Victoria Read
Oct 18, 20171 min
"Rajasthan is the jewel in India's crown. From fairy-tale palaces and epic forts to colourful festivals and wildlife encounters, this is India at its vibrant best."
I was lucky enough to visit Rajasthan this year and to share the love!
The Red Fort in Delhi
A Rajasthani Thali - SO good!
The home of a family who hand dye fabrics and sell them from their shop at the front
Tiny shops are crammed in to the smallest spaces
Evening drinks below the Fort in Jodphur
Walking the streets of the "Blue City"
A beautiful stair detail from the Fort in Jodphur
The astonishing Mehrangarh Fort - enormous in scale and dates from the 15th Century
Intricate door detailing
A family run homestay in the desert
An opium ceremony at a Bishnoi Village
A Bishnoi matriach
Watching the weavers at work in Salawas
A religious ceremony in Udaipur
Udaipur lake - looking back at our hotel
Udaipur fort in the evening
Our hotel in Pushkar - Inn Seventh Heaven
The captivating Holy Lake in Pushkar - Ghandi's Ashes were immersed here after his death