travel
Thursday, 4 May 2017
Faces of India
Here I am, back to blogging, after nearly 7 months. I clearly didn’t stick to the whole blogging system and posting regularly. But honestly after my Italy trip, nothing too interesting happened. However, I have accumulated all my pictures from last year and I am planning to create new blogposts (I promise).
Anyways, this blogpost is about the two trips I made to India last year. I went for two weeks during April/March, and recently in December/January 2017. During these two trips I wanted to explore India in a different way. I not only wanted to go to all the amazing places, but I also wanted to get to know more about the people there. During my summer trip to India in April, I went to many places near my hometown (Indore). For instance, I explored Maheshwar, Dhar, Mandav as well as Dewas. Going around those places, I came across many types of people. My second trip to India was during the winter time (which was honestly the best because their winter weather is like our summer in London). This time I went further away from my hometown, and more towards North India. This was an extremely long road trip – I went from Indore – Kanpur – Delhi – Haridwar. Although it was a long trip, it allowed me to keep a hold of my camera more and take pictures. Again, I wanted to take pictures of the people around me, but this time I wanted more candid shots. I took pictures of people as I was passing by, rather than stopping by.
I’m going to stop rambling and show a few of my favourite pictures:
My two friends and I went on a trip to Italy and we explored four different cities in eight days. It was an unforgettable and new experience for me and every part of this trip was wonderful.
We began in Rome, the capital city, where we spent three full days exploring and taking in the historical and cultural landmarks. I loved everything about this city. There was such a live and good vibe which made me want to discover and unravel all the different parts of Rome. Being a big fan of Italian food, I was able to get my good dose (an overdose actually) of pizza, pasta and gelato throughout this trip, which made me love Italy even more. We visited places such as the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Pantheon and many more. Oh, and of course the Vatican City. There are no words to describe how amazingly breathtaking the Vatican City was. The Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica were absolutely stunning and I couldn’t take my eyes of the intricate and detailed architecture as well as the art work I was surrounded by.
Another favourite location of mine was the Trevi Fountain. We sat in between the hustle and bustle of hundreds of tourists, however somehow we were still able to sit, relax and enjoy our view. We came here during the evening time and watched the fountain slowly light up in the dark. Even just walking through the narrow streets of Rome was my favourite part, especially at nighttime. If you want to get away from the crowded areas and want to go somewhere more peaceful, a stroll through the streets of Rome is the perfect way.
On our last night in Rome, we made our way to Trastevere where we had a dinner and went for a few drinks. I witnessed the best nightlife here and I loved how everyone was so friendly to one another. We went to a small, hipster bar and made the most of our last night in Rome.
Rome stole my heart and I will definitely return to this city one day.
Here are some pictures from my trip to Rome:
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