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Day 31
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 10:51 PM
⛅ 79 °F
Altitude: 299 ft
India Varanasi 25.305752, 83.00900325°18’21” N 83°0’32” E
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Arrival in Varanasi - BrijRama Palace
May 4, 2023 in 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!Read more
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Traveler Best use of graduation honor cords!
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Day 31
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6:25 PM
☀️ 82 °F
Altitude: 259 ft
India Khūb Nadi 26.043995, 82.34974726°2’38” N 82°20’59” E
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Snack stop with motorcycle test ride
May 4, 2023 in 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. 🤣🤣Read more
Traveler What fun!
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TravelerEric is now dreaming of a return trip to tour on a motorcycle!
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TravelerI can ride a Vespa (automatic) ;)
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Day 31
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6:28 AM
⛅ 68 °F
Altitude: 554 ft
India Nagla Dhīmar 27.174446, 78.04224827°10’28” N 78°2’32” E
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Taj Mahal
May 4, 2023 in 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.Read more
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Traveler The inlay work is so beautiful!
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Day 30
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 3:56 PM
🌧 81 °F
Altitude: 722 ft
India Salim Chisti’s Tomb 27.094856, 77.66339127°5’41” N 77°39’48” E
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Fatehpur sikri Palace
May 3, 2023 in 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. 🤔Read more
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TravelerAgain. Details are incredible in all these structures.
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Day 30
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 3:45 PM
🌧 84 °F
Altitude: 719 ft
India Birbal House 27.096684, 77.66478727°5’48” N 77°39’53” E
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Jama Mosque, Fatehpur Sikri
May 3, 2023 in 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.Read more
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Day 30
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 12:49 PM
🌧 86 °F
Altitude: 778 ft
India Bharatpur 27.069699, 76.98833227°4’11” N 76°59’18” E
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Universal motor
May 3, 2023 in 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.Read more
TravelerIngenious!
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TravelerGrowing up in VT my mom's Dad made something similar out of the carcass of an old model t to transport hay bales from the field. They call it the doodle bug. My mom learned to drive on it.
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TravelerI love that!! And the name is awesome!
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Day 30
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 12:15 PM
🌧 86 °F
Altitude: 922 ft
India Abhaneri 27.007977, 76.60661327°0’29” N 76°36’24” E
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Ceramic craftsman visit
May 3, 2023 in 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.Read more
Traveler Are these cups ‘single use’ ?
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TravelerThey are! Unfortunately he is losing business as paper cups become more prevalent.
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Day 30
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 11:41 AM
🌧 84 °F
Altitude: 935 ft
India Abhaneri 27.007598, 76.6060127°0’27” N 76°36’22” E
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Chand Baori Step Well/Harshad Mata Tmpl
May 3, 2023 in 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.Read more
TravelerHard to take it all in for me! Impressive!
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TravelerYes! This may have been my favorite structure of the trip. I could have stared at it for a loooong time. A “guide” tried to latch onto us to give us a tour, but I had to walk away. He’s talking was to distracting!
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Day 29
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 7:17 PM
⛅ 79 °F
Altitude: 1,388 ft
India Rāja Māi ka Tālāo 26.946233, 75.8388226°56’46” N 75°50’20” E
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Danger, danger! Indian tailor visit!
May 2, 2023 in 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! 😁Read more
Traveler I would get into sooo much trouble in that store.
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TravelerIt was a visual feast! So many bolts of beautiful fabrics! And decorative items made from scraps of old sari’s or leftover scraps from new ones - 😍😍
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Traveler What Pam said 🥳
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Day 29
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 4:20 PM
☁️ 86 °F
Altitude: 1,617 ft
India Galta 26.917711, 75.85711726°55’4” N 75°51’26” E
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Hanuman Temple - the monkey temple
May 2, 2023 in 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.Read more
Traveler Sweet!
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TravelerSo cute!
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TravelerWow. So amazing.
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Day 29
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 2:01 PM
⛅ 86 °F
Altitude: 1,437 ft
India City Palace, Jaipur 26.92505, 75.8241526°55’30” N 75°49’27” E
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The Jantar Mantar Observatory
May 2, 2023 in 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!Read more
Traveler Stonehenge
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TravelerGood thought! 🤔
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TravelerFascinating
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Day 29
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 1:11 PM
⛅ 84 °F
Altitude: 1,447 ft
India City Palace, Jaipur 26.926528, 75.82405226°55’36” N 75°49’27” E
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City Palace
May 2, 2023 in 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.Read more
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Traveler I love this tree. Do you know what species it is?
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TravelerWe haven’t figured it out for sure, but it is a landscape/street tree that we’ve seen all over here. Not usually trimmed like this though!
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Day 29
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 9:42 AM
☀️ 77 °F
Altitude: 1,634 ft
India Amber Fort 26.986031, 75.85078426°59’10” N 75°51’3” E
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Amber Fort
May 2, 2023 in 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.Read more
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Day 28
Monday, May 1, 2023 at 10:02 PM
⛅ 72 °F
Altitude: 1,467 ft
India Jaipur 26.928107, 75.78754826°55’41” N 75°47’15” E
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Shahpura House - another palace!
May 1, 2023 in 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! ❤️Read more
Traveler17 to go!
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Traveler#lifegoals! 😂😊
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TravelerThe inlay work on floors/walls/tables is incredible!
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Day 28
Monday, May 1, 2023 at 4:28 PM
☁️ 81 °F
Altitude: 1,296 ft
India Bijaynagar 25.949847, 74.6329725°56’59” N 74°37’59” E
Hay trucks
May 1, 2023 in 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?Read more
TravelerSo weird! Hay piles were an old way to store hay in fields and barns. Hay balers have replaced that method for easier/compacter storage.
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TravelerAnd early on in our trip in the southern region I remember seeing the large hay stacks in fields and thinking of Monet! I’d never seen that style in real life. Used to the style in the US!
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Day 28
Monday, May 1, 2023 at 10:55 AM
🌧 82 °F
Altitude: 1,745 ft
India Chittaurgarh 24.892023, 74.64400524°53’31” N 74°38’38” E
Chittorgarh Fort - World Heritage site
May 1, 2023 in India ⋅ 🌧 82 °F
This is the largest fort in India and the only fort that people still live in. It’s spread over 700 acres and includes remains of palaces, Jain temples and housing. It was originally built in the 7th century CE and renovated in the 15th century. The carving in the sandstone is absolutely spectacular.Read more
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Day 27
Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 9:53 PM
🌙 70 °F
Altitude: 1,919 ft
India Kotra Nadi 24.574693, 73.68599624°34’29” N 73°41’10” E
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Invitation to a wedding celebration!
April 30, 2023 in 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!Read more
Traveler How wonderful!!...for everyone! 💜
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Day 27
Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 3:24 PM
🌧 81 °F
Altitude: 1,995 ft
India Fateh Sāgar 24.589813, 73.67850524°35’23” N 73°40’43” E
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Miniature Painting demo & gallery visit
April 30, 2023 in 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!Read more
TravelerI wonder how the camels feel about the use of their eyelashes! Very interesting. I love the idea of miniature paintings. So detailed too. India really goes all out on details!
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TravelerThe man explaining this to us said that the camels shed their eyelashes once a year. I still wonder about the process!
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TravelerOh wow. Great use of the eyelashes then.
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Day 27
Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 1:03 PM
☁️ 81 °F
Altitude: 1,942 ft
India Jagmandir 24.567812, 73.67824124°34’4” N 73°40’42” E
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Boat to Jagmandir Island Palace
April 30, 2023 in India ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
After our museum visit we had a relaxing boat ride (up to 24 passengers on the boat) to an island in the lake for lunch. It was a beautiful setting and the gardens were lovely!
TravelerThe palaces and gardens are unreal. So stunning.
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Traveler Those rooflines!
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Day 27
Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 12:31 PM
🌧 81 °F
Altitude: 1,962 ft
India Kotra Nadi 24.578337, 73.68416624°34’42” N 73°41’3” E
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City Palace Museum
April 30, 2023 in 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)!
TravelerThe detail is amazing. So intricate. I love the weapons collection. I so want to take up learning to wield a sword! I’m curious about the 20 photos. Is that the rules per person? If so it would be so hard.
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TravelerThe weapons were amazing - the handles on the daggers were stunning - inlay, crystal, agate, so many materials used. (The 20 photo per post thing is a FindPenguins thing. Maybe so it doesn’t take up so much of their storage? Not sure!)
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Day 26
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 6:16 PM
☁️ 77 °F
Altitude: 1,972 ft
India Kotra Nadi 24.574163, 73.68409724°34’27” N 73°41’3” E
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Shiv Niwas Palace - looking for 007!
April 29, 2023 in 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.Read more
TravelerWhoosh! Why would you ever leave ?❤️❤️❤️❤️
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TravelerYou said it! This is so amazing!
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Traveler Canopy bed, ahhhhh💜
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TravelerI feel like I’m sleeping in Queen Elizabeth’s bed! (PS - I’m adding captions now. I was too tired last night 🙃)
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Day 26
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 4:23 PM
☁️ 79 °F
Altitude: 1,896 ft
India Fateh Sāgar 24.602909, 73.68540724°36’10” N 73°41’7” E
Garden of the Maidens - Sahelyon ki bari
April 29, 2023 in 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!Read more
TravelerGardens galore. They are so pretty. The foliage that you have posted looks so lovely and inviting.
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TravelerYes! It is SO lush here!
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Day 26
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 3:58 PM
☁️ 77 °F
Altitude: 1,880 ft
India Eklinggarh 24.575886, 73.69423724°34’33” N 73°41’39” E
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Vintage and Classic Car Collection
April 29, 2023 in 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!Read more
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Traveler I'll take it!
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Day 26
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:57 PM
🌧 84 °F
Altitude: 1,663 ft
India Dabok Airport 24.620466, 73.89111824°37’14” N 73°53’28” E
Udaipur
April 29, 2023 in 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! 🤦‍♀️Read more
TravelerLabeling is indeed interesting! How did it taste? Yikes on the cellphone conversations 😬
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TravelerI loved the rice dish, and that drink was quite salty, but I live the combo of sweet, tangy and salty! Plus cumin! Black salt has in interesting taste that I’m still getting used to.
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Day 25
Friday, April 28, 2023 at 3:40 PM
☁️ 91 °F
Altitude: 689 ft
India Connaught Place 28.626652, 77.20922128°37’36” N 77°12’33” E
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Sikh temple - Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
April 28, 2023 in 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.Read more
Traveler What is in the center under the purple canopy?
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TravelerIt was bit hard to understand and hear our guide, but I believe that their holy book was under there. There was a side room behind glass that I shared a photo of that I *think* either the scripture goes back to at night OR the head priest/Granthi sleeps there. It was really not clear, darn it.
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Day 25
Friday, April 28, 2023 at 2:08 PM
☁️ 91 °F
Altitude: 820 ft
India Mahrauli 28.526501, 77.18759928°31’35” N 77°11’15” E
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Qutub Minar - Minaret and Victory Tower
April 28, 2023 in 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.Read more
TravelerIt’s so amazing what was built before all the technology that we have today. The history you’re seeing is remarkable.
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TravelerYes, can you imagine?! And the time it took to do all of the decorative stonecarving by hand! Years of work!
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