Monkey and I

Jaipur, Pushkar and Jodphur

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February 23rd 2009
The journey to Jaipur only took about 5 hours which was better than the 9 hours I originally thought it'd take. Jaipur is the capital of the state of Rajasthan and about 4 million people live there. On the way into the city we visited the monkey temple which was set in some very picturesque mountains. The monkeys were friendly except for when I waved hello at one of them and got a angry reaction t ... read more

Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more