Gateway to the Himalayas
When I woke up on Day 10 in my room at the fabulous Ganga Kinare, all of the inconvenience of Day 9 was far behind me. Day 10 turned out to be just what it was supposed to be–a spectacular day along the [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 9: Rishikesh, Day 1
Ganga Aarti
Day 9 was quite a day. It was the day I felt like India finally defeated me. But it also the day I reached nirvana.
I had to get to the station obscenely early to catch my 5:30 a.m. train for the six-hour-and-40-minute [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 8: Delhi, Day 3
South Delhi
Happy Indian Birthday to me! When I planned my trip, I decided that I was going to spend my birthday in India. Today was the day! And a somewhat off-the-beaten-path type of day it was. Who’s ever heard [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 5: Jaipur, Day 2
Forts of Jaipur
Jaipur has 3 historic forts. I visited 2 of them on Day 5. But first, I made a return visit to the Hawa Mahal to get a picture with better light. [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 4: Jaipur, Day 1
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…]