Taj Mahal at Sunset
Free Independant Travel
Free independant travel (FIT) in India is the mother of all travel. It was the most adventurous, exciting, and educational trip we have ever taken. It was also the most tiring, difficult, and stressful. “The best of times and the worst of times”.. ….sound familiar? The ghats along the Ganges River in Varanasi, the Taj Mahal at sunset, and the palaces at Udaiphur, more than made up for the difficulties. However, we’ll never forget the plight of the poor people you see everywhere. Such beauty and misery…in one place.
The Shopping Scene
Jaipur, Rajasthan was our shopping venue. We were interested in buying some traditional Rajasthani puppets and hippy-type, colorful, cotton, shoulder bags. (Please click on the small photos in the right margin.) We first went to the big, government-run, arts and crafts store to check for availability and prices. Armed with that information, we went out into the market place, across the street, to locate similar items. Luckily, we found them in the small shops. The shop keepers were happy to offer better selections and prices.
More to Come
India is an eye-full… lots of things to buy. Next month we are off to Medan, in northern Sumatra, Indonesia to check out the crafts scene there. Please join us again by subscribing to our weblog. Your comments are welcome.
