Agra, marble, feathers and mosaics
J11: Agra 7/4/2019 It’s not only always the same chaos when we arrive at an Indian bus station. De dust, horns, pollution, dirt and 3 drivers of tuktuk that assault us with crazy prices when we’re barely get off the bus. Prices end up going down in a hustle and bustle that becomes familiar. Agra…
Fatehpur Sikri, bus, red stones and mosque
D10: Fatehpur Sikri 6/4/2019 The plan is simple, we walk to the fast lane, we catch a bus and we ask to get off near the town of Fatehpur Sikri. After a beautiful, quiet nature day in Bharatpur Nature Park, it’s time to join the ancient capital Fatehpur Sikri, created by Akbar. A nice stop…
Itinerary in northern India
Namaste 🙏 Here is our final itinerary for our 18-day stay in India. The steps of the route: You can click on the steps to discover our adventures 😉 Rajasthan The first part takes place in Rajasthan. Uttarakhand The second part is scheduled in Uttarakhand. It has evolved well from what we had planned. A…
Jaipur, Amber, scams and birds
J6-J7: Jaipur 2-3/4/2019 With traffic, I think we spent an hour entering Jaipur. We’re coming in from Bundi. It’s still days when the tuktuks throw themselves at us with totally crazy rates. We attack the line of tuktuks and end up finding one, less ambitious with an electric vehicle! Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan.…
Bundi, tank, tank and lost palace
D5, J6: Bundi 1-2/4/2019 When we arrive at Bundi Junction from Chittorgarh, two tuktuk drivers rush towards us. We feed the exchange with lower and lower prices and leave one of the 2, high at the betel. He spends his time honking his horn… Even more than the others. Bundi is a small town east…
Chittorgarh, fortress, citadel and princess
D4: Chittorgarh 31/03/2019 Arriving by train at 8am from Udaipur (departure at 6am) for a few rupees, we deposit our big bags at the cloakroom located west of the platform. This is our first train and our booking from France seems to have worked. The ride is also an opportunity to see many people doing…
Ranakpur, marble lace and Khumbalgar Fortress
D3: From Udaipur 30/03/2019 We found a driver from our guesthouse to get to 2 remote sites in Udaipur. It is the fortress of Khumbalgarh and the Jain temple of Ranakpur. Both sites are a two-and-a-how drive from Udaipur. They’re an hour’s drive away. As it is hot, we negotiated to leave around 8am instead…
Introduction to our stay in North India
Good morrrning Gouiliomi! Namaste Varsha […] I’ve been working with Indians for six months. They are in Bangalore and New Delhi. When I arrive at work in France, it’s almost lunchtime at their home (3:30 or 4:30 a.m. jet lag). It’s hard to work remotely and over the phone. We only understand words and sometimes…
Ranakpur, marble lace and Khumbalgar Fortress
4 April 2019
Rishikesh, yoga, tourism and arti
20 October 2019
Ascension of the Illimani
18 October 2017
Without ascent of Sajama
2 October 2017