The places I visited in Gujarat were Ahmedabad, Somnath and Dwarka. Our trip to Gujarat lasted for 5 days. My trip started with the city of Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is one of the most important and the largest cities in India. It plays an important role in the economy of India and is a well developed city. Ahmedabad is very famous for it's architecture, food and it's pretty gardens. On 27th December 2011, our flight landed in Ahmedabad from Kuwait. Luckily it was a direct flight, otherwise we could have suffered from travel fatigue. The journey from Kuwait to Ahmedabad lasted for five four hours. The first thing I noticed about Ahmedabad after landing was it's amazing airport. I was completely dazzled by it as it was very well maintained and had all kinds of facilities. It is located 10 km's outside the city. After all the formalities, we headed towards our hotel which was booked at the heart of the city. As we reached the hotel we rested for a while and had lunch. One thing I really like about Gujarat is it's tasty Gujarati Thali. Most of Ahmedabad's residents prefer vegetarian food and finding non-veg food in this city is very rare, which was a bad news for a chicken lover like me!

After a delightful lunch we headed over to the Sabarmati ashram. The Sabarmati ashram was Mahatma Gandhi's home for about 12 years. It was here where he started the Dandi March to break the Salt law. It was a very nice and a peaceful place. After that we visited the banks of the Sabarmati river. Then we visited a few gardens and lakes built by the kings of olden times. After the long day we decided to watch a movie in a nearby theatre. Ahmedabad is full of malls and multiplexes with all the brands and chains preferred all over the world. It also has many fast food chains such as KFC , Pizza hut and Mc Donalds. The next day we went out of the main city and headed for the outskirts of Gandhi nagar. This area is famous for the Akshardham temple complex. It took around 6 hours to visit this mesmerising place.
I had a chance to visit " Adalaj Step Well". I was very much impressed about it's fantastic architecture. Vashno Devi Temple is a popular shrine in Ahmedabad , it's a true replica of famous temple in J&K. I was very much fascinated by the beautiful setting and incredible quality of well preserved " Calico museum of Textile" Museum holds a amazing collection of Indian Antiques.

After that we went for shopping, a thing which my mother was eagerly waiting for. Ahmedabad has earned fame for it's textile industries and is often referred to as the Manchester of India. So basically Ahmedabad is a shopping paradise for women. After shopping we visited a few Art museums and exhibitions, had dinner and went back to the hotel. This ended our tour of Ahmedabad.

The next day we took a bus to Somnath which was an 8 hour long trip. We reached Somnath at 5 in the evening. Somnath is 500 kilometres away from Ahmedabad located on the shores of Gujarat. It is a tiny town which is extremely famous for Somnath temple. There are many other temples too. One can also enjoy the light and sound show at the Somnath temple at night.

It is popularly believed that the first Somnath temple existed even before the commencement of the Christian era. The second was built in the period 480-767 A.D. by the Vallabhi kings. This was again replaced by the Pratihara king Nagabhattta II in 815 A.D. The Somnath temple which enshrines one of the twelve Jyotirlingas was so highly revered that people from various nook and corners of the country came to offer their prayers here.

We spent only one day at Somnath and set off to Dwarka by a bus. Unlike Somnath, Dwarka is comparatively bigger as a town. This place is also very famous for it's temples. The original town has actually sunk under the sea and only a part remains of this town. It is believed that this town was the kingdom of Lord Krishna. The main attraction of this town is the Bet-Dwarka which is a small island located 4 km's from the town. One can visit this place with local boats. Bet-Dwarka is also an important place for the locals as these areas are filled with fishes and can be ideal locations for fishing. There are many other beautiful temples like Nageshwar Temple , Gomati ghat temple, Jagat Mandir in Dwarka. Main attraction is the Dwarkadeesh temple which serves as an important place for the Hindus.

The Dwarakadheesh temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, who is worshipped here by the name Dwarkadhish, or 'King of Dwarka'. The present temple was built in 16th century CE, while the original temple was believed to have been built by Lord Krishna's grandson.

The Hindus can also take a dip in the Gomti river to wipe off all their sins. This place is also famous for it's decorative items made of shells. Our stay in Dwarka lasted for 2 days.

After the wonderful trip we boarded a train to Mumbai where we stayed for a few hours and flew back to Kuwait. The trip to Gujarat was amazing and will stay in my heart forever.