Postcards from abroad
Today involved an early start from our very quirky hotel - we had been given a flute and drum recital throughout our dinner last night by two musicians sitting cross-legged on a swing - to get to the Ajanta caves. The Ajanta Caves are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist caves dating from 2nd century BC to… Continue reading Ajanta caves
We suspect that even the greatest India enthusiasts are unlikely to have heard of Burhanpur let alone been to it - completely understandably, since it's in the middle of nowhere; the only reason we're here is because we're on our way to the Ajunta and Ellora caves. But Burhanpur turns out to be a rather… Continue reading Burhanpur
We were in the first marble mausoleum in India when a group of young Muslim men came in and one started to sing. Listen to his wonderful voice and the sound of the chamber, even on an iPhone.
We visited Mandu - the most stupendous Mughal city full of palaces and tombs with beautiful gardens and requiring very little imagination to restore it to its full glory. I've included a photo of the hammam (Turkish baths) which had openings in the ceiling so that, even in the day, it looked as if one… Continue reading Mughal and Hindu glories
We are now on our journey into Madhya Pradesh, having left dry Gujarat this morning. Our accommodation is incredibly varied - we have refrained from posting pictures at each place, because we have too much else to tell you about but to give you some idea of the range, the first post is the place… Continue reading Palace to palace