Views from Jodhpur

2009 November 19
by Claude

We walked around the fort in Jodhpur and admired its incredibly elaborate architechture and ornaments
Jodhpur fort

Inside, we saw a collection of beautiful palanquins, some destined to be carried by elephants, others by men.

Jodhpur palanquin

And always, the colours and the beauty, in spite of extreme poverty.
Jodhpur street scene
People wearing traditional attire or occidental jeans, animals, street shop, you have it all here. Only the cow is missing.


At the entrance of a temple, she was presenting people with food offerings

Offerings at the entrance of a temple

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Young and old in Jodhpur

2009 November 16


I like the way the older ladies are looking at the boys. Hadn’t noticed them when I took the photo!

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Udaipur slideshow

2009 November 15
by Claude

more about "Udaipur slideshow", posted with vodpod

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Day 2 in Udaipur

2009 November 10
by Claude

That day, they made us get up in the middle of the night to fly to Udaipur. Wake up call at three o’clock, to the airport, and I was so tired I don’t even remember getting there! ;)
We started off by visiting a Hindu temple. As always outside temples, there are people selling all sorts of offerings, from food to flowers
Outside Hindu Temple in Udaipur
I liked that lady with her cell-phone, a lovely mixture of modernity and tradition

Then, we visited City Palace,
Udaipur City Palace
with its ornate windows

We looked at the view from the top of the Palace,
Udaipur City Palace

Later on, we sailed to an island on the lake, and in the afternoon, we visited the lovely garden dedicated to the ladies in waiting of the princess, Saheliyon-ki-Bari
In the evening, we went to the colourful bazaar

All the colours in the rainbow

At Udaipur bazaar

More photos of Udaipur here

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First day in Delhi

2009 November 8

I guess I am going to try and choose a few photos, among those that are more meaningful for me as a way of remembering this great trip.
That first day in Delhi was mostly dedicated to visiting places like the memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi's memorial

Outside the Mosque, we left our shoes next to these that didn’t belong to our group
Outside the mosque

Mostly, I felt that I was looking at everything from a distance, at zoom length, or through the window of our coach. I was not sure what I could or could not photograph, yet

Praying
Here women were praying at Jama Masjid Mosque

But already, I was impressed by the different shapes and colours that caught our eyes

One wears a punjabi suit, the other a sari
a mixture of colour, tradition and modernity

More photos here

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Full moon festival in Varanasi

2009 November 6
by Claude


Currently in Nepal and about to fly back to Delhi en route to Paris.
This is a view of the ghats at Varanasi with literally millions of lit
candles.
What an experience!

In the lobby of Jaipur hotel

2009 October 29
by Claude


Quite lovely, really. I so would like to send more interesting photos
like one of the elephant we rode up to the Amber Fort this morning.
Pretty hot weather but very dry, which makes it quite tolerable.
Tomorrow, on our way to Agra and the Taj Mahal

The Fortress and the blue city of Jodhpur

2009 October 24
by Claude


Am sending this from Jailsamer further on West. Wifi opportunities are
scarce and our days are very long.
I must say it’s very hot (today was 35•c) but people and landscapes
are just wonderful. I am having the time of my life. I can’t thank
each of you for your kind messages but they are really appreciated.
Sorry for the iPhone "quality" of the photo. I AM taking loads with my
normal camera.
Till next wifi connection…

Mosque Qutub Minar

2009 October 19
by Claude


One of Delhi’s beautiful monuments. A total change of life.
What we see through the coach window has nothing to do with the
monuments we visit.
My first organized trip…

Countdown to departure

2009 October 10
by Claude


I am the kind of traveller who doesn’t really get ready until the last minute. But this time, I’m off for several weeks and I’m worried I will forget something.
I don’t usually wear sunglasses, but everyone’s been telling me that I wanted to protect my eyes against dusty winds.
Off to Rajasthan in a week, here is my brand new pair of sunglasses, a large cotton scarf to protect head and arms from the sun (I loathe hats) and of course, my beloved iPhone, with a guide book and a couple of murder mysteries, to read on the road.

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