Thursday, April 3, 2025

A journey to India: 1. Delhi, 2. Agra and then Rajasthan: 3. Jaipur

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A journey to India

This is the first trip done accompanied, with Ms M. K. , a fine travel companion.


1. Delhi

Delhi was vile: filthy, polluted and with scammers all over the place. Then it rained, transforming into a a mixture o mud and excrement. We left after one night.

2. Agra

Agra was also nasty for similar reasons, and we left after we had seen the obvious sights.


Rajasthan


General

The weather being almost always perfectly sunny, and never too hot, the trip allowed me to work steadily in Rajasthan (where we arrived after leaving Delhi then Agra): Jaipur, Bundi, Udaipor, Jodphur, Jaisalmer and Pushkar. 

The architecture of Rajasthan is often very typically "Indian": golden hilltop fortresses, palaces, coloured temples and mysterious lanes.


3. Jaipur

Jaipur is a rich destination, with fine architectural sights and endless shops selling all manner of stuff. It is hard work, simply crossing the road is difficult because of chaotic traffic. 

But Bani Park, where we stayed, a mainly residential quarter not far from the centre, is more manageable.



All works are oil on card


Jaipur, Bani Park, block, 25 x 27.5 cm - available




Jaipur, Bani Park, arch, 26.5 x 28 cm - available




Jaipur, Bani Park, Arch with trees, 28 x 28.5  cm  - available




Jaipur, Bani Park, View from a hotel room (charlady) 29.7 x 27.8 cm - available



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