Pushkar 2009

Again, but this time with Anand and Ani. We left Delhi at 5 15 am and took 12 hours to reach. Talking, listening to music and stopping at Jaipur stretched our trip. On reaching Pushkar, we checked out Pink Floyd hotel which has a monarch-of-all-I-survey view from the terrace (3rd from top right) but log into multi-colored Baba lodge (top right corner) in 2 rooms for 2 days. The lake is being dug up these days and looks like it will get a cleaner look in a years time. On walking down the lane to Brahma mandir, I met the same sadhu I met 2 years back (2nd from top left). I recalled him because I had taken his picture last time also. As usual he wanted Rs. 10. Obviously he didn't recognise me.

At 40 degrees by 11 am, this is clearly off-season. The incredible heat kept us snoozing indoors most of the time- just like the dogs at the temple steps (the animals in Pushkar seem to be the life of this place). Our food through the next 2 days was pasta, Rajasthani thali, Israeli thali, pizza, 'Healthy' breakfast made of chai, meusli, juice and toast. My target of 1000 pictures in one day in Pushkar was beaten by the heat... aargh!

On day 3, we left heaven and stayed a night at the very clean hotel Khadim RTDC- a government run hotel in Ajmer. After a quick thali at Mango Masala- a local and very famous restaurant, we ended up snoozing again through the day. We took off on Monday morning at 9 and reached Delhi at 3pm. The way back is always quicker.