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    324Sealed container of water from the Ganges!

    Arrival in Varanasi - BrijRama Palace

    4 Mei 2023, India ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F

    Our final destination and the final palace of our adventure in India!

    (Edited to add flute player in the courtyard in the morning!)

    It was a crazy drive to get through the city. Thank goodness we have an expert driver. We couldn’t believe it when we discovered that we needed to be shuttled by boat up the river to the hotel!

    Varanasi is called The Holy City, and I read that it’s one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. It is located along the Ganges River and is a hugely important pilgrimage spot for Hindus.

    Hindus believe that if you die in Varanasi you will be free from the cycle of birth and re-birth. Cremation on funeral pyres happen here 24/7, and the ashes and remains are put into the river. People also bring ashes to the river to immerse them.

    We feel like we are ending our trip with the most intense spot of all!    Baca selengkapnya

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    Our driver on the left, motorcycle owner on rhe right3Listen to that sound!1Paneer pakora snack = paneer coated with chickpea flour batter and fried

    Snack stop with motorcycle test ride

    4 Mei 2023, India ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F

    We just stopped for a snack break (smoke break for our driver/guide) and a nice Royal Enfield Army Edition motorcycle ended up parked next to the car. Eric talked motorcycles with the guy and ended up getting to ride it around the parking lot! I know Eric really wanted to take off down the highway on it. 🤣🤣Baca selengkapnya

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    Taj Mahal

    4 Mei 2023, India ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

    This whole trip has obviously been incredible beyond words, but to see the Taj Mahal in person was like a dream. It’s a UNESCO site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

    We woke up at 5am so that our driver/guide could pick us up at 5:30 and we could catch the Taj in the early morning light. We had a perfect guide specifically for this site who explained everything to us and didn’t rush us through.

    The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build, and it was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to hold the tomb of his third and favorite wife. His tomb is also there. The reason it took so long was the detailed craftsmanship. The building is made of white Indian marble, with many carved details, especially inside where we couldn’t take photos. All of the decorative work that is not white is semi-precious stone inlay work. The calligraphy of Muslim prayers around the huge doors are inlaid black onyx. Floral work was done with lapis lazuli, carnelian, malachite, turquoise, mother of pearl, and more. Amazing! And the surrounding gardens are beautiful and peaceful also.

    Now we are off to Varanasi, the final destination of our trip before we return to Delhi to fly home.    Baca selengkapnya

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    Fatehpur sikri Palace

    3 Mei 2023, India ⋅ 🌧 81 °F

    This is a beautiful sandstone complex within the walls of the fort. The detailed decorative carving on some of the buildings is just breathtaking. This king had three wives, and each was of a different religion, so decorative work blended symbology of all religions.

    In the palace courtyard there is a life-sized parcheesi layout. Evidently the king played using concubines as playing pieces. 🤔    Baca selengkapnya

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    Jama Mosque, Fatehpur Sikri

    3 Mei 2023, India ⋅ 🌧 84 °F

    This is described as one of the largest mosques in India. It was just a short walk from the palace. Unfortunately it was more overrun with people hawking their trinkets, which takes away from soaking in the amazing atmosphere. They also try to get you to purchase a package of cloth at different price points to then “donate” when you enter the tomb itself. The cloth is supposedly donated to those in need to make clothing. Along with the cloth they also sell small bags of flower petals and a piece of string. The tradition is to sprinkle the flower petals in the tomb and tie the string to the inner marble latticework in the tomb, making three knots with a wish for each knot. It was a roped-in sales situation, which took away from the ceremonial aspect, but it was a very beautiful building to visit.Baca selengkapnya

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    A Jugaad
    In the Jugaad1As a generator to power the mobile sound systemA fancier JugaadVery nice JugaadFor sugar cane juiceSugar cane juice is finished with pink salt, mint, ginger & lemon140,000 rupees is about $500 US

    Universal motor

    3 Mei 2023, India ⋅ 🌧 86 °F

    There is a small one-cylinder diesel engine that is used in a zillion different applications. One is a vehicle put together with spare parts from lots of other vehicles. It is known as a Jugaad, which means “idea” or invention. It allows for a low-budget village person to put together a vehicle very inexpensively. It is also used to power air compressors, pressure washers, sugar cane juice makers, generators, grinding grain, about anything you can think of.Baca selengkapnya

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    4Tea cup for chai/masala tea
    Other things he made during his demoSo many tea cups drying before firing in a pitOriginal pottery wheel, undersideHow he gets the old pottery wheel spinningLarge lassi cup from a delicious lassi shop in Jaipur.15

    Ceramic craftsman visit

    3 Mei 2023, India ⋅ 🌧 86 °F

    Our driver/guide Rajeev took us to visit an elderly couple who live near the step-well. They make a very meager living creating little terracotta tea cups that they sell to tea stands for a rupee each (1¢) and various other small clay items. They live a very simple life, and they have no children to take care of them so their life is even harder. Even so, the sweet woman gave me a seed pod necklace and a scarf! We were happy to give them a good tip for demonstrating their craft.Baca selengkapnya

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    Chand Baori Step Well/Harshad Mata Tmpl

    3 Mei 2023, India ⋅ 🌧 84 °F

    This step well was an incredible visual experience. It has been dated to the 8-9 century AD. It’s about 100 feet down to the water, which is collected rainwater. The well was used for drinking water and religious/ceremonial activities. I couldn’t get enough of the pattern of the steps!

    There were big chunks of carved sandstone around the well and the neighboring temple. Apparently they used to be parts of the structures but but they were damaged by the Mughals.    Baca selengkapnya

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    2For fun the tailor had Eric put this on to surprise me when I came out from trying things on. 😍
    6This shop was packed with textile goods and bolts of fabricJust a small sample of bedding

    Danger, danger! Indian tailor visit!

    2 Mei 2023, India ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F

    We had too much fun visiting this very kind tailor and ordering a few lovely things to have shipped home. They could actually have things done and delivered to our hotel before we leave Jaipur in the morning!! But we are shipping our items because our bags are already full and heavy. You’ll have to wait and see what we got! 😁Baca selengkapnya

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    The monkey just saw its reflection in my sunglasses and ran away!Men's pool2Monkey's poolMonkeys swim and dive like humans!1

    Hanuman Temple - the monkey temple

    2 Mei 2023, India ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F

    Have you ever held a monkey? Eric and I can now say we have. This temple was established because a statue of the Monkey god Hanuman was found there and there was water coming out of the hillside considered to be Ganges water and blessed by priests. The monkeys liked the place and decided to stay. There are pools for women, men and monkeys to bath in and be blessed. A priest in charge of feeding the monkeys took us on a tour and coached us on how to feed the monkeys. It was an amazing experience.Baca selengkapnya

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    The Jantar Mantar Observatory

    2 Mei 2023, India ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F

    We had no idea what we were going to see here, but discovered that it is another UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a collection of huge astronomical instruments completed in 1734 by the king who founded Jaipur. The different structures tell time in various ways, show where the North Star is in the sky, show where the twelve astrological sign constellations are in the sky, and more. It felt like a large sculpture garden!Baca selengkapnya

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    1Our palace guards who beckoned us over for a photo, only to then as for payment. 😠12

    City Palace

    2 Mei 2023, India ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F

    Construction of this palace began in 1727, and it is still a residence for the royal family. In fact, for an extra $50US each we could have seen more of the personal residence. But we stuck to the normal museum area, a lot of which did not allow photography. They had photos of official visitors like British royalty up until fairly recent times.Baca selengkapnya

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    1Our elephant.1The queen's bath!12There was a lot of what I believe were fresco-style painting on surfacesThe ceiling was covered with mirror tilework!41This garden has the most heavenly scent of jasmine!Our guide said this was the "bar"!

    Amber Fort

    2 Mei 2023, India ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

    Two more UNESCO sites today, and the Amber Fort was the first one. Set up on a hill, we actually road an elephant up to the fort. We felt a little funny about that, wondering about how the elephants are being exploited.

    The aggressive hawking of tourist wares here before we moved past the ticket gate was the worst that we’ve experienced on our trip. At one point I’d just had it with this one guy who wouldn’t leave us alone, and I growled at him. He backed off like I was a crazy woman! 🤣🤣

    The fort was built in the late 16th century and added to/improved upon for at least 150 years.    Baca selengkapnya

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    Shahpura House - another palace!

    1 Mei 2023, India ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

    We are feeling very spoiled with a stay for a couple nights in ANOTHER palace, this one in a smaller overall footprint but more rooms. I’m feeling like I can see where the McMennamin brothers might have gotten their inspiration for the decorative details in their wonderful hotels. This hotel is another heritage building, being maintained by the descendants of the royal family of Shahpura. We learned that this state, Rajasthan, used to be made up of 19 separate kingdoms which eventually combined into one state, the largest in India. We’ve now stayed in two of the kingdoms!

    While we were eating in the rooftop restaurant, a musical duo played Indian love songs for us! ❤️    Baca selengkapnya

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    Hay trucks

    1 Mei 2023, India ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F

    This is how hay is transported on the highway in this part of India. When we saw it transported further south earlier on our trip, the trucks were piled high but not covered. Not sure about the difference, except it’s sprinkling here, so perhaps to keep it dry?Baca selengkapnya

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    That's the bride and her family watching individual friends and family members do dance routines!
    Us on stage! 😬3Us with our host and his parentsA view of the ceremony from the roof22View back to our palace hotelView back to the palace museum areaOur tour of the rooftopA view of the celebration from aboveI started a video but was soon blocked, haha

    Invitation to a wedding celebration!

    30 April 2023, India ⋅ 🌙 70 °F

    We were invited this evening to an Indian pre-wedding ceremony in the neighborhood right outside the palace hotel where we are staying!! Our driver/guide is friends with a man who lives in the neighborhood that was celebrating the wedding and he invited us to come eat dinner and see the celebration!

    This was a dinner and celebration held the night before the actual wedding, and just for family and close neighbors. The groom does not take part in this event. The food was amazing of course, and they invited US up on stage between dancing acts, which was a bit embarrassing but also an honor. That way we were able to meet the bride and give her our best wishes.

    Our host then took us to meet his parents up in their room in their 100-150 year old house, and then up onto the roof for the view. This neighborhood reminded me of being in Venice - skinny maze of roadways-alleys that cars couldn’t fit in, and the bottom floor walls of the 3-4 story buildings/houses were two feet thick.

    This is just one more experience on this trip that we will never forget!    Baca selengkapnya

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    Tools of the miniature painting trade
    Stones ground for their pigments2Camel eyelash (left) and squirrel's hair brushesSteps in the process of creating a miniature paintingThis painting was done on a synthetic "ivory" created with powdered camel bone and resinMore chai in terra cotta cups!Singh, our fabulous guide for Udaipur.2There are HUGE plumeria trees on the hotel/palace grounds

    Miniature Painting demo & gallery visit

    30 April 2023, India ⋅ 🌧 81 °F

    Our guide took us to a gallery full of paintings old and new done in the miniature painting technique. Many were authorized reproductions of some of the paintings that we’d seen in the Palace Museum. They were authorized because they are descendants of the original artists! We learned about the local rocks and semi-precious stones that are ground up to create light-fast pigments. The rock powder is mixed with powdered gum arabic (the sap from the acacia tree and the binder I associate with water colors) and water and further ground by hand for weeks. Brushes are made from camels’ eyelashes and the long hairs on squirrels’ tails!Baca selengkapnya

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    A small part of the weapons collectionCeremonial shield of rhino leather with diamond accents.The carved stone window screens are incredible!1That's lightning painted in the sky!The king's private gardenThe post office!!! Carrier pidgeon!Entry gate and city view2Miniature painting of the king1Tiny details on miniature paintingThe Monsoon Palace on the hill in the distanceThe Lake Palace12The king would sit on the left and the queen would be tended to on the right2The king would address important people in the courtyard from the balcony

    City Palace Museum

    30 April 2023, India ⋅ 🌧 81 °F

    This museum is in the palace complex where we are staying. Gorgeous details everywhere, and fascinating artifacts! It was really hard to choose just 20 photos (the limit per footprint)!

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    2The main room of our hotel suite
    The entryway to our suiteLovely floating blossoms in our entry2Looking from the main room through the dressing room and into the bath! The doorways are amazing!1These are hanging around the main room. Imagine candles in them (I have a small version at home!)This study is off the main roomThe locking mechanism on the outside of our suite is original!A nook in the barThe main room of the barGRTs - gin, rosewater and tonic. And snacks!The pool. As seen in Octopussy!2The entry to the hotel, with a beautiful shrine.Outside view of part of the palace2Our room has a balcony like the second floor from the topGorgeous details everywhereSpikes on the top half of the heavy entry gate doorsAll of the doorways are amazing. The wood trim fits perfectly into the doorway arch.So lovely to find all of this in our room!

    Shiv Niwas Palace - looking for 007!

    29 April 2023, India ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

    Yes, we are staying in a palace for 2 nights, no biggie. 😳😁 Part of the James Bond movie “Octopussy” was filmed here! The palace was built in the early 20th century, in the reign of Maharana Fateh Singh (1884-1930). It was reserved exclusively for visiting dignitaries and guests of the House of Mewar. And here we are! Fair warning - I think I may have to post a couple footprints-worth of photos of this lovely place while we are here.Baca selengkapnya

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    Garden of the Maidens - Sahelyon ki bari

    29 April 2023, India ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F

    This was a lovely place for a quick visit in the middle of the city. It was built by Maharana Sangram Singh II as a garden for women. There was a sweet little art gallery with paintings depicting women enjoying the gardens, which was so perfect!Baca selengkapnya

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    1This car was in Octopussy2

    Vintage and Classic Car Collection

    29 April 2023, India ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

    On our way from the airport to the hotel our driver/guide took us to The Palace Udaipur Vintage and Classic Car Museum. I was thinking of my dad and brother as we saw these beautiful vintage cars that belong to the Maharanas of Mewar both past and present. The collection is housed in the original Mewar State Motor Garage, which currently serves as this museum. The cars are all maintained in running condition! One of the cars was driven in “Octopussy”, and one drove Queen Elizabeth and JFK when they visited!Baca selengkapnya

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    Udaipur

    29 April 2023, India ⋅ 🌧 84 °F

    It was a short airplane ride to get to Udaipur on Vistara airlines, which I’d never heard of. I love flights where you get food from that country! Of note was the fact that some people seem to disregard the rules to put your phones on airplane mode! 🤦‍♀️Baca selengkapnya

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    2Photo requests even in a temple!This is the hall where food is served. Everyone sits on long rugs to eatChapati machineA view into the baking part of the chapati machineSo many chapatis!Stew being madeThis pot of rice was HUGE!Our guide in the temple

    Sikh temple - Gurdwara Bangla Sahib

    28 April 2023, India ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F

    Our guide/driver took us to visit a huge Sikh temple that started in the 17th century. To go inside we had to wear simple scarves to cover our heads.

    The gold and inlayed stone work inside were amazing. This temple has the largest kitchen in Delhi, and they feed 40,000 people a day a meal of chapati (flatbread), rice and lentil stew off of metal trays. They feed anyone and everyone who comes. The kitchen is huge, and includes a machine that makes 3000 chapati an hour! Plus women were making some by hand and they had me give it a try.Baca selengkapnya

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    22Stones from destroyed templesThe locking system that has allowed the tower to survive earthquakesPetrified wood!3Column with stones from 3 different temples1A second tower was started with the goal of making it 2x taller, but it was never completed

    Qutub Minar - Minaret and Victory Tower

    28 April 2023, India ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F

    Another UNESCO World Heritage site! The tower was built between 1199 and 1220. It is 238 feet tall and the tallest stone tower in India. It’s made of red sandstone and marble. A large mosque was built near it from stone blocks taken from existing temples in the area that were destroyed by Islamic invaders. The large mosque didn’t survive the test of time, but remaining parts were carved in a beautiful blend of Islamic and Hindu symbology.Baca selengkapnya

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