Posts Tagged ‘indian countryside’

Under My Umbrella in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

Under My  Umbrella in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

What do you do with at a place that has only one season? Cherrapunji the land of perpetual monsoons has the same scenery of mist , clouds, fog and the rain-washed hills no matter what time of the year you arrive here. It has already begun to rain in Shillong when I take the undulating road to Cherrapunji approx. 60 kilometers away. Thankfully by the time I reach Cherrapunji the rain has spent itself and is reduced to occasional busts of drizzle.


Sand Dunes in Khuri- Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Sand Dunes in Khuri- Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Jaisalmer itself is exotic enough and the smell and feel of the
desert emanates from every street. If you have made the traditional touristy circuit
like I did- arriving first in the capital Jaipur then Jodhpur and now Jaisalmer, you
will see the colour palate of cities shifting dramatically from pink to blue to golden.