IntiaState of RājasthānJaisalmerGadisar Lake26°54’35” N 70°54’46” E
25. toukokuuta 2018, Intia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Tonight we went for a little walk around jaisalmer, a desert town in Rajasthan and our home for the next few days. We visited salam singh (old prime minister) haveli, moti mahal (meaning pearlLue lisää
IntiaState of RājasthānJaisalmerGadisar Lake26°54’34” N 70°54’46” E
26. toukokuuta 2018, Intia ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
So we are visiting jaisalmer in the off season (which I love) but it means its around 45deg at the hottest part of the day, and the minimum is 31deg. You desperately want a cold shower but onlyLue lisää
IntiaState of RājasthānJaisalmerGadisar Lake26°54’35” N 70°54’46” E
27. toukokuuta 2018, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
So how many people/vehicles does it take to unbog a car in desert sand... Well at least 10 guys, a jeep and then a tractor and about 1.5hrs later. Lila said it would have been handy to have ourLue lisää
IntiaState of RājasthānJodhpurRatanada26°17’46” N 73°0’52” E
29. toukokuuta 2018, Intia ⋅ 🌬 36 °C
So we found popcorn tonight (hence the fleeting thought this is the closest thing to a vegetable she has eaten in the last week), amongst our battle with motorbikes, auto rickshaws, occasional cars,Lue lisää
IntiaState of RājasthānJodhpur26°14’27” N 73°1’24” E
29. toukokuuta 2018, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
I should be banned from going to markets...on the other hand, I'm getting quite good at just squeezing more stuff into our backpack :)
IntiaUttar PradeshĀgraNāharganj27°10’5” N 78°3’0” E
30. toukokuuta 2018, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 40 °C
We headed off our overnight train directly to see the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra today.
It really is quite a grand and amazing structure, also because of the grounds around. Inside the mausoleum isn'tLue lisää
IntiaNational Capital Territory of DelhiNew DelhiTeen Mūrti28°36’50” N 77°12’32” E
1. kesäkuuta 2018, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
We've come to Delhi to meet up with jean who is flying in. Here are some photos from Lila at the local market. We also got to the post for some stamps to post off some post cards and then visited theLue lisää
IntiaUttar PradeshVaranasi25°18’25” N 83°0’39” E
2. kesäkuuta 2018, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
After another overnight train we have arrived in the holy city of Varanasi. Varanasi is considered a holy pilgrimage site for many Hindus, as the city founded by the god Shiva. The city is on theLue lisää
IntiaUttar PradeshVārānasiLahartara25°19’4” N 82°58’26” E
4. kesäkuuta 2018, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
This morning we woke up early to catch the early morning sunrise activities at the Ganges (early mornings are usually a huge effort for our family!). Lila dipped her feet into to river, and Jean wentLue lisää
NepalPashchimanchalPokharaN.P.Basundhara Park28°12’20” N 83°58’5” E
5. kesäkuuta 2018, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We had a day of travel, heading from Varanasi to the Indian-Nepalese border and on to the small city of Pokhara, which is a starting point for many trekking the beautiful Annapurna mountain range. WeLue lisää
Matkaaja Oh no! I think Jean was mentally getting ready for the “Delhi belly” already some time before he left Australia. I hope that experience is well and truly over now for both Jean and Lila and you are all well and happy and enjoy Nepal.
