
Our trip through Rajastan definitely was one of the most interesting journeys we ever had.
We found a country altogether strange for us and at the same time extraordinary cultural experiences of all kinds.
Palaces, forts, temples, the whole span of this cultural meeting of two of the biggest religions of the world, Hinduism and Muslims, of course not all of it under peaceful conditions – history knows.
And there are foreign rules, obviously different food, and be sure about this: neither an excellent travel guide nor Internet will enable you to find out about all this.
How to travel? Easy question after the experience we made, easy answer: Ashok´s Taxi Service.
He picked us up at the airport and showed us savely to our hotel in Delhi.
It was not himself but Ajit Singh who guided us through all this wonderland. Driving his car carefully, taking care of human beings, cows, dogs, pidgeons alike we met on the road and he had to take care not to run over. Not to speak of the huge trucks takin over – not us, but doing this at the opposite side of the road, honking hard und flashing the front lights to make understood they are stronger than the little taxi we sat in.
Ajit did manage.
He lead us to all the interesting sites and guided us savely to our hotels. And whenever he couldn´t because his car simply wouldn´t fit in the jammed streets of some northwestern Indian town he would get us a reliable tuk-tuk.
If we come back – and it might happen! – we would ask again for him. And definitely for Ashok´s taxi service!
Dr. Albrecht Bärenz & Bea Bärenz