So we arrived and had the usual orientation walk, taking in vague surroundings, assessing where the temple and lake was and most importantly where the shops were! We also discovered a German bakery (which so the best apple crumble ever!) After spending far too much money shopping we went to a cultural show with the rest of the group and saw some amazing acts including - a peacock dance, women balancing fire on their heads and a little old lady who could balance t...

Hello again... We left the amazing hotel in Jodphur by Jeeps (very thankful to not be on a local bus), and on the way to Bhenswara we visited some villages. In the first village, we saw an old man demonstrating how to prepare and take opium, which was fascinating. The house he and his daughter lived in had a thatched roof, and there were loads of cute little birds living in the thatching. It was a really pretty spot there. After this, we visited another family h...