I know this is a long post but I present Kuldhara Village in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan as a part of Skywatch Friday. I managed to stay for 2 nights and 3 days at Jaisalmer courtesy Suryagarh Hotel. I was quite excited about the sand dunes in Jaisalmer but I had not even heard of Kuldhara Village…
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Saying it with the Indian National Flags
It is our Republic Day today, so I decided to say it with the Indian national flags though the picture was not clicked at Republic Day but at a Anna Hazare Rally.
Lakhmana Sand Dunes: An Experience with Suryagarh, Jaisalmer
When I knew I would go to Jaisalmer, I was quite excited about the sand dunes. These days I have developed a tendency to sulk if I do not get good light to take pictures. So when I go to know at Suryagarh that we were visiting the Lakhmana Sand Dunes and stay there till…
Lakhmana Sand Dunes, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
The plan today was to write about my sand dune experiences arranged by Suryagarh at a site called Lakhmana. The name Lakhmana comes from the colony of the camel owners which is close by. I have a few photographs that capture the experiences from the sand dunes but just did not get the time today….
Meeting Manvendra Singh Shekhawat at Suryagarh, Jaisalmer
Google Manvendra Singh Shekhawat and chances are you would find more images and stories from his modeling days with Gladrags rather than being the owner of Suryagarh, Jaisalmer. I met him first over the lunch at Nosh, the coffee shop at Suryagarh. We were in a group and all of us had questions for him,…
When did you Last Kept Still for an Hour and Did Nothing?
When was the last time you lay down for an hour and you were awake? OK tossing and turning is not counted. I did it today morning at Rait, the spa at Suryagarh, Jaisalmer. I went for a Bliss Bali massage and it was sheer bliss to be pampered for an hour while the mind just thought of…
Ladies with a Big Nose Ring, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
I had a great day at Jaisalmer. After a hearty breakfast at Suryagarh we headed out to the city and spent a lot of time in the fort area. While we were walking, I spotted these two ladies and it was their nose rings that attracted me. They were quite happy with their mobile…
A Quick Hi from Suryagarh, Jaisalmer
This is where I am writing the post from, Suryagarh, Jaisalmer. I reached Jodhpur in the morning and had a nice ride to Jaisalmer in a Tata Aria. In the evening the plans are to go to the sand dunes. I am quite excited about that. Tomorrow is for the city tour and day…
Skywatch Friday- Dawn at Chilika Lake, Barakul, Odisha, India
Dawn at Chilika Lake, Barakul, Odisha, India I recently spent a few days around Bhubneshwar and along with my friends Ritu and Anurag, I went to Chilika Lake. I normally like to get up late whenever I can and previously it used to mean vacations too. But since I have realized that sunrise and…
Off Again!
I am off again tonight. I am going to Jaisalmer and would spend sometime at Suryagarh. This trip is on invitation. The landscape is of course going to be different that what you can see in the picture above. This was clicked at Mangalajodi. It is the reflection of our auto and miles and…