The fabulous RAJASTHAN by Jutta Hartmann-Metzger (i can read book club TXT) π
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villager
villager
Sacred Cows
Sari- weaver The sewers are open, as we know from the European late Middle Ages. Very nice and unprogrammgemÀà we witness a wedding. A traditional bridal procession moves through the village. The groom rides on a horse, wearing festive clothes; follows behind him in a litter, completely veiled, his bride. Neither onlookers get to see them, nor the groom has ever had closer contact to her.
The bride
The groom on the horse A traditional Indian wedding is exclusively arranged by the parents. Basically, married only within each caste. There are four castes, which in itself
1. Brahmins ( priests )
2. warrior
3. dealer
4. untouchable
divide. Officially there is no caste, the untouchables more. However, only members of the lower caste are still entrusted with tasks that would carry no other Indians. This includes the cleaning of toilets and other menial work. The Indian hotel with the rats
After a delicious dinner in a somewhat gloomy palace, looking at us while crossing our hallway a rat sweetly and disappears under one of the other doors. Thank God they did not choose for our room. It is quite large. Almost as big as a small ballroom. The air conditioning a little annoying. I think for a while the little rat and then we sleep easy one. My husband promises me muttering: "Do not worry, just in case I start it for you" I realize:.. I'm traveling with a hero. Good night. The night went smoothly and the bed was excellent.
Hotel Umed Bhawan Palace
The courtyard
The hunting trophies
The staff
Mother with child
The Menal Temple
The Menal Temple
The Menal Temple
camel caravan The famous fort of Chittorgarh
In Chittorgarh arrived, we visit the most famous fortress Radhjasthans. They perched on an imposing Table Mountain and covers an area of ββabout 260 ha. The fortress was built during the Rajput wars of 7 - 16 Century destroyed a total of three times. Thousands of women committed suicide by fire, according to the so-called Janhar in order not to fall into the hands of enemies, and so as to be not dishonored. Lemur families feel comfortable in this fortress particularly well and are extensively fed by visitors. In order to achieve the investment, we use a three-wheeled Tuc-tuc. Which is a car with a two-stroke engine. It is quite funny to watch: I have been years ago, high up in the vineyards of Tuscany itself with such a vehicle on the go.
The monkeys in the fortress
The tower
The Fortress
The Fortress
The Fortress
Another day full of adventure comes to an end and the shoulder of my husband, he offers me to lean on, I like to take to complete. We stay in Bijaipur in the Castle named after and are welcomed with garlands of flowers. These torchbearers that illuminate the way for us in the courtyard.
After a short trunk opening and refreshing bath, which incidentally is embedded in the floor and gives us such a different bathing experience, we take our dinner under a starry sky. There is a hot and cold buffet and we listen to the stories of the master of the house who knows how to report yet of the legendary tiger hunts. Its traditional clothes (red turban and white Indian suit), plus an impressive beard give his narration is added credibility. A comfortable bed waiting for us.
The next day we start after a delicious breakfast, which unfortunately seems almost everywhere in India to be the same: Toast or Coffee, English orange marmalade, some cheese, yogurt. Sausage there are rare and delicious which unfortunately does not looks. It lacks the European dyes with which even at that we know of, also once again rotten meat is optically tuned. I'm beginning to think in terms of vegetarian options. But a variety of fruits gives us water 'mouths .
The princely bed
Bijaipur Castle
Bijaipur Castle
Udaipur and the Lake Pichola
Indian breakfast in general not much, but you can sit longer in the evening so together. Today we go to Udaipur. Udaipur is one of the largest cities in northern India and has about 300,000 inhabitants. We will also visit there a large palace complex, known today city palace. It was built around the 1600s and is still partly inhabited by the descendants of the builder. This maze of courtyards, galleries and pavilions once served as the residence of the Maharaja and was at the same time a fortress which should protect them from enemy attacks.
From the palace, we have a magnificent view of the Lake Pichola. This artificially dammed lake (about 8 km in length) created two islands. An island, Jag Mandir, we will stop in the evening sun. Here is an exquisite cafe where I enjoy a kind of Indian Sacher cake with my husband. To this end, the already known me Marsala Chai. A tea is boiled with milk and Indian spices. According to whether it is invigorating refreshing or he suggests . You probably already know it in a modified form as European Yogi tea. In Udaipur waits after a wonderful sunset, the Paras Mahal Hotel on us. A middle class hotel. By the way, the individual reviews of our India tour can be read even under www.holidaycheck.de. There you can find the one drawn up by my husband, Klaus Metzger in my sense of hotel reviews. It is followed by a dinner and after a good night we are on our way to Deogarh.
Entry to City Palace
City Palace
City Palace
City Palace
Udaipur
Jag Mandir Palace
Jag Mandir Palace
Evening at the Lake Pichola
There are about 160 km before us. On the way we will visit Ranakpur Jaina the most beautiful temples in India.The Jains erected in the 11th - 13th Century in this wilderness a pilgrimage center to devote himself exclusively to meditation. According to the
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