The Pink City
I only had 1 day in Jodhpur, but I was just beginning my visit to Rajasthan. After an amusing and somewhat awkward hotel check-out, I took a 1st-class train ride to Jaipur, Rajasthan’s capital and largest [Read more…]
India 2017 Food Diary, Day 3
When I arrived at the station in Jodhpur, I was delighted to find that the station had a cafe. I started off my day’s breakfasts (yes, breakfasts) there with a veggie omelet and buttered bread. Not very exotic, which was just fine because I knew as my trip progressed there would be no shortage of exotic (i.e., Indian) food.
The 1st breakfast of the day tasted just fine. But you can tell by the picture that the omelet was a fairly small serving–not a typical American [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 3: Jodhpur
Welcome to Rajasthan, India’s desert state. Rajasthan is literally the “Land of the Kings”. I was very excited to visit Rajasthan as the name conjures up romantic images of extravagant palaces in the desert. [Read more…]
India, A Little History (Part 2)
[I promise. A brief history of India ends here!]
Here Come the British!
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive as usual. They set up permanent shop in Goa in southwestern India. And as I learned watching “Life of Pi”, the French were also able to wrangle some coastal territory. The Dutch came and went as they do. But you no doubt [Read more…]
India 2017 Food Diary, Day 2
After my experience the previous morning, I skipped the breakfast buffet at the hotel. So by late in the morning, I was pretty hungry. I walked past an open-air storefront where these small patties were being pan-fried. Looked pretty good!
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