Shree Ram International Jodhpur

... that they could not fit &#8220;the lid&#8221; on as it prevented the aircon from reaching the bed itself and made it too hot. I resisted saying perhaps the guests would be hot enough anyway! Very nice too we thought as we exited and explained casually to the most inquisitive kids why they couldn&#8217;t go in.<br><br>On reaching the rooftop terraces we had the most amazing view of the Maharajahs&#8217; Palace which is beautifully lit up and most of now converted into a luxury ...

... front door. Not a very nice welcome! But, maybe they do it for the security of the guests after the Bombay attack last year. In any event, the hotel is just as snooty as was the Jaypee palace in Agra. After the personal attention we have received in the past week, this is just a big, cold international hotel-that could be anywhere in the world. We decide to relax this afternoon in ...

In the evening we were collected and driven to the station in old Delhi for our overnight train journey to Jodhpur. The drive to the station was amid crowds of people and vehicles, as manic as during the day. The hordes of people at the station and in the concourses and platforms were an amazing sight to see. Everywhere was like the image conjured up by "The black hole of Calcutta" and just as crowded and jostling as being amidst ...

... D. And until about 15th century, the other smaller shrines were being added to the main complex. Ossian holds a great significance for the Jain community because the Oswal Jains (a rich trading community) came from Ossian. The temple priest gave us a personal tour and explained many of the restoration efforts, which really added to our visit of the temple.

... me renseigner ! Je ne voyais pas pourquoi ça intéressait tout le monde. Elle m a dit que c'est parce que j ai la peau blanche d une occidentale et les cheveux d une indienne...Du coup les filles avec qui je voyage sont contentes car les mecs me regardent plus moi....super....puffff. Autre curiosité les indiens ne s assoient jamais par terre mais accroupi, ils doivent donc avoir beaucoup plus de facilité pour utiliser les toilettes ! Je ne m en sors pas trop mal et j ...

... paid the guard directly it appeared! I got out of it by getting up on my bunk but my other half was stuck in the melee as he had a lower bunk! My reading light didn't work and once the curtains were closed so everyone could sleep at around 4pm there was nothing to do!! Ole was no help and just kept out of it all!<br> <br>By the time we arrived in Jodhpur (after 10 hours on the train!) I was ready to rearrange flights and go home!<br><br>The hotel ...

... Lu's birthday lunch, and we got to see some guys doing the stick fight dancing, which was very cool. We also watched a guy wrap his turban. Before it was wrapped, it was about three feet wide and about 20 feet long - it was amazing that he could make it all fit on his head so quickly. Indrajit also told us the story of Chetak, a famous Indian horse. Chetuk A maharaja had a favorite horse that he ...

... we shared with a father and daughter from Jodhpur. It was slightly awkward to start with, but we got chatting and they turned out to be lovely people. The old man and I even sat discussing Indian politics for a while! I didn't sleep much as seems to be my pattern on these trains, it may be as in the four berth, its a bit like a small room, and sleeping with strangers is an odd experience to get used to, but I'm sure I will. Tomorrow we get to Jaipur.

... trouble...there is none...another hour passes, and the **** disturber and his brother ( the translator) sheepishly come over to me, asking about the arm bar...friends sprout in the weirdest places....probably not the best reaction to the situation but ...hey, luckily it worked....I won't test my luck twice though... Jodhpur, finally I settle down into the guesthouse, my room is at the zenith of blue guesthouse stacked like Jenga....with a brilliant view ...

... fascinating! At the end of the tour, we decided to tuk-tuk back to the KP Haveli (a different and longer route than our walk to the Fort), and it only cost $1.50! As Janice still had to post her box of paper crafted items (for her shop), Sanjeev drove us to the Post office and to where she could have her box packaged ready to send overseas to Aus. Because of the weight, she had to have the boxed items repackaged into 2 smaller boxes. The whole process took ...