2 nights in Pushkar
Our first night was shared with 1000s of Indian domestic pilgrims coming to bathe in the holy lake during a public holiday. It was full of families and friends celebrating their presence here. The streets were noisy and chocka.
Our second day was so much more chilled - the public holiday over, we more or less had the place to ourselves. It is a place the positively glows at night - the lake shines with the reflections of buildings and ghats. The grime and dust of India quickly forgotten. We found a superb dinner place that overlooked the lake, served good food and played rolling stones and other classics.
Oh - and Anna and I may have found a silver shop!
We had a super ayurvedic massage - 1 hr of bliss followed by 10 minutes of life advice from the guru like masseuse. Each of us had a personalised take away....Craig’s was to eat slower!!
Between us we have to drink more lemon juice, eat a variety of food for breakfast, drink less coffee, plan less, organise less and worry less!
View from the Fort to the town below
Tonight we are in Chittorgarh Fort. Absolutely incredible. We didn’t expect to be quite so in awe of the forts that we have seen - but they are awe inspiring. This fort is set on a huge lump of rock that rises from the plains like Uluru.
We are staying in a restored Haveli. Padmini Haveli. (Www.thepadminihaveli.com). Check out the rennovations of this place on their website.
Here’s the view from our rooftop. The monsoon rains are approaching. The guy ducking down is Craig who is fixing us a sneaky gin as this a dry place.
We’ve been reading the book Raiders from the North - Empire of the Moghul series. The story is of the rise and fall of various moghul dynasties ...effectively the forts we are visiting are those that Barbur and his descendents
lived in.
Our 5 a day selfie limit was broken today...we must by now be emblazoned across 50 plus FB pages. Our mugshots with family groups are very popular. The good part is that Anna and I get to see the beautiful saris up close.
Our meal last night was preapred in the haveli - effectively a homestay. Delicious vegetarian tucker. So tasty . We served in the middle of a monsoon downpour but grandad who crossed the open courtyard in his grand daughter’s pink rain coat. Cute as!
Our haveli is bankrolled by a swiss couple who now come out 3 times a year to check on things. The results of their rebuild has provided 17 jobs in this little village . A very impressive commitment by them.
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