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New Delhi
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New Delhi
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New Delhi
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Delhi Fort
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Looking towards Old Delhi
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Mahatma Ghandi's tomb
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I can't remember what this is
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I can't remember what this is
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I can't remember what this is
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I can't remember what this is
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I can't remember what this is
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Maharaja's palace, Bikaner
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Maharaja's palace, Bikaner
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Maharaja's palace, Bikaner
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Bikaner Fort
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Bikaner Fort
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Bikaner Fort
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Bikaner Fort
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Bikaner Fort
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Bikaner Fort
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Bikaner Fort
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Bikaner Fort
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Bikaner Fort
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Transport in Bikaner
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Ontop of the bus on the way to Pancho
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Ontop of the bus on the way to Pancho
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Arrival at Pancho
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Our transport awaits us
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Our transport awaits us
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Loading our supply cart for the trip into the Thar Desert
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Getting ready
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My ill-tempered bag of desert dung
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Almost ready
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Off into the Thar Desert
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Our drivers enjoy a wild watermelon break
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Campsite party time in the desert
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Campsite party time in the desert
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Campsite party time in the desert
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Campsite party time in the desert with our own travelling band, the Brothers Khan
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Campsite party time in the desert with our own travelling band, the Brothers Khan
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An oasis in the desert
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An oasis in the desert
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Watering the camels at an oasis in the desert
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Watering the camels at an oasis in the desert
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Yes, you're correct...its a camel
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A two headed camel
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A Hindhu temple in the desert
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The Thar desert of Rajasthan
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That's me...in the desert
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A village in the Thar desert
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A village in the Thar desert
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The locals love to have their pictures taken
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Me and the lads
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Our crew with Francine
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Our crew with Francine
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Two young lads in our crew
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Our crew with our guide
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Another night time party in the desert
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Another night time party in the desert
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Another night time party in the desert
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Another night time party in the desert
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Our guide with his Lurex headband and one of our group with his toilet paper headband
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The village of Jamba
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The village of Jamba
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The village of Jamba
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The village of Jamba - haircut time
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The village of Jamba - haircut time
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The village of Jamba
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Party time on a roof in the village of Jamba drinking Rocket Fuel
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Our villa in the village of Jamba
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Lighting candles to celebrate the Diwalli festival in Jamba
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Fort city of Jaiselmeer
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Fort city of Jaiselmeer
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Fort city of Jaiselmeer
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Carved window of house in Jaiselmeer
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A house in Jaiselmeer
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View of the city from the fort walls of Jaiselmeer
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View of the city from the fort walls of Jaiselmeer
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The city of Jodhpur
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Inside the fort of the city of Jodhpur
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Inside the fort of the city of Jodhpur
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The sun sets from the city of Jaiselmeer
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Raj palace Jodhpur viewed from fort wall
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Raj palace Jodhpur
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Raj palace Jodhpur
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Inside the fort of the city of Jodhpur
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Inside the fort of the city of Jodhpur
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Inside the fort of the city of Jodhpur
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A view of the setting sun from the city of Jodhpur
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Looking out over the city from the fort of the city of Jodhpur
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Inside the fort of the city of Jodhpur
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The holy lake in the city of Pushkar
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A temple in Pushkar
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A temple in Pushkar
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The holy lake in the city of Pushkar
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The 'Ghats' of Pushkar
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Palace at Pushkar
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Fort at Pushkar
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The fort at the "pink city" of Jaipur
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The fort at the "pink city" of Jaipur
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The fort at the "pink city" of Jaipur
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Palace of Winds, Jaipur
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Palace of Winds, Jaipur
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The palace of Jaipur
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Inside the palace of Jaipur
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Inside the palace of Jaipur
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Inside the palace of Jaipur
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Transport up to the fort at Jaipur
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Inside the palace of Jaipur
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Inside the palace of Jaipur
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The rear of the Palace of Winds seen from the sundial in the observatory
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The observatory at Jaipur, built 15thC
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The sun dial at the observatory (tallest sun dial in the world)
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Convenient toilets in the main street of Jaipur
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Day 1 cycling, Jaipur to Sariska
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Day 1 cycling, Jaipur to Sariska
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Day 1 cycling, Jaipur to Sariska - sights along the way
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Day 1 cycling, Jaipur to Sariska - sights along the way
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Relaxing outdoors at the Maharajah's palace at Sariska
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Maharajah's palace at Sariska
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Starting day 2 cycling - Maharajah's palace at Sariska
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Maharajah's palace at Bharatpur
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Bird sanctuary at Bharatpur
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End of cycling - border of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
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Gates to the deserted city of Fatephur Sikhri
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Gates to the deserted city of Fatephur Sikhri
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The deserted city of Fatephur Sikhri
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The deserted city of Fatephur Sikhri
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The entrance to the Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal at sunrise
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The Taj Mahal at sunrise
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The Taj Mahal at sunrise
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The Taj Mahal at dusk
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The Taj Mahal at sunset
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My attempt at the classic photograph of the Taj Mahal
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The Red Fort at Agra
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The Taj Mahal viewed from the room in the Red Fort where Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, was imprisoned by his son, and died
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The Taj Mahal viewed from the room in the Red Fort where Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, was imprisoned by his son, and died
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At the The Taj Mahal
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