A Short Trip to Rajasthan & Holi in New Delhi :)

After reaching New Delhi, I completed my resolution of completing Golden Rectangle Road which I started from Bangalore 12 days before reaching here.. :) Met many people on my way - few known and many unknown :) It was around 3500km in 12 days & I touched 8 states and 1 union territory :)

So I started my journey from New Dehi to Jaipur, Rajasthan next day and the route is via Gurgaon, then Manesar.. there on Jaipur will be there on almost all coming milestones..

Finally I entered Rajasthan..

And just few kilometers before Jaipur, I saw this interesting lorry carrying Elephant.. I guess that Elephant was not enjoying it,,

Welcomed to Pink City - Jaipur..

Pink City is like enclosed locality or area having couple of gates of the kind I captured below and entire city in this part is painted in Pink.. :)

I was staying at Mr. & Mrs. Jain's place - locals out there and they took great care of me.. I had had good memories, delicious food and get-together with many of their friends and family and that gave me the gist of Rajasthani hospitality.. :) They guide me across the entire Pink City and other parts of Jaipur and told me interesting stories and legends about the places - must recommend place.. :)

Famous Hawa Mahal :)

Albert Hall..

Aunty & Uncle! :)

famous Birla-mandir..

Also, I met our old family friend, Joshi family who moved to Jaipur couple of years back and it was really nice to recall those old days :)

Next day, I have planned to leave Jaipur and reach New Delhi because a day after that I had planned to celebrate HOLI - the festival of colors with my friend Devashish and his family.. :)

So, with heavy heart, I said good-bye to my adorable hosts of Jaipur and started my journey..

Famous Jal-Mahal was on my way..

Interesting Careers of Elephants and Camels is a common scene through out the city..

View of Amer Fort from the highway - pretty grand ..

And last but not the least, this is the paper cutting of the article that covered my interview in Chirkunda :P .. Its in Hindi & its actually the summary of my trip..

And finally, after driving 250km I reached New Delhi at my friend Devashish's place and was excited for Holi to come next day..

It was around 11 in morning, all his cousins and other family members shown up and then till evening we were playing holi ... firstly it was all with dry colors,, pink, yellow, blue, red, green, black, violet colors all over us and in the air.. varieties of sweets were prepared and finally, we went on for city sightseeing,, almost dead tired till then.. took bath but still some color was tough to take off but who cares that much.. both of us slept and it was really nice day I had.. :)

Me & Deva :)

With Deva's cousin Sunny..

And entire family, dancing and coloring each other.. :) :)

Small kids hiding in their homes and few behind the cars with filled balloons of water and color throwing at people passing by and I saved myself from couple of hits.. :P About Holi, as per the legends, people forgive bitterness and spread love - you should not get angry if some stranger come in and start coloring you in descent way.. ;) Welll - I tried to behave atleast.. :)

Nice memories... Next I am going Aligarh - a city in state of Uttar Pradesh to meet my friend Anuj (one more Anuj) and his family,, he become father of little angel in february and being very close friend of mine and Deva .. we thought of paying our visit to him .. and then some more surfing in New Delhi.. :)

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