Ajit Bhawan Palace

... shooting war with Pakistan being one of the major cities near the border with Pakistan.  We are staying at the Ajit Bhawan Palace.  This hotel is quite comfortable, although a bit of a downer after Fateh Garh!  It has thatched cottages and ...

... Jodhpur were generally good with the usual slow downs as we passed through villages. We arrived in Jodhpur at 3:30 pm at the Ajit Bhawan Palace. Our room is a tent/cabin - stone walls with a canvas roof - very jungle looking. Good sized room with a ...

... out in the grounds. The traffic in Jodhpur has to be seen to be believed, it is noisy, smokey, and quite undisciplined. The Ajit Bhawan was a peaceful haven from this racket just outside the gate. The gate by the way was guarded by a couple of security ...

... without any major incidents. There was one funny incident though in Jodhpur . . . VJ dropped me off at the expensive Ajit Bhawan Hotel for a fantastic "all you can eat" buffet dinner. During dinner there was an excellent Rajasthani music and dance ...

... one is keen to conserve this huge museum of history.  I left this visit until tomorrow and went on Umaid Bhawan Palace (or Chittar Palace), so called because of the type of sandstone used. This was a huge impressive building on a rocky outcrop, with ...

... and museums anyway! Instead we went to Jaswant Thada - a memorial to some Maharaja, which was OK. Followed by a visit to Umaid Bhawan Palace & yes, museum! Reluctant to pay the 50 rupees entry fee, but glad I did. In contrast to all other museums we ...