Do you want to join us for a special party 🥳to celebrate the completion of our drive around the drive this September to raise money for charity? . We'd love to meet you there: More info: treadtheglobe.com/upcoming-events/. Chris & Marianne xx🎉
You should send the well video to the entitled British journalists and certain self-obsessed news presenters who claim that India had no architectural know-how. Ancient Indian architecture would put the ancient British architecture to shame.
You feel less hot, because as you've moved away from Kolkata (where I live) the air has become drier. It's the humidity of places like Kolkata and Chennai that gets you, more than the temparature. Rajasthan, being a desert, is very dry, obviously. The dried cow dung patties are used for fuel in rural ovens. Excellent sustainability. When cooking, the dung-patty smoke also keeps mosquitoes away from the kitchen. The herd of deer-like mammals you saw - those are Nilgai (literally means blue cattle in local dialect, because of the blue-grey color of their coat) - is actually an antelope, which means they do not shed their horns. The stepwells are designed so that people can always walk down to the water as water level rises (during rainy seasons) and falls (drier months). As you go down, the well become narrower, like a funnel, which also reduces the rate of water evaporation, as also the surface of water gets less sun too during the day. As you travel through larger than life Rajasthan, do not forget to stop over at the Karni Mata (rat temple) in Bikaner.
Incredible India is not for beginners 🇮🇳🚩🕉️🙏🏼. India have 29 States , And all states have different language, dress, food, different culture, we are one Indian 🇮🇳🚩 AND I AM A PART OF THIS GODS LAND, JAI HIND 🙏🏼 BHARAT MATA KI JAI 🇮🇳🚩
India is strange and wonderful. It''s much flatter than I imagined.There are endless flat lands,, then, suddenly, you find an ancient inverted pyramid. Crazy and cool.
In the North, especially the plains of the Ganges and other rivers, very flat. The Punjab is like a giant pancake, left out in the sun. Not the far North, of course, because that is the Himalayas. Much more varied - hills, mountains, plains - once you get into the Deccan. What an amazing variety.
The entire North East and northern states are Himalayas. There are also western and eastern ghats. All these states are mountains. I would say India is atleast 30% - 45% mountains. Also, the inverted pyramids are actually stepwells. Stepwells are used to store water at different levels. They are constructed as an inverted temple. There are so many ancient structures and monuments that it's impossible to list them here.
Well, considering the fact that this land is the world's largest farmland (larger than even USA when you combine the entire Indian subcontinent) and the fact that this is one of the cradles of earliest human civilization, it should come as no surprise that its flat.
I spent some time in India several decades ago, and I am really enjoying your adventures. I have very fond memories of the kindness of the people, and how welcoming they were. It seems like that has not changed thank you for sharing.
@@B-Raja you wish :p . Sanatan would be here and is in our way of life . Islamic Invaders and British could not wipe it out. You can continue to try to degrade any 'religion', but it won't affect Santan and sanatanis. Carry on your wokeism.
Green number plates in India are electric vehicles, I had to Google it. Brilliant video as always , my Sunday is complete when I get to watch the latest part of the adventure. Loving seeing India.
@@TREADtheglobe Hello. Just started watching your videos. Watched about a dozen so far. Very interesting. I am very interested in the back story. What you two did for work? How much money did you all save for this adventure? Other than you tube......what income streams do you have to keep you financially liquid? Is there a past video that cover this? Thanks!
My experience in India is that almost all people love the Brits. They are the most welcoming people and the cow pats are used for fires and building 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Obviously , we dont like Brits because of our deadliest past how they all exploit us from he depth of the every possible way they could. Mostly the problem we faced today is either created by them or had impact because of them. Personally for us, we dont categorise guest based on their nationality. its part of our culture, we treat guests like god. our culture teaches us to be kind to all humans and animals.
I'm from Hyderabad in South India living in Arkansas, USA since 2006 and travel back home every few years.. During those trips i get lots of footage like this on my drives around the city and into the countryside where we went for summer holidays growing up.. It helps me with nostalgia when back in the States... THAT BEING SAID, you guys do a much better and awesome job showing the places around!! I am forwarding it my American friends for a taste of authentic India. Please keep up the great work and thank you so much! Stay safe
Awwh thanks - yes it has been incredible and our visit to Jaisalmer and staying with a local family, which is coming soon will knock their socks off !! It was incredible 😉🌺
Why are we so cross in the West and have zero time. Strangers offering tea to foreigners never happens in the UK. Wonderful, I work, pay bills, and save up money only so I can go on holiday to India every 2 years 2 weeks.
Its been 26 years since I've lived in India and you guys have shown me something that i always wanted to see. The rular India I've been grown and bought up in concrete jungles and never got a chance to see villages like this before. That's my kinda video, Thank-you
Hundreds of famous Jain and Hindu ( Sanatani) temples and their idols damaged by islamic Invaders bear testimony to attempts to break the inherent strength and culture of this old civilization and hence no need to spread any lies.
@@B-Raja You cannot whitewash atrocities and attempts of Islamic Invaders including jajiya tax forcing people to accept their 'religion', no matter how hard you try. Breaking of idols and mandir has been the priority of most islamic Invaders. So, anyone pointing it out is not spreading any lies or hatred. Holocaust of sanatanis for centuries is the truth and we have learnt our lessons to ensure it would never ever happen again. Saying truth is not spreading hatred because muslims in India are our brothers and they don't represent those islamic Invaders. So kindly stop spreading your poison.
Are you an idiot or what the wars with Muslim invaders led to an average of 16 years male life in Rajasthan, so you should stop spreading lies.@@B-Raja
Hope you guys are having a good time in India and I'm sure most of your preconceived notions of India are shattered to bits. Enjoy the reality and the greatness of my country. But, please be cautious as there's a couple of bad apples here and there, just like in every country. Happy trailing 🎉🎉
They honk as a courtesy to let you know they are passing. Trucks have written on the back "Horn OK Please". Not saying it may never be out of frustration or warning
Jaipur is a wonderful city, one of my favourite places in India. I used to drive down to Jaipur, from Gurgaon, regularly because the company had an office there. The doodh-wallah used to come round the house every morning and dole out the milk. The dried cow dung is fuel for burning on fires. The water table is so far own that step wells are very important.
i am 51 yrs old Tamilian , seeing this for the first time from a foreigner with indian heart. Very much proud about you guys. Thanks for bringing this to all Indians. Thank you a Tonne
Fabulous…thank you both so much. It certainly did seem slightly more relaxing this leg of the trip. The step well is awesome and I agree with others that it should be right up there with the pyramids etc. 😊
Lovely to get that glimpse of those small villages on the way to the step well. You can tell there's probably a lot of self sufficiency. It would be interesting to stay with a family in a village like that to learn about their way of life...
Loving seeing your travels around India. Can't stop smiling. It's the maddest place but, like you, something felt different for us about three weeks into our trip. Maybe it was starting to adjust, maybe it was, for us, being able to get into a tuk tuk finally because we had enough small change (visited when they withdrew all the small currency and it was quite tough to get any money out or enough!). But people were so kind. It was a MASSIVE culture shock. You know it will be but nothing prepares you. Been to Fatehpur Sikhri, which we enjoyed more than the Taj, but didn't manage a step well... good excuse to return!! Safe travels.
I remember Chand Baori. Like you we found it on the internet. Our guide had not heard of it but we went there with him asking the locals for directions. It is amazing, all those steps and far more than necessary, added for pure artistic reasons. Rajasthan is flat and dusty but the age of the cities and the magnificence of the palaces are worth the long miles. Never mind the donkey, you know you are in Rajasthan when you see camels.
I'm guessing you guys are now fully immersed into the spellbinding culture of India , truly life affirming yeah ? , everything from now on is a stroll in the park . If you're heading south then Mumbai , Hampi , Goa.... is a must , but i could name hundreds of musts LOL , enjoy x
I think when this whole journey around the globe finally ends, you both will find it very hard to adjust back to living in the house and not travelling, you will miss it so much! Love watching!
I don't think they will stop traveling... Maybe new ways or new goals.. they should announce it at the end of the trip party. Very excited to see them completing this goal ❤
Maria, i couldn't stop appreciating your driving skills. It's so native. Usually we have little difficulty in driving such narrow roads. You are doing it with so much ease. Again the choice of music is pretty good. Your video made me feel like I am a co- passenger. Thanks for the ride❤. Goodluck
Marianne is a GREAT driver whilst Chris is a GREAT navigator.What a pair.Cest la vie.Wishing both of you n Trudy journey mercies throughout your travels.God bless. Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hello Marianne and Chris I just subscribe you. I’m from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦. I’m planning to travel India K to K i mean Kashmir to Kanya kumari. Hope your videos will be help me a lot. Enjoy your trip.
Do visit North East.... government has poured billions in their road infrastructure and that area is beauty in itself.... beautiful climate, weather, people and everything
Amazing vlog, rural India at its best...Great driving and navigation.. You are both so calm driving the busy main roads...memories to cherish...look forward to following your adventues 👍👍🇬🇧
The step well in Abheneri is the best we’ve seen, but there are numerous other examples. I remember a place called Bundi, in particular, that has dozens of step wells in one town. Amazing video again!
That's just brilliant, so much respect for you guys!! Also, green numberplates mean electric vehicles (from watching MarcTravel's channel). Loving the camera angle at 28:55, really brings home how crazy the journey is :D
Hi both, Thank you for yet another fantastic video of your travels through India. My Mother was from Jhansi & grew up there. I have always wanted to visit India but I’m a bit old now to go there myself. I think that the constant horning that we find offensive as westerners is because we interpret it as a personal affront which is something that the people of India see as something entirely different & is their way of letting other road users that they are there.
Thank you for allowing me to experience India from the comfort of my cool bedroom 😊,Marianne you’re the best driver , Chris you are an ace cameraman +navigator 🎉,safe travels God Bless ❤
I continue to watch in amazement as you navigate the roads Marianne‼️ That step well structure is absolutely amazing‼️The temple is incredible too. How did you find places to eat or food to buy in India? And hotels? Of all the countries you have traveled through I feel like India is just totally chaotic‼️
If you are willingly to spend $$$ -- you can find everything in India. When Clinton visited India -- Rajasthan in particular -- his favorite joint was Rambaugh Palace
Amazing and also really daring driving and navigating the roads in India. I'm from Penang, Malaysia and for me, driving here is madness. Seeing how Marianne superbly drives around in India and most importantly, able to withstand the sound of honking is truly awesome. And Chris definitely the best navigator.
This was a top video - so immersive and true to your experience and that Step Well was amazing. Safe journey you two. I so look forward to this later leg of your adventure.
Awesome video as always Chris and Marianne. India has some amazing history and culture but they are crazy drivers but they are friendly people. Thanks for letting us ride along with y’all on y’all’s journey around the world. 🌎
We have visited most parts of India over the years but always returned to Rajasthan, when you go back Udaipur is a must see as is the temple in Amritsar and the wagah gate on the border with Pakistan.
Didn't even make it 10 seconds without going "WOOOWWW!!!" 😁 The Chandburi is amazing! It's like Minecraft IRL! As you were walking up, I couldn't believe how long it took to see the bottom. 😱😱😱 Back in my "Aaron the Bus Driver" days, we would have many Indian people to and from Microsoft HQ near Seattle. Some of the kindest, warmest, most engaging people I've met. I'd imagine seeing a couple of Brits in an ice cream van way off the (western) beaten path made you two a fascinating sight for more than a few people. ❤️❤️😎👍xx
Well done to thé researcher for looking up the Step Well and thumbs up to the navigator 👍👍👍for finding it (Is that your job Chris? 🤗) Those country roads looked far less stressful than the cities - bumps included! Great video explorers - keep trucking and keep safe 🚌🚌🚌
Hello Ambassadors Step Well was magnificent! I recall seeing this in one of the RUclipsr's video along time ago. It seems like it was banned from entering the well. We got used the traffic on the road in India LOL 😋😋. SAFE TRAVELS 🛣️🛣️🛣️Love from Florida 💞💞🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
The stairwell was stunning 😍, great you experienced the countryside. The dry cow patties are definitely fuel for cooking. They are friendly, it's just another form of networking, everyone will try to get you to invest in their endeavours. I've been travelling to India since '89, it's ingrained to network ;)
Hi guys ,another great,mad,enjoyable video ,once of the beaten track it seems life gets back to basics ,stepwell is amazing ,another great thing with your videos Chris uses some great background music.look forward to your next vid take care ,Steve Dawn xx🇬🇧
Hi, I enjoyed this episode of your journey. Its making me look forward to October, when I will return for a 4th time with my colleagues on another first aid training course for schools and hospitals.
The green number plate is for EV specifically. Yellow for commercial, white private, red for temporary number plate, 3 stars/Indian emblem and red is high ranking officials, black for rentals (supposedly, with yellow lettering), other blacks for high security vehicles and blue for diplomats.
ज़ब बाहर से मेहमान आकर राजस्थान की तारीफ करते है सच में सिर गर्व से ऊँचा हो जाता है.... हमको हमारे मेहमानों की सेवा व मदद करनी चाहिए ताकि देश का नाम ऊँचा हो
India is a very huge and diverse country in the world 🌏 28 state + 8 union territory = India (36) 🇮🇳 And many more indian island like Andaman Nikobar, Lakhyadeep etc..🙏🙏
Another excellent view of India. So alien to a foreigner's eyes & unlike anywhere else. One thing Im missing, tho, are your descriptions & film of the food. Have you had anything especially delicious since leaving Calcutta?
Once again you show the world some amazing historical architecture like the step well. I really appreciate letting me and others join you on this absolutely fantastic opportunity to tread the globe. Regards Chris UK.❤😊
Hi I was just wondering why you have never shown any filming of you both having a meal in India? It would be great to see proper Indian food and also your comments on it. Have you been told to avoid eating in certain areas ?
@@chokolatelatte4764 What's boring food? They ate eggs and the same wrap over and over in Turkey and lots of chicken rice. They've always shown boring realistic food,even random bread and grocery store trips. It's weird that they show nothing now.
The constant hooting is a vital aid and certainly adds another layer to one’s spatial awareness . It’s good manners to toot when riding or driving behind something with a blind spot. Hooting is a kind of language . I loved the cacophony.
Great video---loved the step well. Somehow missed it during my week-long road trip in Rajasthan. By the way, green number plates indicate it is an electric vehicle.
Hi, lovely as always. All I can say about stepwel WOW WOW WOW. Would have loved to come to your party but unfortunately can’t as in Bulgaria. Safe travels ❤❤
Rain is predicted for Rajasthan. And storms. Temperatures is very high. Usual in summertime. But this summer extraordinary high. Greetings to Jaipur. The city I lived for 3.5 years. If you have time, travel to Pushkar. It's not far from Jaipur. A daytrip is enough. But interesting to see the lake. Very holi place.
Beeping, Honking, Hooting Papping, Sounding and Tooting are very descriptive, but Horning??? I know it's a verb, but it's an irregular one.... Probably the only thing in India that is!.....I think Howard Casey of The Sunshine Band must have gone there to write Sound Your Funky Horn, I wonder if The Beatles were as influenced when they wrote Drive My Car.... And Madness' Driving In My Car sounds more like a national catchphrase, than a chart entry!
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Do you want to join us for a special party 🥳to celebrate the completion of our drive around the drive this September to raise money for charity? . We'd love to meet you there:
More info: treadtheglobe.com/upcoming-events/. Chris & Marianne xx🎉
Well done on doing this for the charity, hats off to you both!!!! 🎉
Why, yes, we do, thank you very much! 🤗🤗🤗
Any plan to visit mainland China soon? You can get 144 hr transit visa without visa application.
Are you doing charity for India or something else
You should send the well video to the entitled British journalists and certain self-obsessed news presenters who claim that India had no architectural know-how. Ancient Indian architecture would put the ancient British architecture to shame.
You feel less hot, because as you've moved away from Kolkata (where I live) the air has become drier. It's the humidity of places like Kolkata and Chennai that gets you, more than the temparature. Rajasthan, being a desert, is very dry, obviously. The dried cow dung patties are used for fuel in rural ovens. Excellent sustainability. When cooking, the dung-patty smoke also keeps mosquitoes away from the kitchen. The herd of deer-like mammals you saw - those are Nilgai (literally means blue cattle in local dialect, because of the blue-grey color of their coat) - is actually an antelope, which means they do not shed their horns. The stepwells are designed so that people can always walk down to the water as water level rises (during rainy seasons) and falls (drier months). As you go down, the well become narrower, like a funnel, which also reduces the rate of water evaporation, as also the surface of water gets less sun too during the day. As you travel through larger than life Rajasthan, do not forget to stop over at the Karni Mata (rat temple) in Bikaner.
Brother that's called bluebuck
That’s why Britain is so hot even when its 25 degrees
Very interested and informative 👌
Thanks for the information 🙌🌷
@@TREADtheglobe that step well is absolutely amazing great architecture and construction viewing from Australia 🇦🇺 fabulous journey you are having!
Incredible India is not for beginners 🇮🇳🚩🕉️🙏🏼. India have 29 States , And all states have different language, dress, food, different culture, we are one Indian 🇮🇳🚩 AND I AM A PART OF THIS GODS LAND, JAI HIND 🙏🏼 BHARAT MATA KI JAI 🇮🇳🚩
Idiot india got 28 states ,har anpad Pm nahi banta
Realy 😂😂😂😂😂
Yes kiddo@@NishanPriya-cx3fq
India is strange and wonderful. It''s much flatter than I imagined.There are endless flat lands,, then, suddenly, you find an ancient inverted pyramid. Crazy and cool.
In the North, especially the plains of the Ganges and other rivers, very flat. The Punjab is like a giant pancake, left out in the sun. Not the far North, of course, because that is the Himalayas. Much more varied - hills, mountains, plains - once you get into the Deccan. What an amazing variety.
I recommend you to checkout a more amazing architecture than this called -
RANI KI VAV it's an underground inverted temple.
The entire North East and northern states are Himalayas. There are also western and eastern ghats. All these states are mountains. I would say India is atleast 30% - 45% mountains. Also, the inverted pyramids are actually stepwells. Stepwells are used to store water at different levels. They are constructed as an inverted temple. There are so many ancient structures and monuments that it's impossible to list them here.
North india is mostly flat..except himalayas
Well, considering the fact that this land is the world's largest farmland (larger than even USA when you combine the entire Indian subcontinent) and the fact that this is one of the cradles of earliest human civilization, it should come as no surprise that its flat.
I spent some time in India several decades ago, and I am really enjoying your adventures. I have very fond memories of the kindness of the people, and how welcoming they were. It seems like that has not changed thank you for sharing.
The world is changing but we will not change...This is Bcoz of our SANATAN DHARM, HINDUISM 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@bigjzzz1884
There is no special in Sanatan or any other religion. The concept of religion is old and it's dying now.
@@B-Raja you wish :p . Sanatan would be here and is in our way of life . Islamic Invaders and British could not wipe it out. You can continue to try to degrade any 'religion', but it won't affect Santan and sanatanis. Carry on your wokeism.
@@B-Raja
If you are a Sanatani, and you don't believe in it then you will be finished very soon...Mind my Words....Best Of Luck 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
@@bigjzzz1884
Define what a Sanatani is ?
Green number plates in India are electric vehicles, I had to Google it. Brilliant video as always , my Sunday is complete when I get to watch the latest part of the adventure. Loving seeing India.
I just can’t wait for Sunday every week!
Your journey through India is wonderful. Just so full of life. Thank you.
So nice of you to join us - thank you !!
@@TREADtheglobe Hello. Just started watching your videos. Watched about a dozen so far. Very interesting. I am very interested in the back story. What you two did for work? How much money did you all save for this adventure? Other than you tube......what income streams do you have to keep you financially liquid? Is there a past video that cover this? Thanks!
Rather than cut down trees for wood, yes they dru and burn dung. It's a more common resource
My experience in India is that almost all people love the Brits. They are the most welcoming people and the cow pats are used for fires and building 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Fantastic 🌺
Sorry we dont love brits.
People are courteous.
Obviously , we dont like Brits because of our deadliest past how they all exploit us from he depth of the every possible way they could. Mostly the problem we faced today is either created by them or had impact because of them. Personally for us, we dont categorise guest based on their nationality. its part of our culture, we treat guests like god. our culture teaches us to be kind to all humans and animals.
We Indian welcome and Respect All .who came legally in India.😊
Building????....as a Indian I have never seen that
I'm from Hyderabad in South India living in Arkansas, USA since 2006 and travel back home every few years.. During those trips i get lots of footage like this on my drives around the city and into the countryside where we went for summer holidays growing up.. It helps me with nostalgia when back in the States... THAT BEING SAID, you guys do a much better and awesome job showing the places around!! I am forwarding it my American friends for a taste of authentic India. Please keep up the great work and thank you so much! Stay safe
Awwh thanks - yes it has been incredible and our visit to Jaisalmer and staying with a local family, which is coming soon will knock their socks off !! It was incredible 😉🌺
Why are we so cross in the West and have zero time. Strangers offering tea to foreigners never happens in the UK. Wonderful, I work, pay bills, and save up money only so I can go on holiday to India every 2 years 2 weeks.
India isn’t that expensive that you have to wait for two years. You should come often 😊 , Ghano Aabhar
@@Kumar-fz9xf yes and all of you are welcome to India 🙏🏼
Come back and stay here you
OMG! I thought you were crazy going down that rural road! But wow - totally amazing to see that step-well!
Thank-you so much for sharing !!
Its been 26 years since I've lived in India and you guys have shown me something that i always wanted to see. The rular India I've been grown and bought up in concrete jungles and never got a chance to see villages like this before.
That's my kinda video, Thank-you
The mathematics behind designing these stepwells is insane.
The Face of idols you see are mostly damaged by Islamic Invaders.
Don't spread lies and hatred. The kings of Rajasthan had always been friends with Moghuls and other muslim kings.
Hundreds of famous Jain and Hindu ( Sanatani) temples and their idols damaged by islamic Invaders bear testimony to attempts to break the inherent strength and culture of this old civilization and hence no need to spread any lies.
@@mokshadeep1
Most of the Buddhist structures and idols were broken by Hindus also.
@@B-Raja You cannot whitewash atrocities and attempts of Islamic Invaders including jajiya tax forcing people to accept their 'religion', no matter how hard you try. Breaking of idols and mandir has been the priority of most islamic Invaders. So, anyone pointing it out is not spreading any lies or hatred. Holocaust of sanatanis for centuries is the truth and we have learnt our lessons to ensure it would never ever happen again. Saying truth is not spreading hatred because muslims in India are our brothers and they don't represent those islamic Invaders. So kindly stop spreading your poison.
Are you an idiot or what the wars with Muslim invaders led to an average of 16 years male life in Rajasthan, so you should stop spreading lies.@@B-Raja
That was riveting! Thank you for taking us with you. I even felt hot. What professionals you have become. Love from South Australia. 🇦🇺❤️🦘🦘
Hope you guys are having a good time in India and I'm sure most of your preconceived notions of India are shattered to bits.
Enjoy the reality and the greatness of my country. But, please be cautious as there's a couple of bad apples here and there, just like in every country. Happy trailing 🎉🎉
They honk as a courtesy to let you know they are passing. Trucks have written on the back "Horn OK Please". Not saying it may never be out of frustration or warning
Sorry for the inconvenience😅🤭
Jaipur is a wonderful city, one of my favourite places in India. I used to drive down to Jaipur, from Gurgaon, regularly because the company had an office there. The doodh-wallah used to come round the house every morning and dole out the milk. The dried cow dung is fuel for burning on fires.
The water table is so far own that step wells are very important.
If you can drive in India you can drive anywhere 😂
Darling come to Bangladesh. Drivers are more mad than Bharat.
@@TruthseekerA ever listened of Haryana roadways, bro you don't even know how much variety of roads and routes we have 😂
Nahh, bro. Bangladesh traffic is on next level. Look at the vlogs @@gamingmaurya4677
Wow- the step well was amazing. Never heard of these before - thank you for sharing and educating us!!
Glad you enjoyed it - it was a real treat
Plains, tropical rainforests, hills, valleys, deserts, beaches, Himalayas, and the backwaters here in Kerala... Man my country is just amazing. ❤🍃
Lovely countryside and friendly people. Thank you for sharing
i am 51 yrs old Tamilian , seeing this for the first time from a foreigner with indian heart. Very much proud about you guys. Thanks for bringing this to all Indians. Thank you a Tonne
That Step Well was amazing, the whole episode showed the area to be more relaxed and very friendly.
Fabulous…thank you both so much. It certainly did seem slightly more relaxing this leg of the trip. The step well is awesome and I agree with others that it should be right up there with the pyramids etc. 😊
If you find that amazing I recommend you to checkout this architecture in INDIA-
RANI KI VAV (it is an upside-down underground temple)
Happy you are driving through and showing India up close & personal, so I don’t have to!!!! Love you 2. Blessings from BrisVegas.🤗😘😘
Lovely to get that glimpse of those small villages on the way to the step well. You can tell there's probably a lot of self sufficiency. It would be interesting to stay with a family in a village like that to learn about their way of life...
We are pleased to say that we got the opportunity to visit and stay with a family in the dessert for the night - it was fabulous !! Coming soon !!
@@TREADtheglobe Great!
Loving seeing your travels around India. Can't stop smiling. It's the maddest place but, like you, something felt different for us about three weeks into our trip. Maybe it was starting to adjust, maybe it was, for us, being able to get into a tuk tuk finally because we had enough small change (visited when they withdrew all the small currency and it was quite tough to get any money out or enough!). But people were so kind. It was a MASSIVE culture shock. You know it will be but nothing prepares you. Been to Fatehpur Sikhri, which we enjoyed more than the Taj, but didn't manage a step well... good excuse to return!! Safe travels.
I remember Chand Baori. Like you we found it on the internet. Our guide had not heard of it but we went there with him asking the locals for directions. It is amazing, all those steps and far more than necessary, added for pure artistic reasons. Rajasthan is flat and dusty but the age of the cities and the magnificence of the palaces are worth the long miles. Never mind the donkey, you know you are in Rajasthan when you see camels.
Such an amazing country India, is. So many horning people , lovely video
That stepwell looks amazing, thankyou for sharing your travels
I'm guessing you guys are now fully immersed into the spellbinding culture of India , truly life affirming yeah ? , everything from now on is a stroll in the park . If you're heading south then Mumbai , Hampi , Goa.... is a must , but i could name hundreds of musts LOL , enjoy x
I love your unfailing kindness to every person you meet, even in passing. It means a lot to be kind, even for a moment.
You are so kind - thank you
I think when this whole journey around the globe finally ends, you both will find it very hard to adjust back to living in the house and not travelling, you will miss it so much! Love watching!
I don't think they will stop traveling... Maybe new ways or new goals.. they should announce it at the end of the trip party. Very excited to see them completing this goal ❤
Yes - as our dear friends @TheMamuchos explained we have more trips in the pipeline ... which we will share after this trip 🌺
Maria, i couldn't stop appreciating your driving skills. It's so native. Usually we have little difficulty in driving such narrow roads. You are doing it with so much ease. Again the choice of music is pretty good. Your video made me feel like I am a co- passenger. Thanks for the ride❤. Goodluck
People are very friendly and helpful in rural India.
I loved going to the countryside, we bathed in a tube well pool when it got really hot.
Marianne is a GREAT driver whilst Chris is a GREAT navigator.What a pair.Cest la vie.Wishing both of you n Trudy journey mercies throughout your travels.God bless.
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hello Marianne and Chris I just subscribe you. I’m from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦. I’m planning to travel India K to K i mean Kashmir to Kanya kumari. Hope your videos will be help me a lot. Enjoy your trip.
Do visit North East.... government has poured billions in their road infrastructure and that area is beauty in itself.... beautiful climate, weather, people and everything
Amazing vlog, rural India at its best...Great driving and navigation..
You are both so calm driving the busy main roads...memories to cherish...look forward to following your adventues 👍👍🇬🇧
The step well in Abheneri is the best we’ve seen, but there are numerous other examples. I remember a place called Bundi, in particular, that has dozens of step wells in one town. Amazing video again!
That's just brilliant, so much respect for you guys!!
Also, green numberplates mean electric vehicles (from watching MarcTravel's channel). Loving the camera angle at 28:55, really brings home how crazy the journey is :D
Thanks for the info!
Hi both, Thank you for yet another fantastic video of your travels through India. My Mother was from Jhansi & grew up there. I have always wanted to visit India but I’m a bit old now to go there myself. I think that the constant horning that we find offensive as westerners is because we interpret it as a personal affront which is something that the people of India see as something entirely different & is their way of letting other road users that they are there.
You must come sir...its ur country too😊
I travelled to Jaisalmer some 35 years ago! Took a train from Jaipur! Good times! :)
great that time jaisalmer was amazingly natural still it is but now a lot of urbanization
Thank you for allowing me to experience India from the comfort of my cool bedroom 😊,Marianne you’re the best driver , Chris you are an ace cameraman +navigator 🎉,safe travels God Bless ❤
I continue to watch in amazement as you navigate the roads Marianne‼️ That step well structure is absolutely amazing‼️The temple is incredible too. How did you find places to eat or food to buy in India? And hotels? Of all the countries you have traveled through I feel like India is just totally chaotic‼️
It's 1.5 billion people so it's obvious.
If you are willingly to spend $$$ -- you can find everything in India. When Clinton visited India -- Rajasthan in particular -- his favorite joint was Rambaugh Palace
Amazing and also really daring driving and navigating the roads in India. I'm from Penang, Malaysia and for me, driving here is madness.
Seeing how Marianne superbly drives around in India and most importantly, able to withstand the sound of honking is truly awesome. And Chris definitely the best navigator.
Thank you - he is my rock !
Still can't get over the beautiful hotels you stay in while driving through India. ❤
It is so exhausting and you handle it so well Marianne! Great job you two!
Thank you so much!
This was a top video - so immersive and true to your experience and that Step Well was amazing. Safe journey you two. I so look forward to this later leg of your adventure.
The architecture of the step well is madness! I like this EP. You both changes a bit my perspective about travelling in India!
Awesome video as always Chris and Marianne. India has some amazing history and culture but they are crazy drivers but they are friendly people. Thanks for letting us ride along with y’all on y’all’s journey around the world. 🌎
We have visited most parts of India over the years but always returned to Rajasthan, when you go back Udaipur is a must see as is the temple in Amritsar and the wagah gate on the border with Pakistan.
What an experience and I just want to thank you both for letting us share it with you it's great
Didn't even make it 10 seconds without going "WOOOWWW!!!" 😁 The Chandburi is amazing! It's like Minecraft IRL! As you were walking up, I couldn't believe how long it took to see the bottom. 😱😱😱
Back in my "Aaron the Bus Driver" days, we would have many Indian people to and from Microsoft HQ near Seattle. Some of the kindest, warmest, most engaging people I've met. I'd imagine seeing a couple of Brits in an ice cream van way off the (western) beaten path made you two a fascinating sight for more than a few people. ❤️❤️😎👍xx
You are right !! Maybe that is where the minecraft idea came from ?!?! 🤔🙌💜
Wow. Amazing. Going along those little roads.
Well done to thé researcher for looking up the Step Well and thumbs up to the navigator 👍👍👍for finding it (Is that your job Chris? 🤗) Those country roads looked far less stressful than the cities - bumps included! Great video explorers - keep trucking and keep safe 🚌🚌🚌
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Step Well was magnificent! I recall seeing this in one of the RUclipsr's video along time ago. It seems like it was banned from entering the well.
We got used the traffic on the road in India LOL 😋😋.
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Those cow dung cakes are used like coal for fuel. Mostly in out door fire places
Yes, our guide in Rajasthan told us they used them for fuel for small cooking stoves.
The stairwell was stunning 😍, great you experienced the countryside. The dry cow patties are definitely fuel for cooking. They are friendly, it's just another form of networking, everyone will try to get you to invest in their endeavours. I've been travelling to India since '89, it's ingrained to network ;)
Hi guys ,another great,mad,enjoyable video ,once of the beaten track it seems life gets back to basics ,stepwell is amazing ,another great thing with your videos Chris uses some great background music.look forward to your next vid take care ,Steve Dawn xx🇬🇧
You will be learning so many things about our country. Have wonderful time
Hi, I enjoyed this episode of your journey. Its making me look forward to October, when I will return for a 4th time with my colleagues on another first aid training course for schools and hospitals.
WOW! that step well is amazing, would have been really awesome in person.
look like people of Rajasthan is very friendly God bless
Wow those Stepwells are incredible- they should be world heritage site - very cleaver
Pleased to see you visiting the stepwell, and enjoying the sights. I always think of stepwells as upside down temples, they are so ornate!
I was there a few years ago and is amazing. So are the people.
The dried cow dung is used for the cooking fires indoors
yes besically it is eco friendly fuel
Amazing episode fascinating. I have been finding the cities hard to watch a bit stressful but this area is amazing and beautiful.
Gold star Maryanne, you deserve that on your driving and fearlessness.
The step well was like looking at an M.C Escher drawing in real life.... but a thousand years older!
thanks for sharing this wonderful journey, this reminds me of my last trip there. :)
Im glad you travel to India . Its an amazing country. Cradle of civilisation and still very organic.
truly enjoyed this one the stepwell was amazing, thanks
Türkiye, from Istanbul; Greetings and respect to you... May every moment of yours be happy and peaceful...
The green number plate is for EV specifically. Yellow for commercial, white private, red for temporary number plate, 3 stars/Indian emblem and red is high ranking officials, black for rentals (supposedly, with yellow lettering), other blacks for high security vehicles and blue for diplomats.
Thank you for exploring our country and spreading humanity and showing the real things of Incredible India❤
That step-well.. is incredible. Can you imagine BUILDING that thing? It must have taken eons...
I'm really enjoying this trip through India and the music you add is perfect!
ज़ब बाहर से मेहमान आकर राजस्थान की तारीफ करते है सच में सिर गर्व से ऊँचा हो जाता है.... हमको हमारे मेहमानों की सेवा व मदद करनी चाहिए ताकि देश का नाम ऊँचा हो
India is a very huge and diverse country in the world 🌏
28 state + 8 union territory = India (36) 🇮🇳
And many more indian island like Andaman Nikobar, Lakhyadeep etc..🙏🙏
Another excellent view of India. So alien to a foreigner's eyes & unlike anywhere else. One thing Im missing, tho, are your descriptions & film of the food. Have you had anything especially delicious since leaving Calcutta?
Thank you - Yep - we unfortunately got quite poorly a few times and had to stick to plain bland food - but there is some food coming soon 😉🌺
That step well was amazing
Hi Chris and Marianne another great video the cow pats are used for fuel they do the same in Nepal safe travels 💙❤
So nice following you from Norway :) i drive a motorhome my self,but i have never deard to to the trip that you are into .
Wow! Thanks for sharing the stepwell with us. Traveling with you guys is an education. ❤
Once again you show the world some amazing historical architecture like the step well. I really appreciate letting me and others join you on this absolutely fantastic opportunity to tread the globe.
Regards Chris UK.❤😊
Many thanks!
Happy for your colourful video of India. Thank you so that I dont have to.
Hi I was just wondering why you have never shown any filming of you both having a meal in India? It would be great to see proper Indian food and also your comments on it. Have you been told to avoid eating in certain areas ?
They said on another video comment that they have both been suffering with stomach issues so eating little and boring food.
@@chokolatelatte4764 What's boring food? They ate eggs and the same wrap over and over in Turkey and lots of chicken rice. They've always shown boring realistic food,even random bread and grocery store trips. It's weird that they show nothing now.
Yep - we unfortunately got quite poorly a few times and had to stick to plain bland food - but there is some food coming soon 😉🌺
The constant hooting is a vital aid and certainly adds another layer to one’s spatial awareness . It’s good manners to toot when riding or driving behind something with a blind spot. Hooting is a kind of language . I loved the cacophony.
Dried cow dung is used as cooking fuel, in rural areas. they make patties with straw, cow dung. use it for cooking like barbeque pits in the west
Great video---loved the step well. Somehow missed it during my week-long road trip in Rajasthan. By the way, green number plates indicate it is an electric vehicle.
That was really enjoyable. So nice to get out into the country. Couldn't help wondering the purpose of the zebra crossings!!!
I really enjoyed watching your drive through the farming roads... 🕊
How Marianne can be so calm, when she drives ?😮
Aabhyas 😅
Google map is truly amazing, it shows every dirt road in rural India.
They have golden heart, unlike your biased hatred for all.
Google ceo from India for your information
@@ganeshnh Great reply. Slap on the face.
@@ganeshnhare you nuts? He was complimenting. If you do not understand English idioms ask someone before running your mouth off. You are embarrassing.
@@ganeshnh How is that comment biased? Not get offended without reason
@@sanjeen2503 I agree, no reason to get offended. Dirt road doesn't mean dirty road, it means an unpaved road. Immature comment.
Hi, lovely as always. All I can say about stepwel WOW WOW WOW. Would have loved to come to your party but unfortunately can’t as in Bulgaria. Safe travels ❤❤
Thanks Sue
At the end of the day, parking at the secure car park is so satisfying .😇
Rain is predicted for Rajasthan. And storms.
Temperatures is very high. Usual in summertime. But this summer extraordinary high.
Greetings to Jaipur. The city I lived for 3.5 years.
If you have time, travel to Pushkar.
It's not far from Jaipur.
A daytrip is enough.
But interesting to see the lake. Very holi place.
Beeping, Honking, Hooting Papping, Sounding and Tooting are very descriptive, but Horning??? I know it's a verb, but it's an irregular one.... Probably the only thing in India that is!.....I think Howard Casey of The Sunshine Band must have gone there to write Sound Your Funky Horn, I wonder if The Beatles were as influenced when they wrote Drive My Car.... And Madness' Driving In My Car sounds more like a national catchphrase, than a chart entry!