Todgarh

We woke to look out on the sunrise, and the Aravelli  

Hills all around us.  What a delight.  Now, I must say 

I have been in love with this range of hills, running 

from west Rajasthan to the outskirts  of Dehli - first

encountered from a train window.  They remind me

of a child's drawing.   Roughly the shape of a

triangle, with trees growing on the edge.  In the

winter, when the leaves have fallen,

they could be giant hedgehogs.

A view with the small town of Todgarh in the

background.   There is a Christian church on

the summit of the hill.  Interesting.  On my

return I did a bit of research, and now wish

we had made our way up there.  The original

village of Barsawada was renamed by the 

Maharaja of Udaipur in recognition of the

work done by Colonel James Tod, a survey

officer with the East India Company.  For

more info www.ecopanions.com - Walk in

the Wild.

Meanwhile, back in the haveli.  It should

be completed early next year.  In the

meantime we had air conditioning, that

is the main room downstairs had door and

window frames, all lacking glass and

the essential doors!  It will be a wonderful

place to stay if you want to get away from

it all.   Here's a link www.hillvalleyresort.com

We spent the morning relaxing, having a bit

of a wander with the binoculars.  After lunch

a trip around the villages.

The land in the valley is so fertile.

This is the season for ploughing

and planting.

Blue house with washing.  It almost

blends with the sky

collecting water

village temple

Nice window

Sunset over the Aravelli Hills