Jaisalmer, Camel Safari & Desert Antics 　 Shortly after leaving Jodhpur we were confronted with evidence that we were entering the Thar Desert region. The shapes and forms in the land around us altered and pale green, thorny tubes of cacti bushes began to line the highway. Soon the classic bottle green oval leafed cacti were also on the scene, and in the glare of the mid-morning sun made us feel like we were embarking on a trip through Mexico. The...

Jodhpur and the Maharajahs 　Two Lone Swordsmen rode away in a northerly direction towards Jodhpur. One Black Maurauder south, towards Mt Abu.It was smooth sailing as we whooped with joy for an hour or so on the open road until we rested for some much needed chai. The roadside shops had rows of brightly coloured stalls selling flowers, clocks and keyrings sporting a random Sadhu figure in a turban, plastic rings, beads, and just a whole heap of other useless ju...

Kumbhalgarh & Camping in Ranakpur Wildlife Sanctuary We found ourselves exiting Udaipur by late morning and took a leisurely ride out to Kumbhalgarh, a large medieval Fort just north-east of the bustling hotel-town of Kewala. It came highly recommended by fellow travellers staying at Nukkad guest house who had already embarked on the day-trip tour on offer. We passed through village settlements, and marvelled at how they still use bulls to haul around wa...

Udaipur - 'The Venice of the East' The name's Bond, James Bond. We arrived in the early evening shaken, but not stirred, after watching 'The most beautiful sunset ever' according to Chris, from the edge of an almost silent highway, which had him mesmerized for quite some time. A lot like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button we figured! We honed in on Lal Ghat right in the heart of town on the edge of the lake and were glad it was easy to navigate through the ...

Pushkar to Chittogargh Our ride out of Jaipur, took us further out through the district where we had been staying. Only seconds up the main road we passed another poverty stricken section of town, narrowly dodging a small donkey struggling along slowly, with two of its legs tied together with rope. Must be a 'runner'. A line of huts constructed with spare plywood, tarpaulin and crumbling brickwork clung to the edge of the road in front of a blackened drainage sy...