Karni Bhawan Bikaner

... really starting to notice it by the way we are ignored and disregarded when we speak and everything is directed to Ed instead. The art gallery was fascinating though. One of the sons showed us some of their work. His brother actually has one of his paintings in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest painting in the world. In it there are 20 animals, 1220 leaves and 20 sea creatures. That is crazy considering how small it is, to the point where we needed to use ...

Drenched into royal grandeur the Indian state of Rajasthan is one of the most charming and captivating states of the country. The state has numerous catchy attractions to offer its visitors. Cities of Rajasthan are very popular among tourists from all over the world. There are several historic cities in the state having several heritage attractions like forts, temples, palaces, havelis, etc ...

Arriving in Bikaner at night, we went with a bus station tout named Prakash...turns out he was the same guy recommended to us by a traveler we met. Though his guesthouse is a bit away from the city center, it was quite an experience to stay there, feeling more like a homestay. There are only two rooms, but they are clean, inexpensive, and come in an inviting family atmosphere. Prakash also ...

... vues pour la nuit, de la nourriture (pour les hommes et les chameaux) de l eau potable (bouchons scellé) ect.. Apres quelques temps nous nous sommes arreté pour manger. Les chameliers ont dessellé les chameaux puis avec leur main pas tres propres on commencé a eplucher l ail sans couteau ; puis les patates (avec la peau et la terre également) et ils ont fait revenir les épices dans l huile puis tout melanger apres un bref rincage des patate dans de l eau....Nous avons eu d ...

... had to direct the hapless taxi driver back to the hotel. We then walked back up the road to a fruit stall. As usual we soon attracted a small crowd and the guy was keen for us to try a fruit we hadn't seen before. We can't remember the name but it was small, green and a bit hard, almost like a nut. The white flesh was similar to a water chestnut. We pleased the guy by buying a handful to add to our bulging bag. Back at the hotel we ordered a couple of ...

... all their scabby coats and stunted growth they did look, on the whole, very happy ratties and I spent ages trying to get good photos of them reclining on iron-patterned gates, flumped out in doorways or playing on staircases. I was rewarded by a very auspicious moment - one rat ran across my foot. Hugh was most put out and spent a while trying to put his feet in the way of running rats, but only got as close as one jumping over him. Some people have it...some people just don't... ;)

... ty.html Bikaner is another city, smaller than Amritsar, but mad all the same. We had a truly magical evening here though, thanks to a misprint in the Lonely Planet! We ate a 5 star meal in the Laxmi Niwas Palace http://www.laxminiwaspalace.com/, in the most stunning surroundings - in the central courtyard of the palace itself, with superb musicians and a dancer who was breathtaking. She pulled out all the tricks for the tourists ...

... was still pleasant scenery with trees scattered among thorn bushes around which groups of gazelles and antelopes were playfully springing. There has been severe drought in this area for the past few years but this years monsoon has been more generous with rainfall allowing the cultivation of millet. This staple crop, along with herds of goats and cows, forms the livelihood of the land labourers we met en-route ...

Bikaner war unser erster Ort in Rajasthan und er ist nicht besonders bemerkenswert. Allerdings gibt es nicht weit davon einen ganz besonderen Tempel. Statt den ueblichen 30 Millionen Hindu-Goettern (!) werden hier Ratten verehrt. Es gilt als besonders ...

... with the music. Next was the shaving contest; who had the best patterns in their fur. Then the beauty contest- which camel had the best decorations. After, a milking contest; with a baby as bait, the adept trainer had to get as much milk as possible within a time limit. Later was the 'Mr. Bikaner' contest. Men dressed in classic Maharj garb, strutted fiercely across the stage, hoping to display their utmost stature, poise, and virility (exemplified especially by the length of a ...