Hotel Panihari Jaisalmer
C.V. Singh Colony, Ajmer Road Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
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Another Day, Another Fort
... the thought of violence. This extends to all living things. They carry a peacock feather brush to sweep insects from their path and a mask is always worn to prevent breathing in any tiny organisms. Water is strained prior to drinking. Somehow the merchant Jainists become wealthy. They control the diamond and precious stone trade in the countryside.
We end up returning to the Palace on Wheels for lunch at 2:00pm. Along the way, I try to eliminate all thoughts of ...
The Wedding
... off and go inside. It was huge. It was bigger than the engagement venue and the game day place combined. There was a large Krishna statue in the center, with a giant stage behind it. The sides were full of food stalls and stages. They started a show that included performances by people from around the world. The first few were just dances, and then the couple entered. They had a chair on wheels with fire coming out of the sides for them to sit ...
For forty percent
... the Shanti" on a near regular basis, whether on scorching days, or fresh nights. Why not? The view was incredible, the staff affable, the food just right, and the company, a treat.
We soon started noticing, however, that that charismatic fellow never seemed to pay for his meals. He'd repeatedly walk down to the kitchen, chatting up the personnel. He'd also be taking calls from locals, even at some point excusing himself to "deal with some trouble", then making a ...
Day 51 - Yellow splendor
... out is that instead of white marble, these temples were made out of yellow sandstone, just as the rest of the fort and every building inside of it. In fact almost all of Jaisalmer is made from this material. This gives the area a much more traditional feel than the blue and pink cities, which are mostly new cinder block houses with a slab of paint over them. Out of the primary colors (afraid we coined that one), it has remained most genuine.
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Rajasthan - Partie 2
... devenir chamelier car c’est un bon métier.
Le désert du Rajasthan, ce n’est pas celui de la Namibie avec
ses kilomètres de dunes à perte de vue. Ici, le spectacle est différent, c’est
une terre certes aride mais avec des broussailles, des arbres de temps en temps
(surtout des épineux) et des dunes par endroits. Cette année, les pluies ayant
été particulièrement abondantes, le désert semble presque … vert ! On est
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