White desert of India and cultural heritage #roamfree #solotravel

Next day I went to the taxi stand and exploring options to reach dhordho village where rann of kutch starts.

The Rann of Kutch, a unique region in Gujarat, is one of the largest salt deserts in the world. This remarkable place with its surreal landscapes is a photographer’s delight and has in recent years grown popular as a destination for offbeat travel.
he Great Rann of Kutch spans about 7505.22 sq km and is one of the largest salt deserts in the world. As summers here are blazingly hot, the best time to visit it is from October to February.
By taking a common taxi, I managed to reach kutch desert post noon and this is the best time to explore it.
First I went to all shops which are operating under great rann festival selling varities of handloom products, traditional dresses and variety of food stalls.

Then went ahead to Kala dongar area from where the white desert stretch started, They say that as an Indian, if you never saw the Rann of Kutch, then you probably didn’t see anything. Somehow I started believing it's true after witnessing the picturesque landscape here. Watching the sun descending below the Skyline and watch the colour of the White Rann changing to blue, red and sometimes yellow was a mesmerising experience. There was a traditional music show Going on with cultural dance as it's a rann festival there, as a tourist you can experience landscape beauty and cultural phenomenon at the same time, it was past 8, I headed back to Bhuj. If you don't have budget constraints then book tent or luxury stay in rann of kutch to witness the beauty of the desert at night especially the full moon night.

As today was the last day here, so I checked out from the hotel early and plan to explore all-local cultural places here in Bhuj. My exploration started with
Aaina Mahal, in the compound of Pragmahal Palace. Literally translates as Palace of Mirrors. And it is. A beautiful palace now renovated after a massive earthquake in 2001.
Then went to the Kutch Museum is located on the scenic bank of lake Hamirsar. Established in 1887, Kutch Museum is the oldest museum of Gujarat.
After that in post noon, I visited Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Near Hamirsar lake. A magnificent architectural masterpiece built from marble a stunning place to visit. The white structure of the temple is sure to take the breath away.

As it was early evening and I need to catch the bus so I went to my last destination Hamirsar Lake. In the heart of the city, the lake is quite a sight to sit and chill out while roaming around it. The view was magical and ingot opportunity to capture some silhouettes.

That's the end of my Gujarat journey under low cost with millions of memory.