Rajasthani gallery

Jodhpur

It's dawn. We just entered the market square by the south gate and are sitting by the central clocktower. The sun slowly rises and the massive fortress of Mehrangarh appears above. It is now time to walk into the blue maze and find a place where to sleep. We are tired and just arrived in Jodhpur, a blue city lying under a majestuous fort. This is the first place we saw in Rajasthan.

 

Our favorite street-food so far in India!

Jaisalmer
A train across the desert. We travelled from Bikaner with our friend Myriam, who volunteers with us. Of all India, Rajasthan is the state of postcards with its forts and palaces seemingly taken from the Thousand and one nights. Every single street's detail of the old fortified city could make one postcard. 

 

Here you can find everything with added marijuana (bhang) : bhang lassi, bhang chocolate, bhang masala chai... Governmentaly approved.

Pushkar
We finally escaped from Bikaner. Now sitting on the ghat, around the holy lake of Pushkar, we are watching a saddhu walking around with a bucket attached to his hair. While chanting, he makes it turn around his head. The sun is setting on Brahma's temple (one of the few that exists) and the other holy men are washing themselves in the water. Pushkar is a real oasis in the desert of Rajasthan. A small town that really feels small, despite its 400 temples. 

 

Cows, cows, cows.

Bundi
Rajasthan has to be seen from a rooftop, in any place you might be. Monkeys, blue houses, ancient palaces, and the picture is complete here in Bundi. Our friend Myriam was already here and we wanted to meet her again. And it was a great decision coming here! Streets are infested by monkeys and wild boars - mežcūkas bez meža - but people are really kind here and we feel good in this town outside of the usual touristic routes.

 

Tince and her "monkey stick" .