Nestled in the Aravallis, I decided to travel to the beautiful city of Pushkar in November for about a week. From Delhi, we took a bus that stopped at this city and got off in search for hotels in Pushkar. We ended finding a lovely guest house in close proximity to the Pushkar lake and were thrilled by the location. Being right in the heart of the city, we headed to the lake in the evening and ended up enjoying a beautiful sunset after a very rewarding hike. We spent an hour uphill deciding what places we would like to explore in the coming days. We then went back to the guest house and the owner, who was a very sweet lady had a traditional Rajasthani meal prepared for us. We chatted over dinner and she told us about the local markets for shopping from small trinkets, to clothes, jootis, religious ‘moortis’ and more.
The next day we decided to go on a tour of the local markets and try out the traditional ‘laal maans’ this city is so known for in one of the famous Pushkar restaurants.
On the third day, we set out to explore the camel fair, the top touristy thing to do. It was definitely an experience – there were so many stalls offering authentic delicacies, traditional handicrafts, camel rides, hot air balloon rides and local music. We booked ourselves a hot air balloon ride which amounted to Rs 3,500 and I must say the experience was one of a kind. The view of the city from high up in the air is a picture stored in my memory. I can without any hesitation say this was indeed the highlight of my trip.
