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January 21st 2016
Published: January 30th 2016
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By eight o’clock this morning, I was at New Gate, one of the ancient-looking arched entrances to ‘The Pink City’, Jaipur’s old town. Everything was still asleep, the little signs of life just sweepers moving dust and rubbish from one place to another with their long swishing brooms, an occasional cycle-rickshaw with its pedalling driver cloaked in a blanket or a motorcyclist wearing a ... Read Full Entry



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Mike Fossey
Keep Smiling
Keep Smiling
Once upon a time, I was something important in the UK travel industry, where I spent more than 35 years of my working life roaming the globe at someone else's expense. So, if you dream of living overseas on less than 10 Dollars a day, be warned: I'm an experienced, mature traveller - not a backpacker. You won't find stories here about me thumbing my way across the Sahara, slumming it in cockroach-infested hostels, or sharing a room with giant mosquitoes! Oh, and I'm British - so you can expect a stiff upper lip in times of adversity and a sense of humour that's often not understood by other... full info
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Chai timeChai time
Chai time
Another chai wallahAnother chai wallah
Another chai wallah
Chai - nice!Chai - nice!
Chai - nice!
Children going to school in the old cvityChildren going to school in the old cvity
Children going to school in the old cvity
Overloaded!Overloaded!
Overloaded!
Street traders start to stock their barrowsStreet traders start to stock their barrows
Street traders start to stock their barrows
Bales of flowers for the garland makersBales of flowers for the garland makers
Bales of flowers for the garland makers
Making flower garlandsMaking flower garlands
Making flower garlands
The colourful flower sellersThe colourful flower sellers
The colourful flower sellers
Another flower sellerAnother flower seller
Another flower seller
Feeding his goat outside his front doorFeeding his goat outside his front door
Feeding his goat outside his front door
Close view of the goat ownerClose view of the goat owner
Close view of the goat owner
The goat owner's children insisted on having their photo takenThe goat owner's children insisted on having their photo taken
The goat owner's children insisted on having their photo taken
Sweets for sale in the old citySweets for sale in the old city
Sweets for sale in the old city
Putting the world to rights beside a sweet stall in the old cityPutting the world to rights beside a sweet stall in the old city
Putting the world to rights beside a sweet stall in the old city
Goods spill out of shops onto the streetsGoods spill out of shops onto the streets
Goods spill out of shops onto the streets
One of many over-stocked shopsOne of many over-stocked shops
One of many over-stocked shops
Another over-stocked shopAnother over-stocked shop
Another over-stocked shop
Mending bicyclesMending bicycles
Mending bicycles
Itinerant tinkersItinerant tinkers
Itinerant tinkers
One of the travelling tinkersOne of the travelling tinkers
One of the travelling tinkers



31st January 2016

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Old City
Fabulous photos of the old city! The colours of Jaipur are very unique and beautiful, especially in that early morning light.
31st January 2016

Keep Smiling
Mike Fossey

Old Jaipur
Yes, the old city does have a character all its own. I don't remember having been there so early in the morning before; it was good to see it in a different light.
1st February 2016

Grey haired nomads
David & Janice The grey-haired-nomads

the Pink City
Hi Mike, Another great blog packed full of wonderful photos of that lovely and lively city and your very special Indian family. keep safe and keep smiling! David - the grey haired nomad.
1st February 2016

Keep Smiling
Mike Fossey

Thanks David. If you think those photos are good, just wait until you see those of the Demoiselle Cranes at Khichan - blog to come as soon as time and WiFi permit.
3rd February 2016
Blankets galore

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

India
Fantastic photo
3rd February 2016

DILIP SINGH
non-member comment

Thanks a lot Mike
Thank you so much Mike for the lovely dinner on 21st Jan. We enjoyed ourselves immensely, and you were GREAT. It was an amazing night for all of us. We haven't been much together, so this occasion was a welcome treat. Thank you again for a pleasant evening and also million thanks for the lovely photographs.
4th February 2016

Keep Smiling
Mike Fossey

The pleasure was all mine!
Dilip, it was wonderful to see so many of my friends again. We did have a good time didn't we?! I have sent a few photos to Pintu but I have many more. I will send you some of you, Purnima and the boys when I return to the UK. Keep smiling!

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