Down the road to Jodhpur

Trip Start Sep 08, 2008
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Trip End Oct 01, 2008


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Flag of India  , Rajasthan,
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

We drove down to the famous city of Jodhpur, the blue city, so called because some time ago the inhabitants decided to paint all their houses sky blue. We climbed up to the massive fort that hangs over the city, quite an amazing fort actually, the biggest in Rajastan, totally formidable and actually was never captured by force ( The british assumed control back in the day).

Up on the impressive ramparts the view is astounding, the city glows blue in a maze of tiny, medieval streets. Emmy and Sarah were stared and laughed at (never heard the end of that) because they were "showing off their flesh".

Anyway we saw the sun set over the city and got in the car for the next trip to Udapur, a most romantic city. Inbetween I have sevear Delhi Belly, and whats the best remedy for this? I think we all know, 5 hour trip in a car over a bumpy and swerving road. Excellent. I've been desperately trying to eat non-greasy food, which is a major challenge in this grease laden country, they seem to cook quite a nice dish, and then pour a vat of oil over the top. Possibly to hide the actual taste?

Driving down the roads you experiance many different landscapes, we drove down into a valley surrounded by hills and lus vegetation, not quite dissimilar to the UK, quit pretty really. Roadkill identification is a fun game, donkey? dog? camel? who knows but it is most deffinitely dead. You also see many bloodied animals that have had a near miss, animal lovers, please don't got to India.

Udhappur had the most uninsteresting palace, but the views of the surrounding lake were spectacular, a famous hotel seemes to float in the middle, the water lapping at it's base. We stumbled upon a bollywood production. such a magnificent array of colour witht eh back drop of the lake was spectacular, I think one of the "stars@ fancied me. Actually i'm sure of it. Yes, a Bollywood star fancied me.

We then went to a dance and puppet show in an old Haveli, the setting was as fantastic as the dances, multicoloured women spiraling around at dusk, with the backdrop of the old ruins of the havali.

We have now just arrived in Puskar, a temple laden village, we're staying in an amazing hotel, top notch with swimming pool t'boot.

I'll keep you informed...
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