Abhaneri and the Puffing GrannyAdventure Time on the Local BusI’m walking up the many flights of stairs after breakfast and I notice a number of dead bees on the ground. I start counting them as I walk into our room. I’m surprised to see a man taking the sheets off the bed and I say “What are you doing here?’. He looks equally surprised and then I notice that I’m …
Amber Fort and JaipurAmber FortJust when I think I’ve figured out the showers, I am proven wrong. What switch am I supposed to use for hot water?We have a large jeep and driver for the day. We drive out of the city to another UNESCO World Heritage site, Amber Fort. Our first sight of the fort looking up the hill across the lower gardens is breathtaking.We stop at a …
Jaipur: The Pink CityArrival in JaipurThe bus from Pushkar to Jaipur takes about three hours. It’s amazing how quickly you get used to your surroundings. Now I don’t give the crowds or the chaotic traffic a second thought as we head to our hotel by tuk tuk.Our hotel, Utsav Niwas is fine and I think I’ve even figured out how to use the shower.Jaipur, the pink city, is a …
Wedding Time in PushkarA Day of Weddings Begin Waking up in the middle of the night, I realize the party music has stopped so I pull out my earplugs. A short while later, dogs start barking and howling and their noise continues intermittently.At 6:15am a large crowd arrives at the hotel to set up for a wedding. They talk to each other as they work away.We meet up with Jasmine …