The Land of Kings and Tinted Cities

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March 12th 2007

Published: March 16th 2007

The last week or so has been a bit of whirlwind tour of Rajastan; a land of kings, palaces, forts, desert, box-shaped stacked houses, and more cows and camels than you can shake a stick at. We've seen and done so much so fast that we feel like we're Team Dave and Suz competing on the Amazing Race in a mission around the world, clocking up miles and checking off sites. In the last week we have ta... Read Full Entry

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An aussie and a kiwi exploring the world ... "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away" - Anon In Jan 2007 we set out on an overland journey from Asia to Europe overland. From India, via Nepal, Tibet, China, Mongolia, Russia and Europe ... destination Ireland, with no flights. Trains, buses, tuk-tuks, boats, bikes, yak, camel, and rickshaws all formed the basis of our travels. Suze spent a year living and working in Ireland (in between all the long weekends away), Dave returned to Oz for 6 months but re... full info

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Jaisalmer fort

Detail of carved fort door, Jaisalmer

Overlooking Jaisalmer from the Fort

Dave and with Manish our guide, Jaisalmer

This is gold

Detail inside City Palace, Udaipur

View from the Sandstone screen

Ajmer Palace, Jaipur

Stained glass windows

Zenana courtyard, Jodhpur palace

Sitting room, inside Jodhpur Palace

Hand prints

Hand prints of the wives who joined the king on the funeral pyre as they all burnt to death! Jodhpur

Relaxing at the haveli

Palace gardens, Jodhpur

Playing the flute

Jodhpur's Blue houses

Nightview from Jaisalmer Fort

Nathmal-ki-Haveli

this one was carved by two brothers

Lots of pots

View of orderly Jaipur from the clocktower

Ajmer Fort, Jaipur

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

Largest sundial

Detail of Alcove

Ajmer Palace, Jaipur

16th March 2007

GO! Smell the flowers
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17th March 2007

Theresa
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Wow, nice photos
Great article and you livened it up with your fantastic photo's. I've always wanted to go to India. It's nice to have a better perspective on what it's like. thanks Theresa www.nomadwannabe.com

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