India - a journey to me

января - февраля 2024

India - coming face to face with my heritage. Meeting old friends and new. A creative Odessa with a horse or two thrown into the mix. Читать далее

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Путешественник India - a journey to me
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- День 21
- пятница, 26 января 2024 г.
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Высота: 745 фт
- Индия Mahipalpur Extension 28.551212, 77.12005628°33’4” N 77°7’12” E
Delhi albeit fleetingly
26 января 2024 г., Индия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Only stayed one night in Delhi. Note to self : never travel on Republic Day ! Security is mega tight and common sense is non existent. Anything goes.

They scanned my bag three times, in Madurai and made me take anything metal out. And I mean everything ! Clips, tin box, paintbrushes. He tipped the contents of my pencil case out, opened my fountain pen, and nearly confiscated my tea! That really would have been the end of the world. I think he was more curious after the second bag scan. I finally showed him my sketch book. I’m not sure what he thought but he half smiled and finally gave up on me.

And we won’t even talk about bag scans before check in - thankfully no dirty knickers on show whilst searching for elusive battery pack or whatever they decided I should extract. In fact it was my head torch. Still politeness ruled and we had quite a good banter.

It was cold in Delhi. Looking forward to maybe exploring on my last day.

Crazy selection at breakfast. Italian cheeses - albeit with wrong spelling and crazy donut display. Wonder what they do with the left overs !Читать далее
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ПутешественникGood luck with the last part of the adventure, hopefully you get through the next airport scans unscathed!! 🙏🙃🤗💜💐
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- День 22
- суббота, 27 января 2024 г., 13:23
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Высота: 656 фт
- Индия Rohat 25.955671, 73.13497925°57’20” N 73°8’6” E
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Rajastahn - Digging the Vibe
27 января 2024 г., Индия ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Plane hopping again. Waltzed through security after yesterday’s shenanigans. What was that all about and what’s with confiscating my mosquito spray??? That’s India. No rhyme or reason.

I’m loving it here so far. Staying in what was once an old family home. More about the House of Rohat later. It’s quite amusing I’m in a long sleeve linen shirt and others are in padded down jackets.

There’s a real sense of character to this place. It’s battered and bruised in places but sits proudly in the landscape. Deep ochres, earthy reds and beautiful details. The general manager has a ‘tache to die for and the staff wear colourful turbans.

The horses are gentle and I’m so in love with their curly ears. Off to ride early tomorrow. It’s very different up here in the north.

The musicians sang a song about a wife having hiccups which were only cured after she said her husband’s name. They named the wife after me.

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Путешественник O. M. G. 😮
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Путешественник🤣🤣🤣
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ПутешественникWhat an absolutely amazing journey you are having 😃😃❤️
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ПутешественникThis place is divine. Rajastahn is very different to the South. Loving the subtle colours and patterns.
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- День 23
- воскресенье, 28 января 2024 г., 09:28
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Высота: 663 фт
- Индия Rohat 25.956095, 73.13488925°57’22” N 73°8’6” E
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Rajastahn - Mixed Day
28 января 2024 г., Индия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
I need to let go of some baggage - not the physical stuff I’ve packed in my suitcase. Truth be told I need to let go of that too.

People here are genuinely curious and charming. I think on the whole they really do want to share with you. Somehow my cynical western mind is a tad suspicious and sometimes I think too much about what people might be thinking. Note to self - so what. Just keep embracing the experience and for now take things at face value and don’t overthink it.

I‘m so not good at bartering. I obviously paid far too much as I was given a couple of extra gifts. Where are you Joannie. It’s an art travelling alone. Enjoyed the horse riding - and then later found myself on the back of a motorbike. Kinda hairy driving into oncoming traffic to join the opposite carriageway.

Everyone knows everyone here. Went to visit one family in the village and shared chai. One of the hotel waiters subsequently told me his wife applied my Mehendi - Henna and another told me his wife demonstrated the sewing. An intimate moment to share. Off to Jodpur tomorrow. The Blue City.Читать далее
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ПутешественникJust..... colour [sigh] 💖💖💖💖
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Путешественник❤️❤️❤️ so much colour
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ПутешественникWhat fun, Sam, the ride with the curly-eared horse must have been easy - just a change of scenery from your northern mountains! Love your sketches and all the photos. 💖💖💖
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ПутешественникShe had me on my toes.
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Путешественник India - a journey to me
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- День 24
- понедельник, 29 января 2024 г., 19:50
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Высота: 676 фт
- Индия Rohat 25.955841, 73.13471225°57’21” N 73°8’5” E
Jodpur - the Blue City
29 января 2024 г., Индия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Headed into Jodpur today to visit the Mehrangarh Fort. It is one of the largest in Rajastahn built in 1459 by the Rajput ruler of Rathore,
clan Rao Jodha, though most of the existing structure is from the 17th century. There are seven gates; the main gate, Jai Pol, 'victory gate' was built by Maharaja Man Singh to commemorate his victories over the Jaipur and Bikaner armies in 1806.

It is an incredible complex of intricately carved palaces currently undergoing restoration.

I’m really not loving is the obligatory shopping stop at the end of every tour. Unfortunately I killed the credit card in Jodpur as the obligatory shopping stop involved fabric! Got to check out some fabulous antique fabric after discarding the obligatory tat. Hopefully it will still be fantabulous when it gets home. Not that I need any more fabric! Or stuff.

Persuaded my guide to take me on an extra tour to the blue city in the old town. It’s very blue. The colours sing and dance with women in bright saris and artfully placed drying laundry. Juicy oranges and reds against the blues and greens. Scrummylicious. More intricate carvings and crazy narrow streets. Old men passing the time of day and children playing cricket Marigold Hotel style. The buildings were painted blue by the Brahmin inhabitants to keep the houses cooler.

Introduced to the current Maharajah Sidharth Singh who happened to pop by to meet up with old friends and former teacher who took me under their wing. He, and they, were charming. The Maharajah has a great love for the Marwari horses and has a stable full of them. His lIt’s his passion. Oh and Little My came out to play! A wonderful last evening at Rohet.Читать далее
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ПутешественникHehe 😛 Sam… fancy you buying more fabric?! Hope you can make some more amazing garments!!! The Blue colours of Jodpur are amazing 🤩💙🩵💙🩵🤗💐💜
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ПутешественникFabric and I need to part friends. No wait just one more chance 🤣
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ПутешественникLooks amazing Sam , a great experience.
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ПутешественникYou would have loved the old town.
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ПутешественникLook forward to catching up once you get back up north!!
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- День 25
- вторник, 30 января 2024 г., 09:11
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Высота: 656 фт
- Индия Rohat 25.955868, 73.13494925°57’21” N 73°8’6” E
Riding and now Jaipur
30 января 2024 г., Индия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Last morning at Rohet spent riding on my own with head trainer. A beautiful peaceful morning and no groom to hold onto the reins! A gentle trek across the desert. Saw strutting peacocks and antelopes on heat. Trotted back but declined riding in the arena. Regretting that slightly, but my backside decided otherwise.

Village life in full swing on our return; curious children, shy school girls and honking horns with no respect for personal space. My four legged boy had the best manners. The trainer’s horse was very skittish and danced on his. I loved every minute and next time I return I’m going to canter across the desert. My challenge.

Selfies with the Maharajah and new friends. Loved Rohet before setting off on long drive to Jaipur.

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- День 26
- среда, 31 января 2024 г., 10:23
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Высота: 1 624 фт
- Индия Amber Fort 26.986572, 75.85054726°59’12” N 75°51’2” E
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Snakes and Elephants.
31 января 2024 г., Индия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
I had the best experience with the rescue elephants at Dera Amer today.

I made two new friends today. Lakshmi and ‘Colourful Garlands’ Must look up her name. Something Mala, I think. They were gentle, graceful, majestic and could certainly teach me a thing or two about being in the moment. Content just to be together in the shade. Lakshmi complaining only when the unfortunate camel came too close. Also a rescue. Their mahouts encouraging them to eat their greens as a parent consoles a toddler. I could have sat for hours content in their company. Good to share the experience with my guide and driver. Glad they came to meet my new friends. Quite a wrench leaving. On my part anyhow.

I lie - I made three friends. There was Carlos too. Spying me with his beady eye but content to be petted on his terms only. I guess one doesn’t get up close and personal with a cobra too often!

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ПутешественникMelting with love for the benedents (this is my family's name for elephants, coined by my 2 year old sister).
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ПутешественникIt was the most humbling experience. My guide and driver were equally moved and pleased to spend time with them too.
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Путешественник Wow 🤩 Sam…How brave of you to pat Carlos the Cobra 🐍!! I’m not very comfortable around snakes!! More wonderful experiences as your journey through India 🇮🇳 continues! 👏🤩🐍🐘🕌💜👏
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- День 28
- пятница, 2 февраля 2024 г.
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Высота: 1 470 фт
- Индия Jaipur 26.925488, 75.80459826°55’32” N 75°48’17” E
Jaipur - it’s all in the detail
2 февраля 2024 г., Индия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Jaipur - the Pink City. Look closely and you will see so much more. It’s a city of intricate carvings on arches and columns and doorways. If it’s not carved it’s painted. Intricately carved screens for the ladies of the Royal Court and hidden galleries. I bet they had fun out of sight.

An interesting morning with the Pink City Rickshaw company - a charitable organisation run by women for women. Rickshaws are bumpy and bring you up close - like really close and personal. A sports bra is required.

Krishna temple very musical lots of singing, dancing, clapping. Anything goes. Mounds of petals in deep orange hues at the flower market. Their perfume heady and rich, to combat the nose of stale eau de yellow water and rotting vegetation mingled with cow. The vendors, predominantly male a touch intimidating.

A morning sketching in the sunshine and yet more shopping.Читать далее
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ПутешественникYour rickshaw experience was at least as wonderful as ours. It is a little like India’s version of a Disneyworld rollercoaster with your heart regularly in your mouth as you face frequent close encounters from different directions throughout your crazy journey accompanied by a full on cacophony of noise. Mandy’s heart rate went through the roof!
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Путешественник🤣🤣🤣 Disneyland on steroids
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- День 31
- понедельник, 5 февраля 2024 г.
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Высота: 902 фт
- Индия Karauli 26.487602, 77.01961526°29’15” N 77°1’11” E
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A Royal Palace Bhanwar
5 февраля 2024 г., Индия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A surreal two days at Bhanwar Villas Palace. The warmest of welcomes from two and four leggeds. Marwari horses have the softest noses and cutest curly ears. Unfortunately they don’t speak English and my Hindi is somewhat limited but we got along just fine in the end.

The Maharajah and Maharini don’t stand on ceremony. They are an extraordinary couple with incredible vision and foresight combined with a strong passion for India and her people. Amongst other things they have set up sewing cooperative for the women in the villages - (how do they sew on the floor?) He is a keen farmer and lover of nature and has a passion for the Marwari horses. Palomino ones. They have both been involved in politics, with the Maharani holding office of Mayor. ‘A Princess Remembers’ is up there on the reading list. It’s all related. There is so much to learn.

The family lived in the City Palace until 1932. A sprawling complex of helmet shaped domes intricately carved stonework and richly decorated walls. It is currently being restored - the artists having been trained by their son. Fascinating to watch them at work. It’s a sensitive merging of the old and new. It’s clever leaving sections of the original artwork to contrast and compare.Читать далее
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ПутешественникWhat incredible detail in the decorations of the buildings. Glad to see they are trying to restore using the old techniques. Great photos !!! 😊💜💐
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ПутешественникThank you. Fascinating to watch them. And yes really clever restoration.
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Путешественник Love the light on that plant 🪴
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Путешественник🥰🥰🥰 loved the shadows.
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- День 34
- четверг, 8 февраля 2024 г., 07:50
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Высота: 492 фт
- Индия Jārar 26.873056, 78.56364426°52’23” N 78°33’49” E
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Chambal powercuts and wildlife
8 февраля 2024 г., Индия ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Sometimes first impressions can be misleading. The two nights at Chambal turned out to be a tonic after initial first impressions and monosyllabic welcome. Good craic with an American group on an extensive wildlife/birding trip. They took me under their wing (pun intended) and the rest is history.

The Chambal River is unholy which means it is incredibly clean and teaming with wildlife. A boat-trip with twitchers is incredibly relaxing when one isn’t trying to take photos. They clicked away constantly and exclaiming in delight or despair. They could barely contain themselves watching the skimmers - up there on the must see list apparently! They’re pretty birds, fascinating watching them skim the water, beak wide open. Gharials and, crocodiles basking in the sunshine, huge turtles and plenty of bird life but the dolphin remained elusive.

I wanted to gatecrash the afternoon boat session but went with the original itinerary. Discarded havelis - texture, peeling paint, crumbling bricks and noisy curious children. Stark contrast to the serenity sitting on the banks of the Yamuna River sketching the Bateshwar Temples whilst waiting for the sunset. And how glorious it was when it arrived. Met a lovely couple from Englandshire. She’ll not forget her trip having been bitten by a monkey in Agra! Don’t look at the monkey. Amazing food and great company deep in the heart of rural India. Loved every minute - despite the power cuts.Читать далее
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Путешественник What a beautiful sketch ✍️ Sam and love to see you continuing your excellent adventures in a spectacular location!! Wild India !! 🇮🇳 🙌 💜💐🤗
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ПутешественникLoved staying here Alison. You would love it.
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