As We Walked in Fields of Gold

We've just got back from a lovely weekend break. The hubby & I drove down to Kesroli, Rajasthan for a few days. It was a mini road trip of sorts. We stayed at the amazing Kesroli Hill Fort Resort and used it as a base from where we took in some of the sights nearby. 

It was a magical weekend and a much needed break for both of us, and one that I've been looking forward to for ages. We were to do this trip in February, but ended up cancelling because I was stuck in bed with a bad back. So I held my breath and crossed my fingers until were on our way.

The drive to Kesroli was lovely, except for a tiny traffic jam on the dreaded NH8, just after Hero Honda Chowk. But once we got on to the Rajasthan state highway, the drive was a dream. After the toll at Bhiwadi, it was blue skies, smooth roads and golden wheat fields that brought to mind Sting's Fields of Gold.

"Many years have passed since those summer days

Among the fields of barley

See the children run as the sun goes down

Among the fields of gold"

The words of this song has been buzzing in my head since the moment I first laid eyes on the golden wheat fields that went on for as far as the eye could see.

I'm going to share all the lovely sights we saw on this trip soon, as well as all the images I clicked of the lovely Kesroli Fort, a beautiful heritage hotel that's part of the Neemrana group. But before all that I wanted to post some images of rural life that captivated me on this trip. 

I fell in love with the wheat fields that were tinged golden under the rays of the sun. And I went a little crazy clicking pictures in a desperate attempt to capture that feeling of contentment that I felt as I gazed on them. It's funny that so often when we travel, we get caught up in the itinerary, ticking of the places on our list we planned  to see. But sometimes it's the journey itself, the random sights that we come across while on our way to our 'destination' that end up making the trip unforgettable.  

[All images- Shalini Pereira]

All images have been clicked by me. Please do not use without prior written permission

Happy Days with My New Toy!

I've been a very happy girl over the last few days... the absolutely awesome hubby gifted me a Canon DSLR! After seeing me struggling with my point and shoot for so long, grumbling that my pictures weren't coming out the way I wanted, he got me my new, fantastic toy! And I've been clicking away ever since. A friend jokingly asked me if I was sleeping with it :) That's not too far off mark... it's so difficult to concentrate on work while it's sitting there on the table. I keep wanting to pick it up and experiment. Warning... with all the practising that I'm doing, you are going to be bombarded with a whole bunch of images:) So I hope you'll bear with me...

Yesterday I changed a few cushion covers in our living room. I had sort of grown bored with the old ones, which have been there for ages. I picked up these silk covers by Anshoo Nath from the Windmills Design Festival. I love the colors and the Nandi patchwork motif. They instantly brightened up the space. 

I also wanted to remind you guys that there is an amazing give away on the blog this month. A lovely decoupage tray by Design5. I hope that all of you are clicking away and I'm looking forward to seeing your fabulous images. 

[All images clicked by me. Please do not use any images without prior written permission]