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Skipping the desert

The Desert Jaisalmer is also where people normally go camel-trekking into the desert. I gave this a miss because I have been to and slept in far better deserts (real dunes with no scrubs).  And I’ve been on camels too. Strangely, after I had made my decision, I met a Belgian couple that told me […]

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The golden city

I checked out from my Jodhpur hotel after breakfast and was presented with a minor bill shock by the hotel.  I had booked online, a single room at INR500 (NZD15) per night.  I had thought the room was far too nice for that price.  The very nice owners claimed it was double that but would […]

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Mehrangarh

After a breakfast of tea and a cheese toastie, I went to the rooftop for some daylight photos of the houses below and the fort above. Text continues after this gallery.     I walked to the Mehrangarh or fort alone and got lost a little before finding the winding road up.  Built in the […]

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The blue city

I skipped a proper breakfast and had just juice and crackers before walking to the Marwar bus station and buying my bus ticket early for Jodhpur.  I boarded the bus and waited.  Another backpacker boarded and was getting flustered as he couldn’t fit his “Kathmandu” brand backpack into the racks.  That is a New Zealand […]

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Final day at camel fair

With the backpacker environment, it was easy to get my kind of breakfast.  Muesli with curd, papaya, banana and apple.  I do enjoy Indian breakfasts but in the interest of my health, I shouldn’t have it too often. I returned to the camel fair with Martin from Sweden around 1000.  From the grandstand, I watched […]

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Camel fair again

For some reason, I woke at 0230 but fortunately fell asleep again till 0800.  There was little pressure to do anything in the morning and I didn’t emerge from my room till 1000. I had a nice breakfast of muesli, papaya and curd.  The papaya was purchased by their kitchen hand after I had made […]

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Going to the Pushkar Camel Fair

Journey to Pushkar My solo adventure starts today with a long train ride from Delhi to Pushkar for its famous Camel Fair.  With my Ajmer Shatabdi train departing at 0610, it was an early check-out from my Paharganj hotel. At 0530, walking to New Delhi Railway Station, I expected the streets to be deserted.  But […]

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Saying goodbye

After breakfast, I treated myself to an Ayurvedic massage at 1000.  I had a four-hand oil massage by a man and woman.  She was the stronger one but despite that, now that I’ve had a few attempts with Ayurvedic massage, I should give up.  I like hard massages and to be mangled Thai-style.  Kim opted […]

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Old Delhi and Gurgoan High Tea

Red Fort and Chadni Chowk What a treat (and a change) it was to have muesli, yoghurt and honey for breakfast at Everest Café, in addition to an omelette. We decided to revisit one of Delhi’s sights, the Red Fort.  The entrance seemed very different and park-like whereas 12 years ago it was very clamorous.  […]

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Back to the capital

Flying back to Delhi Today we fly back from Amritsar to Delhi to join up with Kim’s family.  We woke at 0630 and made our way to the airport soon after, for the 0915 flight.     Like in Mumbai, each airline does their own security checks.  Amritsar airport doesn’t handle many international flights and […]

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