Sublimity…

Having been to Palitana and made my attempt to get into Alang, I’d done everything I had wanted to do around Bhavnagar, and it was time to move on as I had a night train booked from Ahmedabad out to Bhuj. However, rather than going straight to Ahmedabad, I’d planned on stopping in at Lothal [...]

While I feel I shoul wish you all a “Merry Christmas”, it seems a little strange because it doesn’t really feel like Christmas to me here. Over the last couple of days, there have been occasional reminders that it is reaching the peak of the holiday season back home (the most memorable being a guy [...]

Like 10 years ago, I still think that writing about the stuff you did on trips is boring. the difference is that this time around, there is no one here to make me write about it, and since I’ve been coming up with some random thoughts (like this one), I can fulfil my desire to [...]

Having seen all of Jodhpur’s big attractions (Meherangarh Fort and the nearby marble memorials) on my first day, my second day in Jodhpur was completely unscheduled. The Lonely Planet talked about a few museums and old palaces that sounded, mildly interesting but they were pretty far from my place, and I quickly decided to skip [...]

Before I begin, a little intro to this entry. I planned it out in my head this afternoon as I wandered around the bazars near the clock tower in the old city of Jodhpur this afternoon, but later – as I was sitting at the rooftop resturant of my hotel watching the sunset against Mehengar [...]