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Taking pics... |
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of the "Loo with a View". This bathroom was really neat. Lots of windows overlooking the valley. |
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Great idea... |
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After dinner they handed out hot water bottles which we all cuddled with to keep warm on the coldest night of the year so far a whopping 0 degrees Celcius |
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Neemrana Fort Palace... |
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in all it's glory! Dave and I spent a while that morning exploring the fort. |
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Maintenance vehicles |
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They are adding on several more areas to the hotel. It's beautiful. |
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Pots on the roof.. |
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why? I have no idea, but it's very pretty |
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See the little white door... |
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that's S's door to his balcony... you have to climb a ladder in his room to get up there. Awesome! |
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Our room from the outside |
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Heading out... |
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to the stepwell... |
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The Stepwell... |
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is more than 9 storeys deep. As is reported to be a stop on the old caravan trails |
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Looking back up the stairs |
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Looking down... |
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the actual well portion, can't see the bottom |
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Dave making more friends |
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at the stepwell... everyone wants to know where and why a white guy learned how to speak Hindi |
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Grumpy Guy... |
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we were walking back to the hotel and this guy was very unhappy. |
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BD, Dave and SS |
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The guys in front of the fort |
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Turban wrapping lessons |
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We stopped in the little town and Dave bought a Rajasthani turban and learned how to wrap it himself |
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Dave and his turban teacher |
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Almost home... |
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these kids stand on this corner and throw rocks on the ground... We don't know why, but it's amazing they haven't maimed each other permanantly |
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We dressed up for dinner |
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Notice Col. Bob Yablonski of the Olmsted Foundation was able to make it too. He's the one in the back next to Dave. He's been struggling with leukemia for the last month or so. We've been praying for him. |
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The Boys with Col. Yablonski |
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...see it's him... he's wearing the Olmsted pin |
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