Dhola-Re-Dhani..

This sunday was an interesting one. Actually this weekend was in all nice..
After 1 long week, I had a respite this weekend.

Saturday, was all by myself at home and relaxed. Caught up a long over due movie as well 'Shawshank Redemption'. It features in a lot of people's top 5 fave movies. Not mine though.. but a great watch nonetheless..

Sunday, Ruhail calls up and we fix up a unplanned outing to Dhola-re-Dhani.. a rajasthani themed resort just outside of Hyd. It is based on similar lines as 'Choki Dhani', the one near Jaipur.

After ages, we left the city limits and truly had a nice time. See for yourselves:


We took a camel-ride..




So did Ruhail/Ekta



Posing over a bridge that overlooks a lake..



Us too...



hey.. am not the cart-puller.. even though thats what you imagined..


All four of us.. We did enjoy the place and each others' company



The girls somehow loved the carts, they got onto all of 'em..



Its a cart again here....




..and then their natural instincts took over...



Hope they get a chance to fill up in real life.. ~evil grin~



There were folk dance performances there.. not really my cuppa-tea..



Throughout we had amazing weather.. nice cool breeze sweeping through.. and palms swinging with it...

(BTW, my fave shot of the evening)

As it grew darker, the place looked a lot more interesting and colorful..



Whats on with these carts.... ???



... and yet again...they couldnt have enough of em..



In the twilight, the place looked magnificient...



Some experimental shots.. the color of these carts was fascinating..
ahem.. any comments on these ones?


Here again..


Folk singers holding court beneath a banyan tree...
(Correction, Neem tree.. ,-) )

We also had dinner on the building showing on the left.. There was chowki-system,
with all of us sitting on the floor and traditionally attired folks serving us with stuff like
Daal-baati-choorma, gatte ki zubji, kadhi, bajray ki khichdi (with a liberal helping of Ghee),malpua... rest I dont remember coz I had a hard time fending off the ghee spilling all over my thali..


We departed at 9:00 with lamps lighting up the place bright


So, thanks again to Ruhal and Ekta for making it such a nice and enjoyeable outing...
All I missed out there was a Beer.. :D