Three quarters of an hour after I have ordered my breakfast (omelet and roti, bread-like pancake), it is finally brought to the roof terrace, where I am already enjoying the morning sun. I am accompanied at breakfast by a Dutch man who arrived at the hotel last night and has many travel stories to tell. All in all…
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With a day delay and a temporary repair of my oil leaking engine I leave for Jaipur. Still exciting whether the repair will hold and I check a few times along the way whether there is no oil leak, but everything is going well. The drive to Jaipur is only 140 km and I have all the time in the world…
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Early in the morning I walk through the empty streets of the city to the center. The sacred cows and the stray dogs are already waiting at the houses for the sacrificial meal that will be served to them. I'm on my way to the ATM because today my credit card is blocked. It was hacked a few days ago after which…
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I'm completely fit again! Thanks in part to the good care of Rajesh and Shella from Tourist Guesthouse. I have lacked for nothing and I enjoy staying at their Tourist Pension. From the moment I arrived I didn't see much of the city or the surrounding area so over the next few days I…
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The more I drive south, to the province of Rajasthan, the more the landscape changes. It is a very dry province, almost desert, but very fertile because there is a lot of water available for irrigation. A disadvantage is that it is also getting dustier. I also think it is noticeable in the engine…
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I find it difficult to determine which city will be my next destination because I have no idea how many kilometers I can cover in one day in India. There are places in India that I definitely want to see, but they are all several days away. When I talk to the owner in the evening…
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It is about a half hour walk from my hotel to the golden temple and it takes some searching in the narrow streets. But the closer I get, the more people head in the same direction. On arrival I have to hand in shoes, socks and cap and I am given an orange cloth to wear as a head covering…
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It's only a short distance to the border crossing with India so I leave at my leisure towards the Wagah border post. This is one of the most special border posts in the world. India and Pakistan are not friends and residents of both countries are not allowed to travel to each other's countries, with exceptions. It is therefore…
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