Mc Leod Ganj and Rajastan


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October 8th 2008
Published: October 11th 2008
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Donna and me took the 4 o’clock bus from McLeod Ganj to Amritsar… we wanted - that day there was no bus but then we met a nice Israeli couple we went to Amritsar with. So we shared a taxi to Dharamsala to make sure to get the bus to Amritsar. As it was the first bus that left on that day the only thing we could hear at the bus station in Dharamsala was the snoring of the people that spent thei... Read Full Entry



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Golden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ Rajastan/ NW-IndiaGolden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ Rajastan/ NW-India
Golden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ Rajastan/ NW-India

It seemed that any Sikh pilgrim that comes to the temple does one kitchen service and gives donations - therefore he gets food and accomodation for free
Golden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ Rajastan/ NW-IndiaGolden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ Rajastan/ NW-India
Golden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ Rajastan/ NW-India

we slept in this great room - more than 2 days would have been impossible with mice and Indian bathrooms - but it was a great experience and we felt very welcome...
Golden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ NW-IndiaGolden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ NW-India
Golden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ NW-India

... but still we wanted to have nice dinner - a 100% contrast in a very nice restaurant - bon appetit!
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Amritsar

entrance to the place where the Golden Temple is located
Golden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ NW-IndiaGolden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ NW-India
Golden Sikh Tempel, Amritsar/ NW-India

Lots of the Indians slept outside within the temple complex
Train from Amritsar to Jodhpur/ Rajastan/ NW-IndiaTrain from Amritsar to Jodhpur/ Rajastan/ NW-India
Train from Amritsar to Jodhpur/ Rajastan/ NW-India

Students joined me in the train - they knew very well English and explained me a lot especially about living as a women in India
Train from Amritsar to Jodhpur/ Rajastan/ NW-IndiaTrain from Amritsar to Jodhpur/ Rajastan/ NW-India
Train from Amritsar to Jodhpur/ Rajastan/ NW-India

Never more I'll talk with older men in trains... but it was 15 hours left to go and a lot of people were around me in the cabin....
Train from Amritsar to Jodhpur/ Rajastan/ NW-IndiaTrain from Amritsar to Jodhpur/ Rajastan/ NW-India
Train from Amritsar to Jodhpur/ Rajastan/ NW-India

... and this guy that wrote me on his mobile phone that the men is a bad man - in fact the old man asked me to become his second wife haha/ jaja - but still all the conversation was funny (for me) and under controll
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Jodhpur/ Rajastan

having breakfast on a nice terasse - view on the fort and the blue city
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Jodhpur/ Rajastan

in the fort museum - opium pipe (I was told Indians have it a lot, especially on weddings, functions etc.)
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Jodhpur/ Rajastan

Family in the fort - everyone always wants to be on your camera as an honour
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Jodhpur/ Rajastan

this people from Delhi took me with their car to an Indian Hindu temple - I also could participate on the ceremony. Thanks for this great experience!
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Jodhpur/ Rajastan

After the very lets say interesting accomodation first I had dinner in a great restaurant
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Jodhpur/ Rajastan

Thank you Maya (from Switzerland) for the nice conversation and your invitation to the dinner - I'll as you did give it back after some years to other young backpackers!
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Jodhpur/ Rajastan

A camel as a transport medium
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Jaisalmer/ Rajastan

view from the fort on the town
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Jaisalmer/ Rajastan

view to the windmills/ towards Pakistan
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Jaisalmer/ Rajastan

morning time in front of my hotel
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Jaisalmer/ Rajastan

menu card... - often they offer muesli - but written in very strange ways
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Jaisalmer/ Rajastan

camel-safari to the Tharr desert - great and soooooo hot



11th October 2008

Nice pictures.....
11th October 2008

heyyy
Ninaaaaa que chido viaje realmente tengo que ir y conocer esos lugares, gracias por compartir todas tus experiencias. un a brazo grande
29th October 2008

Yo quiero cooking Classes !!
Hola Nina: Te admiro muchisimo por tener ese espiritu aventurero y esas ganas de vivir esas experiencias. Estas LOCAAAA!! pero yo se que hace muy feliz. Espero que lo sigas disfrutando mucho. Cuando regreses a Barcelona me tienes que pasar las COOKING classes que aprendistes por alla. Viendo tus fotos tengo ganas de una SAMOSA, me voy al Raval ahora mismo a comprarme una jajajaja. Besos, see you soon, Take care

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