Water palace
28 oktober 2019, Indien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °CSpeaks for itself from the picture. Also included is Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds
Speaks for itself from the picture. Also included is Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds
The city palace is now a museum. One part of the museum has a fabric display. Along with old carpet, old fabrics, old dresses are even some old shirts. A display of what appears to be laundry. I amLäs mer
The city palace is co-located with the observatory. Here you find Sundials, and other means of tracking the heavens used in astrology and other predictions. The largest sundial is 90 feet tall and isLäs mer
Finally the City Palace is over and we are going on auto rickshaw. (Tuk Tuk). Our city guide is in some tough negotiations with the driver. It makes me happy to see someone else have to do the hardLäs mer
Four am and we got up minutes before the alarm. The fireworks didn’t seem to go on as long last night as we were asleep by 10.
A travel day! We are busy packing and weighing our luggage and carryLäs mer
After a 2 hour flight on IndiGo we arrive in Kolkata. Dianne and I are joining a group of travellers who have been touring India for 6 days. Liz and Alan were part of that group of 22. They introduceLäs mer
Welcome ceremony, safety briefing and we are on our way as we eat lunch. The rest of the day we cruise upstream and take in all the sights that both banks have to offer. We are a spectacle. PeopleLäs mer
Wait, there’s more, the Pratapewar Temple -built in the 19th century
Krishna Chandraji Temple - brick built in 1751
We went to our final temple in Kalna in time for morning prayers. There was a family there as well. The priest blessed us, threw holy water on us and said prayers. We all got a sandalwood paste placedLäs mer
Resenär Beautiful pictures! What a journey you have! I really enjoy following you 😊