rajasthanitimes
we ventured west. far far west to the thar desert of rajasthan.
this was the first time to really be a tourist traveler, if you will, in india. and let me tell you, it was as crazy as you would imagine india to be. we were hooted at, adorned, part of family portraits, hawk eyed by rickshaw drivers, hassled by locals trying to get our last rupee. each night we fell face first completely exhausted into our "bed" though our landing place seldom came in the form of a traditional mattress & sheets. it could have been the overnight train berth, the soft thar desert sand, or the local bus economy seat we took to agra where my feet extended out the window to fully stretch out for the evening.
jaisalmer was magical and an oasis amongst the harsh desert land
jaipur was pink and full of nightly commotion that landed us at a fashion show
agra is the host city for the taj mahal and an obligated venture for any architect
-oooooooooooooooo----------some of the local flavor
the camera lens got a bit of sand in it....oops----ooooooooooooooo
i here declare this space: soft & sandy-----ooooooooooooooooooooo
oooooooooo------we survived a year-sandstorm.
this was the first light of the next morning
we drank sand.
i'm not kidding
a jain temple inside the fort with helpful staff :)-------oooooooooooo
ooooooo------jaisalmer fort struck by moonlight and jeeps
we ventured west. far far west to the thar desert of rajasthan.
this was the first time to really be a tourist traveler, if you will, in india. and let me tell you, it was as crazy as you would imagine india to be. we were hooted at, adorned, part of family portraits, hawk eyed by rickshaw drivers, hassled by locals trying to get our last rupee. each night we fell face first completely exhausted into our "bed" though our landing place seldom came in the form of a traditional mattress & sheets. it could have been the overnight train berth, the soft thar desert sand, or the local bus economy seat we took to agra where my feet extended out the window to fully stretch out for the evening.
jaisalmer was magical and an oasis amongst the harsh desert land
jaipur was pink and full of nightly commotion that landed us at a fashion show
agra is the host city for the taj mahal and an obligated venture for any architect
a few shots of jaisalmer
i couldn't let you live without seeing
[and more to come]
i couldn't let you live without seeing
[and more to come]
-oooooooooooooooo----------some of the local flavor
the camera lens got a bit of sand in it....oops----ooooooooooooooo
i here declare this space: soft & sandy-----ooooooooooooooooooooo
oooooooooo------we survived a year-sandstorm.this was the first light of the next morning
we drank sand.
i'm not kidding
a jain temple inside the fort with helpful staff :)-------oooooooooooo
ooooooo------jaisalmer fort struck by moonlight and jeeps
