Archive for 'Rajasthan'
chokhi dhani rajasthani theme village
Day 103: Dinner tonight was at the village of Chokhi Dhani, just outside Jaipur, which hosted a nightly all-inclusive Rajasthan-themed evening of food and entertainment popular with local Indian families. Following an incredible all-you-can-eat Rajasthani thali meal, we wandered from attraction to attraction including elephant and camel rides, child acrobatics, magic shows, dance performances, henna […]
Posted: October 16th, 2007 under India, Rajasthan, Jaipur.
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in the pink in the pink city
Days 102-103: Continuing on our whirlwind tour of the Golden Triangle, we made it to Jaipur.
(This looked touch and go for a while when our car sustained a flat tyre just outside a tiny village en route and we were swamped by curious locals. As is usual in situations such as these, conversations about […]
Posted: October 16th, 2007 under India, Rajasthan, Jaipur.
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the taj mahal
Day 100: It’s one of those places that words can’t describe.
I’ll always remember my first glimpse. Walking slowly through the southern archway, the full magnificence of the Taj Mahal came into view.
It’s a monument of great beauty but there is also melancholy here. The Taj is not a palace but a mausoleum. Built out […]
Posted: October 8th, 2007 under India, Taj Mahal, Agra.
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delhi: this is india
Days 93-95: Delhi was our starting point in India, where we met up with Kate’s student exchange pal Andrea. We bided our time here before kicking off on our road trip around Rajasthan, dropping into the Red Fort (above) and the nearby main mosque.
It was here that we started hearing the expression: “This is […]
Posted: October 8th, 2007 under India, New Delhi.
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why india?
Day -19: It’s always been a dream of mine to travel in India. It’s the sort of thing that I should have done years ago, back when I was a student and money was particularly scarce. I’ve always loved travelling in countries where $10 goes a long way.
Even though countless of my friends came […]
Posted: June 5th, 2007 under India, Rajasthan, Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Jodphur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Agra.
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five (tasks) down, thirty-three to go
Day -24: It’s amazing how many little things that you have to do as you are getting ready to go on a big trip. We’ve been ticking them off gradually over the last month or so, but there is sure to be a massive rush right before we go. Recent developments include:
organising our travel insurance;
booking […]
Posted: May 31st, 2007 under Egypt, New Delhi, Camera, Webcam.
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