Dayna holi'ed out during Holi festival in Jaipur
Elephant festival in Jaipur
Our hotel in Pushkar
Monday, March 16, 2009
Holi Muli....Jaipur
Dayna holi'ed out during Holi festival in Jaipur Elephant festival in Jaipur Our hotel in Pushkar
finally some photos....udaipur
jain temple
street guys
rooftop b-day part for paul
paul's haveli where we stayed.. our morning bkfst spot
an indian wedding!!
street guys
rooftop b-day part for paul
paul's haveli where we stayed.. our morning bkfst spot
an indian wedding!!
Monday, March 9, 2009
I'm alive and well!!!
Hi Everyone!!!
I know, it's been forever since I've blogged!!! I haven't had many opportunities to use my computer the past 2 wks...and blogging at a crowded internet cafe just isn't very inspiring to me...hence the delay. However, I am using a public computer now---but I decided better just to send a quick update now and will hopefully have a chance in the near future for a "proper" blog with photos and all!
OK...so here is where Cara and I have been thus far:
Udaipur--loved it! Stayed with my friend Paul in his restored Haveli and had a very "artsy insider" udaipur experience (we even threw him a b-day dinner party on his rooftop (I am grateful Cara is still speaking with me...more on the cooking challenges in future blog)
Jodphur-Didn't love it, however had amazing shopping...so that "upped" the like factor for sure!!!Also connected with a couple that Paul is friends with and had a fab dinner at their beyond amazing "compund"!!
Jasilmer-Loved it! A stunning old fort town near Pakistan border. We stayed in a really beautifully renovated small hotel in the fort which was very special
Back to Jodphur for 3 nights and splurged at a 5 star hotel that really had 2 star service--but hey, the beds and shower were awesome...and I got to lye out by the pool one day...heavenly!
Pushkar (where I am now)-Really like it! A small "Holy" town that has a very laid back vibe..and again, good shopping. Stayed at a really cool little hotel that is the perfect place to just chill and relax. Oh yeah, apparently there is an Israeli community nearby so tons of Israeli food--had an incredible falafel pita yesterday with french fries inside--yum!!
Now we are waiting to get picked up to go to the train station (happy to report we have 1st class a/c tickets) for our next destination....Jaipur! Tomorrow we will be attending the Elephant festival (apparently they are all brightly painted, etc..) . Then we were invited to a friend's family's house to celebrate Holi--which is a huge day in India to celebrate the festival of color. We were told to only wear clothes that we wouldn't mind getting ruined because everyone throws colored powder paints at everyone--shld be an experience for sure!!!
Well that is the very edited version of my life since Feb 22nd.
Love to everyone!
Namaste,
Dayna
I know, it's been forever since I've blogged!!! I haven't had many opportunities to use my computer the past 2 wks...and blogging at a crowded internet cafe just isn't very inspiring to me...hence the delay. However, I am using a public computer now---but I decided better just to send a quick update now and will hopefully have a chance in the near future for a "proper" blog with photos and all!
OK...so here is where Cara and I have been thus far:
Udaipur--loved it! Stayed with my friend Paul in his restored Haveli and had a very "artsy insider" udaipur experience (we even threw him a b-day dinner party on his rooftop (I am grateful Cara is still speaking with me...more on the cooking challenges in future blog)
Jodphur-Didn't love it, however had amazing shopping...so that "upped" the like factor for sure!!!Also connected with a couple that Paul is friends with and had a fab dinner at their beyond amazing "compund"!!
Jasilmer-Loved it! A stunning old fort town near Pakistan border. We stayed in a really beautifully renovated small hotel in the fort which was very special
Back to Jodphur for 3 nights and splurged at a 5 star hotel that really had 2 star service--but hey, the beds and shower were awesome...and I got to lye out by the pool one day...heavenly!
Pushkar (where I am now)-Really like it! A small "Holy" town that has a very laid back vibe..and again, good shopping. Stayed at a really cool little hotel that is the perfect place to just chill and relax. Oh yeah, apparently there is an Israeli community nearby so tons of Israeli food--had an incredible falafel pita yesterday with french fries inside--yum!!
Now we are waiting to get picked up to go to the train station (happy to report we have 1st class a/c tickets) for our next destination....Jaipur! Tomorrow we will be attending the Elephant festival (apparently they are all brightly painted, etc..) . Then we were invited to a friend's family's house to celebrate Holi--which is a huge day in India to celebrate the festival of color. We were told to only wear clothes that we wouldn't mind getting ruined because everyone throws colored powder paints at everyone--shld be an experience for sure!!!
Well that is the very edited version of my life since Feb 22nd.
Love to everyone!
Namaste,
Dayna
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Mumbai Madness
Well I am here in the land of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. And let me tell you, the movie definitely accurately depicts life here in Mumbai for so many people! As I was in the plane landing looking down on the city there was not one inch of empty land to be seen!!
Unfortunately (or possibly fortunately) I am only here for a very brief stop over and will not have the chance to really get a feel for the city. I am staying in the old part of Bombay called the Fort Area. I am happy to report I have managed to book a decent hotel...no moving (well, I did change rooms, but don't really think that counts). My hotel has wi-fi, so I have spent a huge chunk of time skype-ing with everyone...which of course I love (I so don't understand how it's totally free)!
Today i spent most of my time in a very posh suburb of Mumbia called Bhandra. I had a Dr's appt and that was where his "clinic" was. It took about 1 hr to get there in an a/c cab and cost $5! And get this......the entire bill for the appt and sonogram was 1600 rps (about $31)!!!! That is less than my co payments at home!!! Hmmm....I am thinkin' there is a major racket going on with the American health care system (not that i didn't think it before, but this really solidifies my view)!!
Did a bit of browsing around the market area and bought 2 really cool leather/turquoise handmade bracelets for $1.25 each. The combination of 4 months traveling and limited luggage space (not to mention how much you get hassled) has made me become super selective in my purchases...so I must say whatever I do end up buying ends up being pretty fab:-)
It's now Sunday am..
I had a great night sleep and am taking full advantage of my wi-fi and comfy room (just ordered room service for bkfst). I leave for the airport around 3pm.....so only have a few hrs today to explore the city. Am in search of slippers of all things! Mine are totally trashed due to the cow-dung flooring from YogaMagic---yuck!
I am super excited to be meeting up with my friend Cara tonight in Udaipur!!!!! She decided pretty last minute to join me in India for a month---yippie!!!! We will be staying at my new friend Paul's house for a few nights (which from the pictures I've seen looks fabulous.....it was just shot for Elle Decor UK)!!!!
Namaste,
Dayna
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Camping luxury style....
My ECO-composite "thrown" (aka toilet)
table inside my tent
my sink
daybed in my dressingroom
my bed in the tent(room behind is open ceiling dressing room, then behind that open air bathroom
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