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Conquer Rajasthan or it will conquer you!
... hooters blearing and tuk-tuks desperate to get from one side to the other, along with the never ending ‘hello, what do you want... what are you looking for...come into my shop....many beautiful things here...! There are people and cows and vehicles everywhere and each and every person is trying their hardest to sell you something. Jaipur is supposedly known as the pink city and while we didn’t actually see anything pink as such, I can see why it might be ...
Jodhpur, but no jodhpurs!
... was arrived in Jodhpur tired and sore. Loads of taxi drivers gathered round us at the bus station and eventually we were on our way to the hotel. The taxi cost $3 but the bus ticket only $1. When we pay for official tickets it's very cheap but then pay tourist prices for taxi's, rickshaws etc and just accept we're getting ripped off! Back in Delhi I was chatting to a shop keeper after getting hassle in Old Delhi and he said that in the past tourists were treated as guests but ...
Sibling bonding in the Blue City
... but isn’t now - which is not common - and Michael is a year older than me and will be getting married in December through an arranged marriage - which is common (I have now been invited to the wedding so I will be able to give you a full entry on that in a few months. I am very excited).
We spent the morning touring the Mehrangarh Fort that overlooks Jodhpur. It is absolutely beautiful. To add to the ambiance there were musicians strategically placed ...
The most majestic of Rajasthani forts!!
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We relented and went back to a decent, low-pressure fabric store, and after an exhaustive showing of their pillow covers, blankets and rugs, we did make some purchases of these hand-woven blankets. And as they took Visa, and did not pressure us to buy, we did not bargain, but still felt they were good ...
Omelettes, Luxury & A Taste Of Home
... choice for accommodation did little to cheer us up either. After finding a nice room in this hotel called Heaven for about 200 rupees (Coming with the obligatory hot water & Wifi) on Hostelworld we were somewhat annoyed to find that they wanted 800 when we arrived on the door. To add insult to injury when this German couple decided to change rooms we could not even take their room at the price they had been paying for it. Feeling ...
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