http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , India , Rajasthan en-us Fri, 04 Dec 09 10:56:18 +0000 Fri, 04 Dec 09 10:56:18 +0000 Our last couple of days in Mcleod Ganj were lovely despite Deb and Hero being riddled with fear and anxiety about rabies worries that have continued to plague our enjoyment of the trip but that will hopefully subside now that Deb has had her final injection. We hung around town and also had a lovely dinner with some newfound friends but mostly we just went a little crazy in the shops and marke http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Jodhpur/blog-456431.html So after I logged off from the internet yesterday my guide invited me to his home for tea. In India it is common for the family extended to all live together. He lives with his parents his wife and 2 children and his brother's family. They have a few extra rooms so his father has been converting them to guest rooms to rent out. We had some chai and visited a bit more. He was going to sho http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Udaipur/blog-455029.html Omdat treinrijden en buszitten in India zenuwslopend en tijdrovend is hebben we ons een chauffeur versierd en deze gaat ons rondrijden op onze trip door de provincie Rajastan.Vandaag voerde hij ons van Agra naar Fathepur Sikri waar we een groot fort en paleis bezochtten de max de geiten zijn hier deftig gekleed er liep een bok rond die een mooier tshirt als ik aanhad...Voor de rest van de dag http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-454839.html The following writing is another extract from some of the work in my book. I thought I'd post it up as it describes one of the notsogood times I had while travelling. I sometimes found it difficult to admit to having bad days and succumbing to loneliness and other difficult emotions but it's part of my travel tapestry and I hope some people who read it might resonate with the feeling behind http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Pushkar/blog-454644.html Final photoblog from India In a few days back to Belgium and France. The last 3 months where beautiful interesting colorful and a real treat for all senses. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. See you soonMichel http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/blog-454399.html Test blog. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Udaipur/blog-454205.html Today was pretty much just a transit day. There was still no hot water at the hotel. I really should have asked about it but didn't want to seem like the spoiled american I am.There was another long and at times bonejarring drive to Jaipur. The driver had Indian music on and it was fun to listen do while we drove. I'm now at the Shahpura House in Jaipur. It is a lovely place and best of al http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Jaipur/blog-454118.html So the morning started with a bit of a shock. My room didn't seem to have hot water. It was lukewarm at best. Big Sigh. I am a totally spoiled americanWe had cookies and coffee while waiting for the jeep to arrive. Sorry Tyler it wasn't red it was a green jeep. It started to drizzle a bit while we were climbing into the jeep. There was no roof on it and I had no waterproof clothing. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Ranthambhore-National-Park/blog-454115.html Hi AllWell I have just returned from the three day camel safari in the Thar desert All in all five of us made up the safari including myself 2 Israelis an Irish guy and a Swiss The trip started with a jeep ride into the desert to see some wildlife. This incorporated taking in an animal carcass dump where around 200 vultures and eagles patrolled the skies and ground which made a pretty amaz http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Bikaner/blog-453058.html After China and Nepal here the third and final destination of the trip India Rajasthan.Let's get a little sun and heat before heading to the long winter of Val Thorens.Michel http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/blog-452442.html Pushkar a small city in western Rajasthan was created when Lord Brahma one of the Hindu gods the creator actually dropped a lotus flower from his hand to the earth and at the spots where three of the petals landed water appeared in the otherwise dry desert area to from three blue lakes according to the Hindu history. On the banks of the largest of these lakes Brahma gathered 900000 celest http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Pushkar/blog-450088.html In Agra I decided to continue to a nice quaint area known as Rajistan and start in the city of Jaipur. I found out it is the beginning of the typical tourist route of Rajistan which includes Jaipur Pushkar Udaipur and Jodhpur. I hit 3 of the four places....damn I am a tourist As I said I started out in Jaipur which was and interesting ride from Agra. I got on the bus and we barreled dow http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/blog-449936.html Ajmer and Pushkar our next stop http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Ajmer/blog-449911.html Safari at Rathambhore National Park http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Ranthambhore-National-Park/blog-449898.html We arrived in Jaipur to stay with Mohan and Pushi what a wonderful time we had http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Jaipur/blog-449884.html Walking in the labyrinth of narrow streets in the quaint old town of Pushkar could in theory be a fascinating experience given the nice old buildings temples shops the friendly and colorfully dressed local people. However there are a few things in the streets that make walking there a bit frustrating and even hazardous. For a start there are the persistent touts really annoying shopkeepers c http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Pushkar/blog-449863.html Hi allIf there is one bit of travel advice i can give to you all its this... don't eat anywhere the rough guide recommendsMyself and Jud did this in Agra at our own perilIt ended with us spending 24 hours with food poisoning which didnt help considering we had to endure a bus journey.We have spent the last few days in Bharatpur which has a famous national park we have spent today wandering ar http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Bharatpur/blog-449684.html Hi EveryoneI spent the last week in Jaipur and Udaipur in Rajasthan India. Jaipur is home to the Amber fort and the Pink City. The Pink City gets its name from its pink city walls but don't let the locals hear you call it that or they will laugh at you. Apparently to them it is the 'Old City.' While I was in Jaipur a met a group of girls who showed me around their college and took me to the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Jaipur/blog-449660.html When we arrived in Pushkar ten days ago we were disappointed to find that the worldfamous holy lake which has been the centrepiece of the Pushkar Festival for decades maybe centuries maybe millenia was suddenly not there. This was particularly annoying because the lake is lovingly described in the latest Lonely Planet Guide and furthermore we had paid premium rate for a hotel with a lake vie http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Pushkar/blog-449604.html Day14 JaipurAfter our late start we were heading into the market area of Jaipur by tuktuk. We got out and headed towards the Palace of the Winds. We passed marketstalls and small shops all of which promised much and we vowed to return later for shopping. The Palace of the Winds is pink and has nearly 100 windows in it. We also saw where the City Palace gates were and after consulting th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Rajasthan/Jaipur/blog-449517.html