Pushkar Lake

Hello to everyone back in England!

Sorry I haven't posted on my blog for ages, now we're out of Delhi and in more rural India it's a lot harder to find internet cafes!

After finishing in Jaipur, we caught the train to Pushkar- luckily we didn't miss this one! Our hotel in Pushkar was fantastic. It was really cheap but really …

The last 3 weeks has been spent here in the Land of Kings where I have been lucky to see some beautiful temples, palaces and forts, step in a open sewer, have a bumpy camel safari and more!!
As the tourist season is coming to an end and the heat is intensifying places are becoming a little more deserted

Udaipur

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Pushkar is a small lakeside town, famed for being one of the few places to worship the god Brahma (whom is accredited with its creation) although that's not what draws the people here. Despite its many rules and restrictions; no booze, no meat, no eggs & no kissing, it is one of the more prominent stop spots on the backpacker circuit (probably …

Ever since we took Varanasi off our itinerary we were looking for an alternative option for an Indian holy/ spiritual site to visit. Pushkar is one of the 7 Hindu holy cities of India and its lake surrounded by the Rajasthani Thar desert was formed when Brahma the creator dropped a lotus flower in the desert. It is the place of the only Brahma …

After a delightful train journey, where we were given complimentary tea, biscuits and mineral water, we arrived in Ajmer. There was a driver waiting for us at the station, but as he lead us to his car our hearts began to sink. The windscreen was smashed and the car in general had a look of the condemned about it. We climbed in the back and held on …

Da hadde man fått passe påskreve allerede før frokost ... Steike førr en velkomst te den hellie byen Pushkar.

Ætter en bekvæm 17.5 timers natt tog tur fra Mumbai til Ajmer , kom vi fræm 10 min før tia :) Så bei man så så si dræg inn i en tuk tuk som kjørte oss te busstasjon .. hoppa inn på en kanonfull buss me total ødelagte sæta ( …

... each sunrise. Now traffic noise and temple bells obscure the effect, and it is simply the confused noise of a small city. Pushkar is legendary as a town holy to Lord Brahma -- the ashes of both Gandhi and Nehru were scattered in the lake here -- ...

... the lake, one of us spent time doing a whole lot of nothing. On our last night in Pushkar we went and watched the sunset over the lake, along with an assortment of other tourists, flute players, snake charmers, beggars and other annoying beings. The ...

... , only when he went away and started digging into to his 5 slice wedge bread sandwhich did we relize we had been diddled. anyway,pushkar itself is a very holy place, and no meat is served anywhere, or alcohol,so i'd already fallen out of love with it ...

Pushkar is a good example of India’s multi-faceted character. I don’t know how to prioritize which is the biggest draw but Pushkar offers more than its infamous camel fair and holy Ghats. Tons of foreign wholesalers flock here to purchase ...

... blank to get on one - they should carry signs saying 'Death Trap'. This left only one option if we were going to make it to Pushkar before our time in India ran out - a taxi. After much to-ing & fro-ing at the hotel & much haggling we agreed on a ...

... Well everyone in Jaipur was up to no good it seemed, except for the guy who sold me my sandals, which seem quite nice. Pushkar is a different world, but its full of hippies. That's kind of nice though, things aren't so fast paced and people are only ...

... Ireland. Old man: I see. And may I be asking your good name? Me: My name's Lisa. And yours? Old man: I see. And you are in India for how long time? Me: For 3 months in total. Old man: And you are liking it my country? Me: Yes, it's very interesting. Old ...

... accosted or feeling obligated to buy anything. As the sun set, we paused to see one of Pushkar's many ghats, a stretch of steps leading to the holy lake. We hadn't stopped for two seconds before another hyperactive holy man appeared, telling us that ...

... the city. It's hippyville with more old white hippy dropouts than Indians. A bit like an Indian Byron Bay. Pushkar is home to the main Brahma temple in India and one of the most famous Hindu towns. Hindus come to bathe in the lake to wash away ...

... for a 10-day camping trek to Jaisalmer! And have spent some good times with 2 fab Dutchies, Gina and Barbara. They're India/Pushkar experts, having been here before, so they've been showing me the ropes. Besides the normal festival fun, we've been on ...