Category Archives: travel

Today we drive from Jodhpur to Udaipur. The morning is hazy and cool, another temperature inversion going on. We can see Nilgai from our window wandering through vacant blocks. The dogs, of which there are many, are gathering in packs … Continue reading →

Today we visited one of last of India’s great palaces, Umaid Bhawan is one of the largest in the world. The Maharaja commissioned Henry Vaughan Lanchester as the architect to prepare the plans for the palace. Set in twenty-six acres, of which … Continue reading →

We are woken by a dawn chorus and a beautiful sunrise. A walk around the camp area reveals weaver nests. The Baya Weaver, Ploceus philippinus, also known locally in Hindi as Baya or Sonchiri, is a renowned bird in Rajasthan famous for constructing intricate, … Continue reading →

Today we drove to the town of Dechu, many of the people who live and work here are very poor by our standards. Regardless, they are only too happy to show us how they run their machinery, the castor oil, … Continue reading →

We are woken up by a chorus of birds, Jungle Babblers, Sparrows, Red-vented Bulbul and a range of small birds and doves. After breakfast we visit the fort. What an amazing artistic architectural masterpiece. People live in this fort, so … Continue reading →

We are traveling west from Bikaner to Jaisalmer,which is not far from the Pakistan border. We are traveling along the main highway and while driving techniques have not changed local enforcement officers are monitoring speed limits and as a consequence … Continue reading →

Today we travelled from Alsisar to Bikaner. The haze is dissipating, the sky is blue and the litter is diminishing, we have even noted huge truck trailer sized bags containing rubbish being hauled away somewhere. The country is becoming increasingly … Continue reading →

We have left the heavy haze around greater Delhi travelling along busy highways and backroads lined with a mass of humanity. We travelled through the state of Haryana an area of fertile landscapes where we saw mustard seed and wheat … Continue reading →