Again I wish I had my SLR and zoom lens to capture the many sights in India! Here is a compilation of vendors I saw during our trip. We did not get to try any food vendors on the street because we were warned to be careful
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Me and my sister were dying to do more bazaar shopping to find more bargains 🙂 so we went to the Clock Tower and Sardar market
We had to take a tuktuk because the bus was not allowed to go in
Since it was a holiday, only a few stores were open. It was a good thing this spice store was open! Wow, all kinds of spices and teas!
a home on the way
A bangle shop!!!WOW! You will go crazy!
Afterwhich we went home. I wish we had more time and wished more stores were open! I am sure it would have been a great bazaar for Indian products!!
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After our visit to the Bishnoi Village, we went to Rohet, a resort nearby, to have our lunch!
A beautiful resort in the desert! Definitely a place to relax and have a peaceful stay
Delicious Indian lunch except for Mom’s Spaghetti bolognese which she requested 🙂
We can never get enough of this! YUM!
Gulab Jamun! Everyone is happy again! Raj suggested we have it with vanilla ice cream! So from here one, we always looked for Vanilla ice cream to go with our Gulab Jamun 🙂
The owner of the resort came out to greet us and tell us about his place. He told us that his wife is the one who did the interiors of the place
He escorted us out and told us that Madonna with Guy Richie and family stayed in that camp nearby and he had the priveledge of hosting her while she was there
Click below to the website
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Meet Adam 🙂
Meet Adam’s SERIOUSLY GOOD Ice cream!! 🙂
I am serious, it is seriously good ice cream! I tried 9 flavors out of all these special and unique flavors! It was my first time to have blue cheese ice cream ( Figgy Blue! ) Chocolate flame was really so good till the chili taste kicked in, a bit spicy for me but for those that like spicy you will probably like this flavor.
Wasabi was so so wasabi 🙂 All Adam’s flavors are very unique, the only one that is common is the Himalayan Salted Caramel, but that was good too! Green Tea Kitkat for the Green Tea KitKat lovers out there! YUM! Katie’s brew which has beer
Was hoping to try Baklava! Will try this one day.
Strawberry Buko
Dulcinea de Manila
The Ambassador’s Butter Cream – made especially for American Ambassador Harry Thomas. This was so so good!
If you don’t know what flavor to try, You can go to Rose restaurant located at the Ground floor Grand Hamptons Towrs, 1st Avenue corner 31st st, Fort Bonifacio Global City ( but only til December 21, since the restaurant will be closing )
and order the tasting scoops which is P 200 for 3 flavors, P 395 for 5 flavors and P 425 for 8 flavors
You can also order online through their website and you can even get a 10% discount if you buy online
click below to go to their facebook page
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Another interesting tour visit!! We took a jeep and crossed through the desert
We drove quite far
To visit the Bishnoi Village- here are the kids coming to greet us as we arrive. I have heard many comments about Indian people and Indian culture, numerous of them negative. However, do we realize that these people could actually live in a certain way yet they are happy and contented? If someone chooses to live a certain way, shouldn’t we respect it? I was truly humbled to see how the Bishnoi’s live. They lived so so far from “civilization”. There is nothing nearby to entertain or amuse them- no shopping mall, no TV, no phone,, no computer, no iPhone – and I am thinking – will I survive without all these? Yet these people were happy just playing with each other and living in a simple home.
The grandfather of the family
We have ten commandments, they have 29 Principles 🙂
Khejri tree
Bindi 🙂
Kitchen 🙂
Bedroom
Tito Joe with the kids! He is really so friendly and so kind to everyone! What charisma he has 🙂
Kids from other homes waving 🙂
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After a lovely night at the Palace,
Previous entry: Dinner with the Maharajah of Jodhpur Dec 11, 2012
we went back to visit it during the day and do the usual tour 🙂
Beautiful how the doves were all sitting on the palace facade – i wish I had my SLR
View from above
Wow, this was tiring 🙂 Good exercise going up the palace
Maybe now you will appreciate more the turban. There were these guys in the palace demonstrating how to put on a turban! The fabric is 9 meters long!!!
Perfume bottle
The view of our hotel from this Palace
The BEST bacon is now available in the Philippines!! at Rustan’s Supermarket Makati, Powerplant Mall and San Antonio Plaza! It’s Applewood smoked bacon with a lot of fat which makes it really yummy!
Previous entry: Hobb’s Applewood Smoked Bacon December 2010
I saw this and thought it was a good idea – another way to eat bacon – Bacon Pancake 🙂
Available also at H2H’s favorite things! because this is our favorite bacon!
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What a beautiful garden!!! and a beautiful view to have breakfast with!
With Indian musicians!
Don’t forget to ask for your menu for hot foods and tea!
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We were so thrilled to be invited to the Palace by the Maharaja!!! In celebration of Diwali, His Royal Highness invited us to his Fort ( Mehrangarth Fort ) for dinner!! Of course we accepted! 🙂
Everyone got dressed for the occassion! I wish we had a Saree to wear!
I am so happy my husband is so GAME! He wore a turban! LOVE IT! The Maharajah really looked at him and said ” You look like one of us!” and he looked at James when we greeted him and when he said goodbye to us 🙂
With our tour guide Raj! His uncle works for the Maharajah so he has access too 🙂 We love Raj!
I forgot my bindi!
This was the old Fort, Mehrangarth Fort, where the dinner was held
As you enter, camels welcoming you
Music
More camels
Wow, walking up the castle
The view of the City of Jodhpur! BEAUTIFUL! Later on you will see lots of fireworks in celebration of Diwali
Musicians on the roof
The India group 🙂
I am telling you, we are beginning to look Indian – look at Mom! haha
What an honor!!! To have the Maharajah sit with us on the table
Later on Her Majesty arrived so photo opportunity also!
What a long buffet table!! with a delicious Indian spread!!
The museum is located on the left hand side of the Palace
Maharajah of Jodhpur who lives in the Palace Hotel
With his wife
And family
James bought this shirt at the shop and realized that it was what they actually use in playing polo 🙂
A miniature of the Umaid Bhawan Palace
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