After an excellent Indian breakfast (who'd have thought that we'd adapt so easily to curry for breakfast!) on the sunny roof top, it was time to hit the road again. Jodphur was our destination today and the journey was made interesting by the pelting rain, zero visibility and the frequent appearance of kamikaze donkeys/cows/goats in the middle of the road.
On arrival in Jodhpur it was time for another fort and another audio tour.
The Mehrangarh is one of the largest forts in India and its position over the city means that the views from the ramparts are breathtaking. Continuing the theme of coloured cities, Jodhpur is the 'Blue City' so named due to the many houses painted with indigo which apparently wards off mosquitoes.
Despite some stunning rooms and grand architecture, the Indian tourists who were visiting the fort seemed much more interested in us than in looking at their surroundings. It really takes some getting used to being stared at so blatantly; I even saw one man trying to take a sneaky photo of Dave on his mobile phone!
On the way back down into the city we visited a memorial called Jaswant Thada which is built from intricately carved sheets of marble; very beautiful and free of marauding camera toting Indians.
We descended into the madness of Jodhpur and after squeezing the car through the narrow streets we set off from the hotel to take in the vibrant sounds, sights and smells which are abundant in the Sardar Market surrounding the clock tower.
We felt obliged to sample some of the street food as it looked so tempting, despite the fact that many people, including Indians, had warned us not to fearing for our delicate western bellies. Everything we tried so far has been delicious and so far no ill effects have been experienced!
We finished our evening in another roof top restaurant with a great view over the city and a friendly waiter who tried to help us in our quest to learn some Hindi.
On arrival in Jodhpur it was time for another fort and another audio tour.
The Mehrangarh is one of the largest forts in India and its position over the city means that the views from the ramparts are breathtaking. Continuing the theme of coloured cities, Jodhpur is the 'Blue City' so named due to the many houses painted with indigo which apparently wards off mosquitoes.
Despite some stunning rooms and grand architecture, the Indian tourists who were visiting the fort seemed much more interested in us than in looking at their surroundings. It really takes some getting used to being stared at so blatantly; I even saw one man trying to take a sneaky photo of Dave on his mobile phone!
On the way back down into the city we visited a memorial called Jaswant Thada which is built from intricately carved sheets of marble; very beautiful and free of marauding camera toting Indians.
We descended into the madness of Jodhpur and after squeezing the car through the narrow streets we set off from the hotel to take in the vibrant sounds, sights and smells which are abundant in the Sardar Market surrounding the clock tower.
We felt obliged to sample some of the street food as it looked so tempting, despite the fact that many people, including Indians, had warned us not to fearing for our delicate western bellies. Everything we tried so far has been delicious and so far no ill effects have been experienced!
We finished our evening in another roof top restaurant with a great view over the city and a friendly waiter who tried to help us in our quest to learn some Hindi.
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