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October 11th 2007
Published: October 11th 2007
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The yoga lesson never happened, the guy turned out to be a fraud. It's still hard to know who to trust and who is just telling stories. So many Indians are such good story tellers, it's incredible. There was no time for swimming either, but we did have the massage, followed by the ayurvedic treatment which involves pooring a special oil with herbs on your forehead. The massage was a little rougher... Read Full Entry



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Jodhpur Fort - LoungeJodhpur Fort - Lounge
Jodhpur Fort - Lounge

So this is where the orgies took place.... 1 Maharadja, 13 women and many "servants"
Jodhpur - StationJodhpur - Station
Jodhpur - Station

We got a lot of stares while waiting for our bus. 2 www's (the hindu name for white tourist is Gora btw) with too much luggage.
Night Bus from Jodhpur to UdaipurNight Bus from Jodhpur to Udaipur
Night Bus from Jodhpur to Udaipur

The bus has cabins in which you can sleep. Not especially clean, but nobody can stare or steal. There is no toilet on a bus like this, so I brushed my teeth with my head hanging out the window.
Udaipur - Art SchoolUdaipur - Art School
Udaipur - Art School

It takes around 6 months to make it, and the level of detail is incredible. Not in my bag due to insufficient fundings (wink to Simon).
Ranakpur Jain TempleRanakpur Jain Temple
Ranakpur Jain Temple

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranakpur
Udaipur - Thump paintingUdaipur - Thump painting
Udaipur - Thump painting

This artist is one of the few honest people we met. Without expecting us to buy anything or pay for his efforts, he painted a small elephant on my thumb and had chai with us. Take a good look at his ears.
Udaipur - Shopping streetUdaipur - Shopping street
Udaipur - Shopping street

Decorations for the Navarti festival that starts on the 12th of October (so the day after this picture)
Udaipur - School's OutUdaipur - School's Out
Udaipur - School's Out

When the school gates opens, the kids go home by rickshaw, not by bus. Minimum 5 kids per rickshaw.
Udaipur - ThaliUdaipur - Thali
Udaipur - Thali

The best Thali we had so far for only 110 INR/pp. The restaurant deservingly has a recommendation in the Lonely Planet.



13th October 2007

Moi Gurl! Rspct frm Grnngn, NL
Ha meisje! Binnen 1 a 2 weken meer nieuws over de situatie hier @ work. Niet erg positief, denk ik.. Dankjewel voor je telefoontje!! Lief dat je aan me denkt, ben trouwens erg benieuwd naar de foto's en ik sms een berichtje asap! Je laatste blog:Prachtige foto's, jammer dat je reismaatje terug moet naar Belgie.. Tot later!! xxx Rutgerius
10th August 2010
Jodhpur - Maharani Textiles shop

shawls and bed throws
do you have a website i can choose items from? I was in your shop in Jodphur a few years a go and bought several items, you shipped to the Uk for me I wish to buy more David Lambert
2nd March 2011
Jodhpur - Maharani Demo

i been there!
yeah ive also been there! in the clock tower market thing right? this one is costum made for armani...fsklnvewnve sorry my bottom jaw just hit the key board
2nd March 2011
Jodhpur - Maharani Demo

custom made for hermes
15th February 2013
Jodhpur - Maharani Textiles shop

great experience at the Maharani Textiles shop
I and my two companions thought this would be another case of the Indian hustle - have a seat, some tea and we will tell you our story, no pressure to buy. At this point, we were pretty shopped out, having spent a lot more than we had anticipated, already. To some extent it was that, but the difference was we soon saw we were getting exceptional value for the money here. We all bought hundreds of dollars worth of textiles, of various sorts, to have shipped back to Canada and filled out a FedEx shipping document on the spot, which was encouraging. In my case, I was back in Canada four days later and my purchase was at my door the day after that, very nice, unlike other purchases that I had to send repeated emails to get the shipping info on. I am trying to contact the store to make other purchases, if possible, because many of my friends would like to buy their products, especially the shawls. I would recommend the shop highly.

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