Blogs from Bhuj, Gujarat, India, Asia - page 2

So I am back in the country of the holy cow (and the holy cow shit!!!) and really happy to be here. Waw, it's been only 3 days and it feels like weeks! I was busy! After the long flight straight from Newark, I spent one brief night in Mumbai. It's funny how Mumbai feels so familiar now, I was even able to tell my taxi driver how to get to my hotel!!! And going back to my "traditional internet place", I was welcomed by the same young and friendly guy who asked me right away "Do you remember me?". Of course I did, but I couldn't believe he remembered me. Apparently he did, or if he just pretended (as it is often the case), he did it very well. It was nice anyway and I ... read more

Settling into Bhuj local and localised life is good, actually it is great. I love hopping on the mo ped (or in India they call it the Activa) and taking myself off to buy fruit and veg, visiting and just feeling a little more free. My time in Bhuj is coming to an end where we will be travelling to Ahmedabad for the annual kite festival and simultanously the Vibrant Gujurat Summit. I am sure lodging with passionate citizens of Gujurat we will be visiting the site and activities that go with such a showcase for the state. Then off to Vadodara for the love marriage of hardik and Kunjan. I will add photos when I can. Take care Tess Avju x0... read more

The last major stop on our re-tooled itinerary was the northern Gujarati region referred to as Kachchh. The Kachchh region stretches along the Pakistani border and is known for its colourful tribes, amazing textiles and inhospitable climate. Contained within the region are two barren, flat salt deserts, one large and one smaller, lacking any plant life whatsoever, and referred to as the Great Rann and Little Rann respectively. From our research, we learned that this area was remote, largely untouristed and offered up fascinating landscape with close peeks of tribal life. We scored a rather comfortable A/C coach from Ahmedabad to the Kachchhi capital of Bhuj run by the Swambinath bus company…it is fair to say that this was the most comfortable sleeper bus experience we had in India and it made all the difference when ... read more

The Desert:the little Rann Sanctuary is someplace I've always wanted to visit. It is a desert for half of the year with temperatures touching 55 degrees celsius (131 F) with the occasional dust tornadoes. In the monsoon it is completely flooded and becomes a pit stop for millions of migratory birds. We visited in between the two seasons, and yet it was one of the most extreme environments I've ever visited. The endless earth was cracked and blinding white, all around you could see extraordinary mirages and it was quite disorientating. The Indian Wild Ass: The locals of this harsh environment are the indian wild ass, they look more like zebra and move in herds. They are extremely fast with running speeds of up to 70kmph. Seeing herds of these majestic creatures running across the parched ... read more

I have been exploring the region Kutch which is second largest district in India after Leh (J&K) I love to meet local people as well as tourists/travellers in Kutch and sharing experiences, thoughts, new ideas, can I say Everything?" ;-)) This is my first try to creat blog I don't know will it be work? I proud to be born in Kutch as there are many places like Kalo Dungar (85 km), Dhinodhar (than) 60 km, Mandvi beach (60 km), Lakhpat fort (135 km), Harrappan Civilisation site-Dholavira and many more.. I would be glad to help you if you need any tips regarding Places, Accommodation, Travelling, Culture & Customs, Health and Safety, etc. Please feel free to conatct me through email (desert_adventures@yahoo.com) Thank you, Kuldip ... read more