

virat

Forgot the pic...

Houdini

Here's me asking a couple of Her Majesty's law enforcers for directions.

Sandra

Really sad comment here - we have the same barbie - great to use bugger to clean, especially when left overnight after heavy session! Currently have ours covered with a car cover for a soft top!

Cheers

Don

Hi Virat! Welcome to the forum!

chippy

Yes, welcome. Where the heck is Bangalore though?

r.bartlett

as they would say on 'goodness gracious me'

INDIA !!

cheers

richard

http://www.onlinebangalore.com/

chippy

Oh, thankyouplease is'nt it.

whisky

Welcome to the forum Virat

Whisky

MrFlibbleUK

Oh well here goes, heres a picky of me and the girfriend....I am the one not wearing the dress...thats reserved for Thursdays only :-)

MrFlibbleUK

...and yes my company was so exciting she has ended up falling asleep standing up...

Graham & Kath

Told you Grahams got the hang of the thing already - hes gonna become a teacher out there (not!!!)

virat

Thanks pleasancefamily and Whiskey.

A bit about where I am from...since you all know where I would want to go ;-).

So please to be reading it most gracious sirs. And please to be thanking you for your kind attention on this geography lesson..

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ABOUT BANGALORE

Bangalore is booming, and a look at some of its nicknames says why: "India's Silicon Valley", "Fashion Capital of India", "The Pub City of India", and on. Home to well over 6 million people, and a base for 10,000 industries, Bangalore is India's fifth largest city and the fastest growing city in Asia.

The capital of the state of Karnataka, Bangalore is situated halfway betwen the coasts in southern India. The city was founded in the 16th century, and witnessed great southern dynasties like the Kadambas, the Hoysalas and Vijayanagar emperors. Legend has it that the name Bangalore comes from "boiled beans" (Benda Kaluru), which were served by a humble old lady to a hungry ruler in the 10th century.

Surprisingly, despite some adverse environmental impact of industrial development in Bangalore, another of its nicknames is "The Garden City". That's thanks to many local parks, along with pink cassias, golden acacias, and jacarandas which bloom throughout the city.

Many international visitors come to Bangalore for its excellent schools and universities, such as the Indian Institute of Science. While enjoying the warm weather year-around, tourists can also use the city as a central base for day trips to other Karnataka attractions. And Bangalore doesn't only produce fine silk and software. "The Fruit Market of the South" is great for grapes, mangoes and guavas.

Last but not the least, Bangalore is even gaining the status of the "Floriculture Capital" due to the present blossoming of flower exports from the city. Because of its rich stone resources, Bangalore is also known as the "Stone City", for its granite deposits.

donna

nice one virat,and welcome to the forum.
donna

whisky

Blimey Virat,

Its really interesting reading about places. Thanks for that.

Whisky