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The white beauty - Rann of kutch

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We were on family vacation at my Aunt’s place in Rajkot. My aunt suggested us to visit Rann Utav which was going on at that time. Next morning all of us left for Bhuj which was around 6 hrs drive from Rajkot. We reached in the afternoon, had lunch and took rest for a while. We left for Dhordo village which is about 80 kms from Bhuj. Dhordo is the nearest village to Rann. It is a place where Rann Utav is held every year between October to March. We were at the white desert at around 5.30 p.m. in the evening. The first glimpse of the white endless desert was awe-striking. The view of Salt Rann, with white all around is beautiful & cannot be described in words unless you see it.  The full moon night gives the best views of the desert, when the vast land of salt sparkles like a white sheet all over up to where the eyes can see. Nowhere in this world will you find a counterpart to this amazing piece of geography that turns marshy during the monsoons and then b