Photos by pekin platinel: on the map, in Google Earth (KML)

you can compare jainist elements with Jain Temple of Ranakpur at http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7930060 and other photos around

Thanks for the photograph Angelhemo, it didn't occurred to me until I saw it in the Panoramio that, there are two "gherkins" one in Barcelona, Spain by Architect Jean Nouvel (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_Agbar) and one in London by Architect Foster and Partners (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gherkin).

Dear Rocky Gadelha, your comments reflect your deep dedication to humanist and environmentalist values as well as carrying a lot of nostalgia. This world needs a lot of people like yourself, but we can't ignore some of the logical and technical errors in your previous statements.

I assume you were a "tourist" yourself and took the advantage of travelling freely when you had visited these islands in the past and you had respected the people and the nature and caused minimum or no damage to the environment. If we extend this freedom to others we should be prepared for the negative consequences of the "tourism", and I realise this is a complicated but not an impossible task.

If we spent much time on complaining about bad behaviours of "some" or most tourists on the island and not focusing enough on the responsibility of the local residents, local and national authorities, we may miss the point.

Responsibility of granting permission for building on an "area of natural beauty" or on "area of scientific interest" rests with the relevant authorities (local and national) and we know that, on many occasions local authorities had failed to protect these lands (therefore the interests of the local residents) but it seems wrong to blame a well intentional tourist for hiring a bedroom or eating in a local restaurant for what had gone wrong in the island.

hi roger a year ago or so I asked you about your photos and you said you used photoshop can I ask you which photoshop program you use. many thanks kenny.

I don't like commenting on wrong type of constructions [unfortunately there are far too many around us] but I am obliged to say that this is highly offensive to the people with good taste. Please demolish it ASAP.

I have been watching your full quality galleries. I have found out this photo specially beauty. Yellow Star.

Thank you Vasek.

John

nice colours, lazy and beautiful view

Thank you for the photograph Conte GM.

Colours on building facades are always tricky issue since it involves personal choice [taste and freedom] as well as expecting the public to put up with it. Successful schemes usually involves a bit of intervention from public authorities by way of restrictions and guidance. However, this is a cheerful scheme on quite an orderly architecture. It is interesting to compare this colour combination with buildings near Ar Ribāţ, Hadramawt in Yemen on http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7179346 and an another one on Santorini in Greece on http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1173109

I think it is difficult but not impossible. many villages have a well for water and you can use your filters. usually people are friendly, but I had a couple of not pleasant episodes. study carefully the route and choose a month between November and February to go there. when you arrive in a village, first of all, go and greet lamido (the head). he will open to you his village. it seems a farce, but it is not so. when i went to Lamido of Rey Bouba, I had to wait two days to meet him!! ask always permission to fix the tent. there are many differences between north and south in Cameroon. South is wet and green, with forests, rivers and rich. North, that I visited, is dry, without water, vegetation and very very poor. two different worlds in the same country. I'm sorry but I don't know Bradt Guide, so I can't help you. Surely Lonely Planet is not good for north Cameroon. If you go in the north, visit all the ethnic markets. The best markets I have ever seen in Africa.