The OCD Dodger

To begin with, we looked at each other during the rally briefing and filled 2nd position in the Kotak contest card. Our reason, well we came 2nd last year. But we were three then, and just two of us this time around. But we believed in ourselves and dived in!! Move to the rally day. Just as we were flagged off, all the anxiety vanished and hard work began. The juggling between road book, calculations, sipping water, munching something and trying to enjoy the drive too (which we did not get an opportunity to) kept us occupied all through the 8-9 hours of the day 1. At Ganpati Pule I felt too fatigued and sick, too sick to even ask my partner how she felt though I could see that she was frozen in a driving position! But having a doctor as your partner is a boon, she gave me one of those magic pills and I wanted to explore the beaches of Ganpati Pule in no time.  Day 2 morning, we were made to feel like celebrities in the breakfast room. We had not checked ...

Think of Rajasthan and images of vast sand dunes and handsome camels come to the mind. Every photographer, amateur or professional has to have a sunset or sunrise picture on the dunes to complete their portfolio - it is a must-have kind of a picture. As if, it says “been there done that”! We, who specialise in tourism in Rajasthan have been seeing these tourists and photographers for decades now, facilitating their photography quests by providing information, support, logistics, and tips too. This time around, we thought of walking in their shoes and getting some of such shots of our own. So the team that makes all the wonderful packages happen, embarked upon a “Rajasthan Bhraman” of their own with a primary agenda of clicking some fabulous pictures of our beautiful state of Rajasthan. We started from Jaipur and snaked our path via Alsisar and Mandawa onto Bikaner. The beautiful haveli city of Bikaner kept us mesmerised with its many palaces, forts, sanctuaries and of course,...