Exploring Pushkar, Rajasthan #PushkarDiaries

Pushkar, some 400 kms away from Delhi, is a small buzzy temple-filled town in Rajasthan with a handful of population (well, on a rise). The city is surrounded by Aravalli Hills and is known for its lake that resides right in the middle of it. One will find more tourists from abroad than Indians, Firstly, because Rajasthan has always been one big attraction due to its culture and nomadic appearance. Secondly, weed might be another reason. Well, let's go on...

It was, as usual, a trip based on instincts. No plan & no intention of having a plan either. My friend told me he is leaving for Pushkar, I proposed to join in and after a few mins I received an email regarding bus ticket confirmation. Two days later, I found myself boarding a sleeper bus (1st time for me) from IFFCO Chowk, Gurgaon and snored for the rest of our overnight journey. The bus takes around 8-9 hours to reach Pushkar from Gurgaon via NH8 or the Delhi-Jaipur Highway.

8 o' clock in the morning & 3 Degree Celsius
Since we had no pre-planning means we weren't sure where we were going to stay. Hotels and Resorts are something I never liked. A trip means going wild with everything, hotels and resorts just don't fit in. But in this age of digital media, Trip Advisor is a blessing. A little research of over ten mins and we found our destination, a little retreat on the outskirts of Pushkar called Sukha's Place

These beautiful stairs while we walked to Sukha's

However, we didn't care to know where Sukha's Place is located in Pushkar. The moment we got out of the bus, feet started talking to the road. Time to explore! A sip of tea, some biscuits, playing with local dogs and off we went. 

There's a Gurudwara right next to the bus stop. If you stand facing it, that means towards your right is the road that takes you to Pushkar market and the famous lake while on your left is the road that takes you to Ajmer, Just move a little towards your left of course, and there's a lane opposite to you, that takes you to Jamni Kund. While walking, one can find idle camels and their owners, Amla trees and Amrak trees (called Carambola or the Star Fruit) the fruits of which turned out to be our early morning snacks. Move ahead a little further and there are fields of rose, beetroot, reddish with scarecrows adding a tinge of beauty to the background. The owner aunty gave us full freedom to go inside, take some beetroot, click pictures with scarecrow and even asked us to drop by again in the evening.
The hills, the fields and the blue sky, away from the city we lie
Sukha's place was fortunately a 100 metres away, amidst 10 homes where children flew kites. The town of Pushkar is largely pollution free (thanks to less human habitation) so the sky shines bright and blue all over which you will NEVER get to see in Delhi. Last time I saw a clear blue sky was in New York City (My posts can be searched with #24DaysInNY on Twitter or Instagram )

Let's continue with the story in my next post. The day had just started.....

That's a reddish, damn man! Look at the size
"Never forget yourself, no matter you remember anything else or not, you wont regret a thing in your life" -  The Wanderer








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