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Read more about the article Mandore Gardens

Mandore Gardens

  • Post author:tjiskavw
  • Post published:April 7, 2023
  • Post category:India

This place has ancient temples, memorials, and high rock terraces that are magnificent. Monkeys hang here as well but are not as friendly as they are in other places and…

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Read more about the article Mehrangarh Fort – the afternoon nap room

Mehrangarh Fort – the afternoon nap room

  • Post author:tjiskavw
  • Post published:April 7, 2023
  • Post category:India

can you imagine waking up to these colors? Somewhere over the rainbow....

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Read more about the article old city walks

old city walks

  • Post author:tjiskavw
  • Post published:April 7, 2023
  • Post category:India

a wander in India's old cities yields beautiful treasures in the most surprising locations and I never found a single one of them desecrated with graffiti

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Read more about the article Mehrangarh Fort

Mehrangarh Fort

  • Post author:tjiskavw
  • Post published:April 7, 2023
  • Post category:India

about a 100 feet up on a perpendicular cliff and 400 feet above the skyline of Jodhpur, this fort, built from burnished red sand stone, is often referred to as…

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Read more about the article Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park

Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park

  • Post author:tjiskavw
  • Post published:April 7, 2023
  • Post category:India

This park was created in 2006 to help preserve the natural ecology of the landscape surrounding Mehrangarh Fort. There are four color coded trails you can take to explore the…

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Read more about the article door in courtyard of Fort Mehrangarh

door in courtyard of Fort Mehrangarh

  • Post author:tjiskavw
  • Post published:April 4, 2023
  • Post category:India

say what you will  - Indians know how to style a door to create anticipation for what you might discover within

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Read more about the article Toorji’s Step Well

Toorji’s Step Well

  • Post author:tjiskavw
  • Post published:April 4, 2023
  • Post category:India

built in the 1740's with steps that allowed access to the ever fluctuating water levels. Now - when the police aren't monitoring- it also serves as the local watering hole…

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Read more about the article when you need a quick wish or blessing….

when you need a quick wish or blessing….

  • Post author:tjiskavw
  • Post published:April 4, 2023
  • Post category:India

...they have these miniature gods tucked into walls everywhere so worship of them can be squeezed into busy daily activities  - I just loved that a bag of manure sat…

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Read more about the article Galtaji or monkey temple

Galtaji or monkey temple

  • Post author:tjiskavw
  • Post published:April 4, 2023
  • Post category:India

This is a Hindu pilgrimage site because of the natural spring that flows downwards from the hills to fill 7 tanks that contain what is considered holy water. Its nickname…

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Read more about the article “monkey” temple

“monkey” temple

  • Post author:tjiskavw
  • Post published:April 4, 2023
  • Post category:India

it's an ancient and sacred site for Hindu pilgrims however they can't shake this site's nickname due to the over 2,000 monkeys that make the  temple home. Monkeys are viewed…

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