« One day, one discovery »: a journey to meet enchanting places and to find more light for sunshine in 2021… An unforgettable discovery! D-15

From the foothills of the Merhangarh fort, suddenly discover the Blue City.

Hundreds of small houses painted in all shades of pastel blues.

The blue of the houses below melts away some days the heat mist.

Take a walk around and enjoy the expanse of blues at the foot of the fort and in the valley.

Let your gaze slip into the city and wander randomly through the streets.

Start looking for small details among the shades of blue.

Locate a pink staircase here.

To see colourful carpets drying on a wall.

Distinguish between a striped wall and a front wall in pink shades.

Look into the distance and see that the city stretches to infinity.

From the top of the towers, discover the birth of the city that flirts with nature.

Look for a little greenery in the Cité Bleue. See a few touches of colour here and there.

Snoop between the turquoise blue walls and spot the hot water balloons scattered on the roofs.

Scrutinize a little more…

… and identify some places and terraces in the sun.

Take a little field from the battlements of the fort.

Wonder at this pastel painting.

Decide to go down into the town through the small lanes.

Surprise a few touk-touks who stand out against the soft blues.

Consider the embroideries and ornaments highlighted on the blue fronts of a small shop.

Imagine life at the Blue Bird Hostel in the 1960s…

From the city, contemplating the fort from one side…

… then the other.

Now appreciate the details more closely.

Hanging linen…a man sitting in the shade…

…a woman hanging out her laundry…pottery…a basket…a saffron-coloured cloth…

… a whole load of laundry on a low wall in the sun … two young boys reading …

…the peaceful calm of the water tank…

… the man sitting on his terrace…

And in the distance, like a lion protecting and dominating the city for eternity, admire the fort.

Distinguish its majestic and so delicately worked columns.

Admit that one is totally conquered by the magic of the place.

Par Nathalie

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