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    • Day 48

      Indien und der Müll

      October 30, 2022 in India ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      Während es für uns selbstverständlich ist leere Verpackungen und der gleichen in Mülleimer zu werfen oder selbst einzustecken, wenn kein Müllbehälter in der Nähe ist, ist dieses Selbstverständnis noch nicht bei allen Indern angekommen.
      Gerade in der Natur, aber auch auf den Straßen Indiens sind leere Verpackungen und anderer Müll keine Seltenheit.
      Richtig unangenehm wird's wenn man Kühe oder andere Tiere den Müll essen sieht.
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    • Day 18

      Jaipur

      August 25, 2022 in India ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      Nid ganz 24 Stund hei mir ka ide sogenannte "Pink City" vo Indie - Spoiler si isch nid Pink!

      Nachdem mir acho si hei mir eigentlich numme rasch öppis wöuä go ässä - zServicetempo vode Inder het dert aber si bisherig Höhepunkt erreicht und mir hei 1.5 Stund uf üses ässä gwartet, immerhin isch es fein gsi.

      Am nächste Morge si mir nächher mot de Topmoderne Metro, de suberst Ort vode Stadt es paar Statione is Zentrum, bevor mir zumne Ussichtspunkt ufe gloufe si - ou wenn me nid wahnsinnig wiit und vorauem nüt pinks het gse, hetts sich glohnt.

      De Rest vom Tag hei mir mit emne Spaziergang dür dAltstadt - mitemne Bsuech vom Winfpalast (sehr schöns Gebäude) und feinem Zmittag verbracht.

      Vorem Zug hei mir när no 1h Ziit ka unf hei eifach numme irgendwas wöuä go trinke - zerste wo mir gfunde hei isch ner ses famcy Hotelrestaurant gsi wome für ne Lemon Soda vorher e Welcome-Shot gschenkt bechunnt - derfür si die 3 Getränk ou türer gsi aus üses ganze Zmittag😂
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    • Day 54

      Mausoleum Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan

      December 30, 2023 in India ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Das Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan ist das Masoleum und der Einäscherungsort der Könige von Jaipur.

      Viele prunkvoll verzierte, tempelartige Gebäude gedenken der vergangenen Herrscher und ihrer Gemahlinnen.

      Später schauen wir uns aus der Ferne noch das im Man Sagar See gelegene „Jal Mahal“ an, ein teilweise unter wasser liegender prachtvoller Sandsteinpalast.
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    • Day 50

      Flug nach Jaipur

      December 26, 2023 in India ⋅ 🌙 10 °C

      Nach der Woche in Morjim freuen wir uns wieder auf etwas mehr Kultur und weniger Tourismus um uns herum.

      Am ersten Weihnachtstag packen wir also unsere sieben Sachen, verabschieden uns bei einem letzten Chai von unserem Lieblingsrestaurant und lassen uns von einem Taxi zu Flughafen Vasco de Gama (Goa) bringen.

      Wir sitzen grad im Taxi, da bekommen wir kurz einen Schreck. Eine Email der Fluggesellschaft teilt uns mit, das unsere Flüge gecancelt wurden.

      Die erlösende Nachricht, dass wir automatisch auf den nächsten Flug für eine Stunde später umgebucht wurden, kommt erst 15 Minuten später - also alles gut 😀👍

      Gegen Mitternacht geht schließlich unsere Maschine von Goa zunächst nach Delhi, von dort etwa 3 Stunden später dann ein weiterer Flug südwestlich nach Jaipur.

      Wir kommen am zweiten Weihnachtstag um 6:00h morgens an und haben natürlich mal wieder kaum geschlafen. Mit den günstigen Nachtflügen haben wir andererseits aber auch eine Übernachtung gespart.

      Das Thermometer fällt nachts auf unter 10 Grad, so ziehen wir uns ganz ungewohnt erst einmal wieder Pullis an.

      Unser Hotel liegt mitten an einer sehr belebten Marktstraße in der historischen Pink-City. Am Morgen ist aber noch alles ruhig und verschlafen. So freuen wir uns, dass wir an der Rezeption direkt einen Kaffee bekommen und anschließend auch schon ins Zimmer können.

      Gute Nacht 😴💤
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    • Day 10

      Humayun‘s Tomb Delhi

      December 18, 2023 in India ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal.

      This Tomb is the first of the grand dynastic mausoleums that were to become synonyms of Mughal architecture with the architectural style reaching its zenith 80 years later at the later Taj Mahal.
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    • Day 59

      Day 59 - Jaipur

      November 5, 2023 in India ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      A very early stat this morning for our 06:00 bike tour around the back streets of Jaipur to see how the locals live. It was a packed three hours involving feeding the cows, laughing yoga in the park (apparently it's very good for you, or maybe it's just a way of laughing at the tourists), a visit to main Hindu temple for some enthusiastic clapping and chanting, a walk around the vegetable and flower markets, a look inside an abandoned havelli (an old style grand house) - our guide was an architect and had plans to restore it, and a wander down utensil alley to watch the various craftsmen at work. We also stopped for various roadside drinks and snacks on the way. Despite all the rubbish, there are some initiatives here to reduce single use plastics. Instead of plastic cups lots of places use one-time-use pottery mugs which you then smash into a bin after using. This helps support the pottery industry and the broken pots decompose or can easily be recycled into something else. Cycling through the traffic was a bit intimidating to start with but we soon got the hang of weaving our way through, with our 'minder' making sure no-one ran into the back of us. Really enjoyed the tour!
      We were back at the homestay in time for a late breakfast, then headed back into the old city to visit Jantar Mantar. This has the world's largest sundial and lots of other large astronomical instruments - all constructed in the 1700s!
      After that we went to the World Trade Park, a modern western-style shopping mall on the outskirts of Jaipur, to buy some warm clothes for Bhutan. This was a world away from the rest of Jaipur and really highlighted the difference between the rich and the poor in India.
      All round, it's been a good but tiring day.
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    • Day 216

      Jaipur

      February 22, 2023 in India

      Despedimo-nos com pena de Rishikesh e lá vamos novamente de autocarro nocturno para Jaipur, porta de entrada para o Rajastão, terra de desertos, de fortes e palácios onde reinaram durantes séculos os marajás. Chegámos de madrugada e felizmente o nosso quarto de hotel já estava disponível a essa hora e pudémos deixar as mochilas e limpar o cansaço do corpo antes de mais um longo dia. O hotel é agradável e tem um rooftop com vistas para a cidade, um forte e as muralhas no topo de uma montanha.
      Jaipur, capital da província, também conhecida por "pink city" pelas suas casas pintadas de cor rosa é uma cidade bastante caótica e dificil de nos movermos de um sítio a outro pelas distâncias e pela quantidade de trânsito, pedonal e motorizado. Passámos um dos dias a percorrer o centro turístico, os bazares e um ou outro monumento, sendo o mais famoso o Hawa Malal, mais conhecido por palácio dos ventos, devidos às correntes de ar provocadas pelas suas 953 pequenas janelas de onde as mulheres do marajá podiam observar despercebidamente o que se passava na rua. O momento alto do dia foi termos tomado um dos melhores e mais famosos lassis de toda a Índia e termos ido ver um hilariante filme de Bollywood com tudo aquilo a que tínhamos direito: acção, romance, drama indiano e como não podia faltar música e dança. A cereja no topo do bolo foi a decoração do cinema por fora e por dentro, que lhe dá o estatuto de um dos cinemas mais pitorescos do mundo. Ah e não entendemos uma palavra do que diziam. O filme era em hindi e não tinha legendas mas só contribuiu para todo o exotismo da experiência. No segundo dia fomos com um guia, que conhecemos no dia anterior visitar o forte Amber e as zonas mais periféricas da cidade. Este forte é a principal atração da cidade e apesar de ser um best-seller da Índia não nos surpreendeu demasiado. A entrada custa 500rupias (6euros) por pessoa, ou dois dias de trabalho para muitos indianos e as vistas não impressionam por aí além e o estado de conservação é praticamente nulo. Vimos também o primeiro destes poços com escadas que fazem lembrar uma obra do Escher e um mausoléu, esse sim com uma arquitectura incrível e longe das multidões. Ainda nos deu tempo para sermos arrastados pelo nosso guia a conhecer umas lojas de uns amigos dele e o seu guru. A primeira loja uma joalharia, onde pudémos ver como se cortavam e poliam as pedras preciosas e a outra uma loja de tecidos e roupa onde também vimos como se tingiam os tecidos e se imprimiam os diferentes padrões à mão, utilizando blocos de madeira. A experiência do guru foi ir perder o tempo a falar com um homem "normal" sobre trivialidades. Terminámos o dia com uma das nossas actividades favoritas: ver o põr do sol no topo de uma montanha com vistas sobre a cidade.
      E assim termina a nossa passagem por Jaipur, que apesar de termos tido bons momentos não nos roubou uma parte do coração. Conseguimos sentir a dor daquelas pessoas que vêm uma ou duas semanas à Índia e o único que vêem é o Golden Triangle : Delhi, Agra e Jaipur. Demasiado caos e fealdade para o pouco que têm para oferecer. O próximo destino apresenta-se como uma lufada de ar fresco, a pequena cidade de Pushkar.
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    • Day 6

      To Jaipur the Pink City

      February 27, 2023 in India ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      After a terrible night not sleeping, we had breakfast outside up at the top of the tower watching the sun coming up.

      We headed to Jaipur by bus. Stopping at the Amber Fort just a little way from the Town. It is a huge complex on a hilltop, above Maota Lake. The reflexion on the water was impressive. 

      The path was a winding climb with vendors trying to interest us in their wares along the way. We had to avoid the huge piles of elephant dung, although they were quickly collected. The elephants plodded up and down the path, carrying those whose excitement at the idea of riding an elephant overcame their moral judgement. Adorned with painted nails and body paint, very unbecoming for such noble, intelligent creatures. 

      The Fort is very imposing. Made of the lighter sandstone, built in Rajput style.

      Inside the occupants had different areas for summer and winter, opposing each other. The summer Palace is on the sunnier side and is decorated with light and airy pale colours, walls are inlaid turquoise. Very cooling to the eye.  The walls and openings would have been draped with silks and lightly carpeted. 

      In the summer Palace their would be natural air flow to cool the building, and more natural sunlight. It also had a water channel flowing through it.

      The Winter Palace would be on the less sunny side and have thick woollen drapes and thick rugs on the floor. The area would have big fireplaces and be insulated with thick walls. It was decorated with mirrors to reflect any candlelight and light the place with minimal effort.

      Like all places we have visited health and safety is non existent. We climbed some very steep uneaven, crumbling steps to a roof to view the courtyard below.

      Later we visited a jewellery shop, we were shown the local semi precious stones before they were cut. The jewellery was all too fancy for our liking. It was a huge store and like other places we were given chai and samosas.

      Tony suddenly asked if we wanted Lassi and we all headed to a great place just round the corner. Lassi is a yoghurt drink which can be sweet and slightly spiced, fruity, mango is our favourite or salty. Locally served in rustic clay cups which are recycled into more of the same.

      Then onto our hotel and a short siesta before heading out to a Bollywood dance lesson at a rooftop bar that we were having dinner. This was so much fun. I was awful but really enjoyed it, James was much more coordinated than I.

      We idled the rest of the evening away, while watching kites flying, so high in the sky around us.

      We were wondering why we couldn't get on line and found out that the Internet had been shut down for the day. It was an exam day and they closed it so that no one could cheat!!
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    • Day 5

      Jaipur dag 2

      November 4, 2022 in India ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Het werd opnieuw een dag met een paar unieke belevenissen. Het begon vrij normaal met een bezoek aan een fort met uitzicht op de stad, en ik was blij dat het niet te voet was zoals ik eerst gepland had, want in deze hitte veel klimmen is niet aangeraden. Het bezoek erna was het olifanten dorp, waar ze de olifanten houden die de toeristen ronddragen en natuurlijk liet ik mij overhalen om er ook eens op te zitten en ze te voederen. Ik vind toch dat ze die beesten beter in de vrije natuur laten, en niet beschilderen.
      Na de olifanten waren de apen terug aan de beurt. Ik werd gevoerd naar een tempel van de apengod hannuman, waar het vol liep met apen natuurlijk, en waar een waterreservoir was waarin de gelovigen zich kunnen wassen. Hoe vuiler het water hoe heiliger denk ik. Het was de vuilste tempel die ik ooit gezien heb, overal etensresten en stront van de apen, en een paar koeien. Het was er vrij druk met Indiërs, en 1 toerist: ik.
      De chauffeur stelde een rustpauze voor in het hotel, en daarna gaan eten op een plaats die hij uitkoos. Het was ver rijden, maar wel uniek: een choki dhani restaurant of zoiets dat traditionele Rajasthan keuken serveerde met een hoop attracties zoals volksdans, kameelrijden, goochelaars, en een hele hoop kinder atracties. Het eten was zeer traditioneel, ik moest op een matje zitten, kreeg enkel een lepel, een een hoop zaken waarvan ik niet wist hoe ik het moest eten. Ik was daar de eerste, en het personeel stond de hele tijd naast mij om te kijken hoe ik at en mij af en toe iets in het indisch te vragen. Gelukkig kwam mijn chauffeur tolk spelen.
      Op de terugweg telde ik 7 trouwfeesten. Het is een speciale dag om te trouwen vandaag, volgens de astrologen hier, en de trouwkoppels paraderen op weg naar het feest op straat met fanfare. En hier en daar ook met een olifant.
      Morgen weer een nieuw avontuur.
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    • Day 16

      ג'ייפור - קברי המהרג'ות

      October 13, 2022 in India ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      אחת מהמקומות המרשימים שניתן למצוא בג'ייפור הוא קברי המהרג'ות, יותר נכון, קברי נשות המהרג'ות.
      באתר זה קברו רק את נשים בלבד.

      האתר בקושי מתוייר והוא לא כזה פופולרי (כמו המבצר האדום למשל) אבל המקום יפה מאד ושמור וניתן להתרשם מהמבנים וצורת הפיסול שלהם.

      לינק שמסביר על האתר:
      https://thetravelcurry.com/maharaniyon-ki-chhat…
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