Shekhawati, India

... year-old town is a maze of little narrow streets with shops catering more to the locals than tourists. This is the Shekhawati region and it is known for its Havelis (traditional ornately decorated residences). There are many havelis that are still being ...

We were picked up by our driver, Sanjay, at 8am, and after stopping at the office to pick up some tickets we set off for Mandawa. We drove through some beautiful countryside, hit a rainstorm (well it is Monsoon season!), and passed through some really ...

... the hotel would at least have a generator to control the electricity as they know it goes off every day at 6am. Electricity in India is very patchy. It goes off and on all the time. One minute everything is fine and the next we are plunged into pitch ...

... Enough of this waffle and back to the story.... We left the rather hectic and draining surrounds of Jaipur for the Shekhawati region.. a much quieter semi-arid region between Jaipur and Delhi.  The region is dotted with villages (mostly devoid of ...