It seems you are having some fun in India after all. There seems to be a lot to see in Jaipur. I wonder if I’ll ever be able to get over my fear and disgust for dirty places in order to embark on a trip to India.
Rosemary Kneipp
March 30th, 2016 at 10:28 am
Yes, India has far more to recommend it than I realised but it is challenging with regard to the dirt and poverty. In all the places we went to though, the bathrooms, hotels and restaurants proposed were always clean (even if you had to supply your own paper sometimes) and we didn’t get Delly Belly, as they say. With a private chauffeur, you are rarely in the streets as you are nearly always set down right in front of the place you are visiting. We only visited the Delhi bazaar in a rickshaw and didn’t visit any other bazaars at all. Any shopping we did do was at the hotel or in places selected by the guide which were always clean.
karlfest
April 2nd, 2016 at 12:25 am
fantastic Rosemary I’m so glad you got to see this. India isn’t an easy trip to organise.
Rosemary Kneipp
April 2nd, 2016 at 9:27 pm
I can heartily recommend our tour organisers Trinetra. They were very eficient.
Lesley
April 2nd, 2016 at 10:37 am
It has always been a mystery to me that so much has been provided over the years for the ‘glory’ of religion (and sport) while the people are left to their own. These huge, fabulous, exotic temples, cathedrals and mosques are a wonder to visit but how do the ordinary families live?
Rosemary Kneipp
April 2nd, 2016 at 9:28 pm
You do have to remember that the construction of these edifices employed a huge number of artisans and they are still visited mainly by Indians today, despite the number of foreign tourists.
So much to take in. I can well understand you reaching saturation point. I love the shot of you at the Hindu temple. So lovely to be made welcome.
Yes, I really did feel welcome! The lady reminded me of all the lovely women whom I taught translation to at the Alliance Française n 2007.
What an adventure! Spectacular photos!
Yes, it was an adventure. We loved it!
Beautiful architecture… the Palace of Breezes in particular!
I agree that the Palace of Breezes is lovely.
It seems you are having some fun in India after all. There seems to be a lot to see in Jaipur. I wonder if I’ll ever be able to get over my fear and disgust for dirty places in order to embark on a trip to India.
Yes, India has far more to recommend it than I realised but it is challenging with regard to the dirt and poverty. In all the places we went to though, the bathrooms, hotels and restaurants proposed were always clean (even if you had to supply your own paper sometimes) and we didn’t get Delly Belly, as they say. With a private chauffeur, you are rarely in the streets as you are nearly always set down right in front of the place you are visiting. We only visited the Delhi bazaar in a rickshaw and didn’t visit any other bazaars at all. Any shopping we did do was at the hotel or in places selected by the guide which were always clean.
fantastic Rosemary I’m so glad you got to see this. India isn’t an easy trip to organise.
I can heartily recommend our tour organisers Trinetra. They were very eficient.
It has always been a mystery to me that so much has been provided over the years for the ‘glory’ of religion (and sport) while the people are left to their own. These huge, fabulous, exotic temples, cathedrals and mosques are a wonder to visit but how do the ordinary families live?
You do have to remember that the construction of these edifices employed a huge number of artisans and they are still visited mainly by Indians today, despite the number of foreign tourists.
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