I am sitting on the patio in front of our room, enjoying a warm summer-like evening at our palatial hotel somewhere near Pushkar. We have walked the village markets of the village, following the route of the pilgrims and local Brahman Hindus who come to worship at the Brahma temple. As with other sacred sites around the world people pour in from far away to dip in the waters of the sacred lake and visit the Brahma temple. Our drive was long, and the visit by necessity short, but we had a great time wandering through the markets, learning about Hindu castes ( we learned to detect the warrior women and the camel men by their clothing).
The hotel borders on the exotic. It's a desert oasis. We are surrounded by barren fields and gentle mountains. But inside there is green grass, garden beds of scented flowers, lighted pathways. The central patio is lit up with flashing red, green and yellow lights. We've had a swim in the pool, and our gin and tonic here on the patio. The dining room has finally opened and we are looking forward to another adventure with Indian food. We are loving it!
Tomorrow is another morning of driving. We hope to find some throw-away white clothes to wear on the colour day following Holi. We have been assured that if we are out and about we will get paint tossed in our direction, so best to be prepared. We are told that young Europeans make this an early spring holiday destination just to participate in Holi--or more precisely to throw paint around.
For now photos are random but I think I have this figured out. Below, the Taj of. ourse and the many ways to get there--all eco- friendly of course.
The hotel borders on the exotic. It's a desert oasis. We are surrounded by barren fields and gentle mountains. But inside there is green grass, garden beds of scented flowers, lighted pathways. The central patio is lit up with flashing red, green and yellow lights. We've had a swim in the pool, and our gin and tonic here on the patio. The dining room has finally opened and we are looking forward to another adventure with Indian food. We are loving it!
Tomorrow is another morning of driving. We hope to find some throw-away white clothes to wear on the colour day following Holi. We have been assured that if we are out and about we will get paint tossed in our direction, so best to be prepared. We are told that young Europeans make this an early spring holiday destination just to participate in Holi--or more precisely to throw paint around.
For now photos are random but I think I have this figured out. Below, the Taj of. ourse and the many ways to get there--all eco- friendly of course.
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