Author: jennyb

A visit to the City Palace

A visit to the City Palace

I happily welcomed some visitors to Udaipur last week; my friends and fellow-Fellows Tatiana and Behzad, and Tatiana’s two lovely friends from Minnesota, Karin and …

 

The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

With my Fellowship officially ending in a mere 27 days (and my Udaipur departure set for only 21) I find myself in complete awe that …

 

Just us and 15 million strangers

Just us and 15 million strangers

In mid-April, my friends and I attended the final day of the ‘world’s largest gathering for a religious purpose’ – the Kumbh Mela.

 

Sunrise on the Mother Ganga

Sunrise on the Mother Ganga

I recently had the opportunity for a sunrise boat ride along the sacred River Ganges, in Varanasi.

 

On being wowed by the Barefoot College

On being wowed by the Barefoot College

A tour of one of the most impressive development organizations I have ever seen or heard of – right here in Rajasthan!

 

Let there be solar light!

Let there be solar light!

This 10-month Fellowship is trucking right along, with only 3 months left to work here in Udaipur. Time has particularly sped up this last month, …

 

Pushkar Revisited

Pushkar Revisited

I’ve been longing to return to Pushkar since my dizzingly wonderful visit in October, intrigued to see the mystical lakeside haven outside the chaos of the …

 

Holy Holi!

Holy Holi!

India is a land of extremes. It’s showy and it’s kaleidoscopic. So it comes as no surprise that the celebration of holidays here is full …

 

Saturday Night, Everything’s All Right

Saturday Night, Everything’s All Right

Saturday night in Udaipur begins with a ride into the Old City to see an art exhibition of a friend. This followed by a visit …

 

Kumbhalgargh Fort

Kumbhalgargh Fort

A little slideshow of the remote fort of Mewari fame…

 

‘Bye, Bye Bri-i’

‘Bye, Bye Bri-i’

It’s true. I left Brian with a bittersweet “fair thee well, my love” at the Udaipur airport this afternoon. He’s headed to Delhi where he’ll …

 

Distractions

Distractions

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of fun, adventure, great stories, and lots of snapshots. Consider this the trailer, yo.

 

Camels, mustaches, and mystics – oh my!

Camels, mustaches, and mystics – oh my!

A few weeks ago some friends and I took a trip north, to Pushkar, for the much anticipated Pushkar Camel Fair. This auspiciously-timed annual gathering …

 

Livin’ the Udaipur Life

Livin’ the Udaipur Life

I’ve had a few requests to see a bit more of my everyday life here in Udaipur – so here it goes…

 

Diwali!

Diwali!

So much has been going on. I am eager to tell some stories and share some pictures! I’ll start with the most recent happenings. This last …

 

Exploring Chittorgarh

Exploring Chittorgarh

To get out of the routine a bit a few of us decided to take a trip to Chittorgarh last weekend. We took the bus …

 

First Visit to the “Field”

First Visit to the “Field”

Last week I went into rural Rajasthan for a field visit – checking out where I’ll spend most of my time here, doing research…

 

(the rest of) A week in Udaipur

(the rest of) A week in Udaipur

To finish our Old City tour, we walked on to the south side of the lake where you can catch a gondola up to a …

 

A Week in Udaipur

A Week in Udaipur

Here’s a glimpse of my first week here in Udaipur – all the pretty stuff anyway!