On our way we stopped at a fascinating Step Well, The Abhaneri, created in the ninth century to collect water for the Raja and his subjects. It is 13 stories deep. It was lined with numerous temples of which many…
I’d Walk a Mile For a Camel, or Visa-Versa.
We traveled today to our next stop, The Dera Village Retreat. On the way we stopped at a local school, and again traveled the back roads through small townships. Once at our destination we relaxed with a game of Cricket,…
Ranthambhone Day #2 Banyon Trees, Birds, and Barrels of Monkeys
Day Two in Ranthambhone was without tiger encounters. There are only 51 tigers in this park and about 3500 in all of India due to hunting and poaching. This has been markedly decreased in the past years due to tighter…
We’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail!
Our first Afternoon in Ranthambhone Tiger Preserve was a great success. Almost immediately we came upon a female Bengal tiger and her 3 cubs. They had just killed a deer and were enjoying their meal (you can see that in…
The Bazaar and Then On the Road to Ranthambhone Tiger Preserve
We began the morning early in Jaipur at the Hawa Mahal Bazaar, the largest in Jaipur. Some important purchases to make. We then travelled through the countryside to our “hunting lodge” in Ranthambhone. This is the true rural India. We…
Good Old Homestyle Cooking!
Tonight for dinner we went to a local family descended from the Feudal Warrior class of Hindu. This is the second class of Hindu below the Brahman. The house has 8 apartments for the grandfather, his sons, and their sons…
May the Peacock of a Enlightenment and Contentment……You Know the Rest of the Saying! Another Day in Jaipur
As the majestic orange sun rose through the azure blue Indian sunrise emphasizing the mystical aura of Jaipur, Cheryl attended her private Yoga Session (she was the only taker at that early hour of the morning) while being watched over…
Jaipur. The Pink City Known As The City of Gems
We traveled through the Old City to stop at the Hawa Mahal- The Palace of the Wind. The 954 windows on the facade were built so that the women of the Harem could look out without being seen by other…
Our Tent Camp Palace, The Road to Jaipur, more Local Dances, and an Indian Wedding
This morning before leaving Nagaur we toured the Palace Grounds. The Palace is from the 12th century and was added on to over the ensuing centuries up to the 1700’s. You can see the King’s throne as well as frescos…
The Nagaur Camel Fair. Or if you’d like You Can See a Man About a horse. Or a Cow for that Matter!
Today is truly unique. We spent the morning and afternoon strolling the camel , horse and cattle auction. Of course we arrived in style on our own personal camel carts driven by a true camel jockey! The sites! The sounds!…