Jaisalmer diaries

Sorry for not been able to post in months. Work has kept me busy.

We visited Jaisalmer in January as a family vacation. It was the perfect weather to visit the city.

The most sought tourist destination in India Jaisalmer, the golden city, is well known for its magnificent fort, soulful music, folk dances, exquisite Rajasthani delicacies and huge Sam Sand dunes.

It lies towards the western frontier of India, near the India-Pakistan border, and is well known for its close proximity to Thar desert, the largest desert in Asia. 

Tourist came to the city to have a camping experience at the heart of the desert under a stary night away from the hustle bustle of city, enjoying the soulful music and the folk dance of Rajasthan by the native artists and to explore the vividness of the desert on bumpy camel ride or the adventurous jeep safari amidst the huge sand dunes. The jeep safari is the experience that gives adrenaline rush to the tourist making the visit to Thar the memorable experience, the one that people cherish throughout their life. 

The breathtaking view of breaking of a dawn giving the sky its crimson colour and the spectacular views of the sunset amidst the huge sand dunes are rich and joyful experience of the Thar. 

With its diversified geographical features and traditionally rich culture, the city offers something to everyone who visit this place. 

From the grandeur of the fort to the colourful shopping lanes of the city, Jaisalmer has preserved its charm of being royal and lively. 

All the architectural building and monuments are masterpiece in itself.The yellow sand stone used to build these buildings gives the city its yellowish golden tinge and make it bright and beautiful.

The one, who is keen to enjoy the true colours of India, must visit this Land of kings. The magnificent fort that sings the praise of the royals of Rajasthan and the grand havelis that narrates the opulent history of Jaisalmer introduce the tourist to the rich and royal face of India. 

Best time to visit the city is November-March.

Days are pleasant and nights are cold.

Stay tune to know where to stay and more about jaisalmer.

Enchanting Gadisar Lake

This beautiful man-made reservoir, known as Gadisar Lake is in the golden city Jaisalmer in the Rajasthan State of India. Surrounded by banks and temples all around, it is a picturesque location. It is one of the main tourist attraction.

Visit this scenic place to spend your evening watching the sun as it goes down,giving its final goodbye kiss to the sky with a promise to return next day and embracing the sky with its orangish streak. The beautiful reflection of the sky make this lake more enchanting. The bells of temples, the calmness of the flowing water and the rustling trees is a sight that one can only feel and the serenity it offers can be describe only by poets in their poems. I will not do the justice even if I try hard to describe it.

There is a boating facility available so you can easily take a tour of the lake in a boat, capturing the beauty of the nature to admire it later and to add in your memories through pictures.

There are no food stalls around but many road side shops. You can get your souvenir  from there. Don’t forget to bargain as there is a lot of scope to do it. The souvenirs are very highly priced.

This beautiful lake was built by the first ruler of the Jaisalmer city, Raja Rawal Jaisal. It was built with an objective to fulfill the water requirement of the city.

A beautiful drive through the hills

The added advantage of staying in Delhi, the capital city of india, to me is that I don’t have to wait for long weekends to escape from the maddening rush of a metro life and the scorching heat of Delhi. It has numerous hill stations that can be reached easily for a quick recharging I need from time to time.

One such trip took me to Almora, a small Cantonment town in Kumaon division in Uttarakhand state of India, situated at 1638 meters above the sea level.

The mountain lover, me, got everything I required to recharge my batteries from this road trip through hills.

It was the month of August and so the monsoon season was at it peak.  The mountains are very risky during monsoon as the risk of mountain sliding is there and it can be life threatening too. But the risk we took was worth taking for those spectacular views and the experiences we had on our journey to Almora.

It usually takes 5-6 hours to reach Almora from Delhi by road but it was a 10 hour drive for us (all thanks to water logging on road and the traffic jams in the cities)

Once we were out of the cities and entered the mountains  the peace and tranquility surrounded us.

Mountains become fiercely beautiful in monsoon. The  thick and green vegetation that embraced these mountains during monsoon add to their beauty. The lush green grass and tall trees that sway with the winds, is a treat to the eyes that have become tired of seeing the concrete jungle all around.

The sound of the flowing water and the view of these seasonal waterfalls compelled us to break our journey every time we spotted one. The road side tea stalls and the plate of pakoras satisfied the foodie in me. Having ginger tea along with the assorted vegetables and paneer pakoras amidst the beauty of nature was so heavenly and it cannot be described in few words.

My stay at Almora was only for one night for some reason but the drive from Delhi-Almora-Delhi gave me the much needed break from the busy metro life.

I get fully soaked in the beauty of nature and its beauty. And I am awaiting another chance to slip to this place again.