India Photo Safari

Not a safari for animals, although we did see a few. No, we decided to spend most of one day in Jodhpur wandering the streets and taking pictures of whatever struck us. Daily life and the action in the streets is fascinating here. You do not need a destination to be engaged, challenged, and entertained.

“Elephants have never breached this gate…”

One of the memorable phrases from the Jodhpur Fort audio guide – a point of pride, indeed. I believe most castles in Europe could make the same claim, but then, I also suspect an elephant never tried to breach their gates. Here, the gate is equipped with special elephant charge defenses. The Jodhpur Fort must

The scariest moment of our trip

I wish I had taken pictures so as to convey to our readers the astonishing, terrifying ordeal that we just witnessed.  Alas, taking out a camera, turning it on and snapping a picture was the last thing on my mind.  All I could think of was “Run, Run Run!”.  I went one way, Anna went

Hello!

Children in India provide the most surprising encounters. I have mentioned previously that they are dressed elaborately and adorably, with anklets, earrings, sequins, ruffles, and brightly colored ensembles worthy of a suburban dance recital. Their school uniforms are enchanting as well – incredibly neat, pressed outfits made in the same shapes as traditional Indian clothing,