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A fort, a holy town and festivities
After having such a great time in the Indian state of Rajasthan, we were finally coming to terms with the end of our travels here. Rasjasthan was one of those places that had a vibrancy they keeps tourists coming from all around the world. And in our last few days here, we found that a mighty fort, a holy town and fesitivities allowed us to leave Rajasthan on a high.
First we ventured to the historic city of Jodhpur, where we visited the mighty Mehrangarh Fort. A ...
The rain's following us :(
... was the man in the shop would not budge on the amount he said. He obviously knew the handiwork that had gone into making each of them, and simply would not budge and knew we would not find them anywhere else. So after doing the normal, no and walking away, we went back to him, held our hands up and paid what he originally said.
We worked out that after buying a sari, trousers, a top, 6 postcards/miniature paintings, a wooden elephant, a beautiful box, ...
The romantic city of Udaipur
... we met another 2 canadian girls and a woman from Indonesia too. This was a great way to see the quieter side of India with us passing through small farming villages and ending up with great views of the countryside, the downside was having a sore **** for the next 2 days. We made the most of our second day, and after getting very lost (jades fault) walking to the city palace (Indians are not good giving ...
The Mewar Festival, Day 2 (by Sam, with support)
... s comments on the evening show:
It was an awesome night and we all really enjoyed it. I found Dad's speech a tad embarrassing because he mentioned how much he loved us and that we were his pride and joy. Good thing not many of the Indians watching could understand much English! When Mum and Dad won though, I was really proud! Sam, Jack and I got on T.V. as well, when Mum and ...
The Jewel of Rajasthan
... wedding offering. As I stood witness, the groom and his friend kindly shared with me the relevance of this party. This gathering is meant solely to honor his parents while the bride celebrates in her home with her family. They further divulged the sequence of events that would take place over the next 48 hours. Apparently there would be very little time for sleep before everyone would meet again the next day and carpool 200 kilometers for the official ceremony. ...