Saji Sanwri Jodhpur

... her, ask her if it is okay, she squashes the child on to her lap and budges over. So we hop on board and ask for the clock tower, which is downtown Jodphur and where you find everything. He smiles and nods and off we go. We get to the bottom of the hill and head off in what we think is completely the wrong direction, but we keep smiling and look around his tuk tuk. It is not unusual to see them decorated with idols, tinsel, pom poms, flowers and fairylights, but ...

... of his death.

Meherangarh Fort was never conquered. Not once, in hundreds of years. Over time, following unsuccessful attacks, the Maharajahs here would add additional layers of defense to the walls and the huge gates to make the fort even more impregnable. Not only did they need to protect themselves, but they needed to protect their water supply, as sieges could go on for months.
They used a Persian wheel to deliver water to higher levels ...

... vonstatten geht... Jonas?). Dabei werde ich vermutlich von einer Dolmetscherin begleitet, wenn es klappt, koennte ich aber auch das ganze Projekt gemeinsam mit einer indischen Volontaerin gestalten. Das waere schoen!
Wann es tatsaechlich losgeht, weiss ich nicht. Man muss hier flexibel und geduldig sein.
Heute haben wir jedenfalls erst einmal unsere erste Yoga-Stunde und morgen fangen fuer mich die Hindi ...

... t be a way to get there by bus. We firmly asked for our room key and then took our things up. We came back down to fill out the paperwork. The man took our passports and gave them to this boy who started walking out the door with them. I was like...whoa whoa buddy! Where are you going with our passports? He told us (rather impatiently) that they had to take a copy of the visa and the first page for the records. I informed him that we had never been asked for copies of ...

... there were no scones and that English breakfast tea was Rs200 (half the price of our room) oh well!!!! We wandered down the lake side and met a nice guy called Diggy who's brother ran our hotel, we spent about an hour chatting to him and drinking Chai (Jess's new favourite drink) and invited him to come for a drink at the hotel later! Before dinner however we went to a traditional dance in a Havali. Altough initially slightly aprehensive of spending an entire ...

... once guarded by eunuchs, this is where the Maharaja's wives whiled away their days. The delicate sandstone screens and carvings are exquisite. Chamunda Mataji Temple. Tucked away at the far end of the battlements, this temple is devoted to Rao Jodha's favorite goddess". We headed to Yogi's Guesthouse for lunch on a very nice roof terrace where we whiled away a couple of relaxing hours. In the afternoon, I read about a golf couse where ...

7 hour bus ride to Jodhpur. Found a great place to stay and unwittingly beat them down on the price too. Hot water! And mixed in the same shower as cold water too, we could get used to this! We met an Aussie bloke named Mick on the bus, really nice bloke, and hung out with him for the day, stayed at the same place. We had just booked into the hotel when a young family told us about the news, 200 people ...

WE'RE BEING STALKED!!! Everywhere we go...they're there, following us. There's no let up......More on that later. Welcome to our India Trip part 8: Jodhpur. Jodhpur is the 2nd largest City in Rajasthan. It became a popular trade centre centuries ago due to its location and Jodhpurs actually originate from Jodhpur!! Read on for more fascinating facts like this!! We got to Jodhpur one hour before all the tourist attractions close. Our guest house was a homestay i ...

... in-depth guided explanations of the various parts of the fort. The market below sells everything and anything you could ever think of buying in India. The lanes are lined with shops selling Indian teas and spices, saris, vegetables and shoes etc. Anything you want, you can have but bargaining is needed. -example: -1 tea package (250gr) -150rps x2 =300 *my price 175rps -camel skin bag -300rps *my price 180rps Anyways, tomorrow I'm off to Jaisalmer...