Rajasthan Trip Oct 2013 - Part 4 (Jodhpur)

Continuing from Part 2........ And Part 3............ Meherangarh Fort After lunch, we headed for the main attraction of Jodhpur, The Meherangarh Fort. Unlike the Jaisalmer Fort, this fort is privately owned by the King, and has no residents. In the eighties, the present king started renovating the fort and has opened parts of it to the public. It is a beautiful fort and has been done up very well. In Jodhpur, all sites have an official...

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Rajasthan Trip Oct 2013 - Part 3 (Jodhpur)

Continuing from Part 1 and Part 2.............. I have just been reminded about the great responsibility I now have as there are people following this blog. The burden is almost too much to bear. Getting back to Jodhpur, the saga continues……. Jodhpur is also called the Blue City due to the large number of houses painted Blue. Originally, the blue indicated a Brahmin’s house. But over time, many people started adding indigo to the white...

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Rajasthan Trip Oct 2013 - Part 2 (Jaisalmer)

Continuing from Part 1........ Jaisalmer Fort The next morning, we were shown the facilities available with our hosts, and I will leave it at that. At 1100, we left for Jaisalmer fort. This fort, also called the Golden Fort, is a living fort. We took a guide to show us around the fort and began our tour. Once you enter the fort, it looks like any old town with narrow streets and houses and temples and palaces. You have to keep reminding yourself...

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Rajasthan Trip Oct 13 - Part 1 (Jaisalmer)

This blog post is about the short vacation we had in Rajasthan with friends who asked us if we would like to join them. We left Delhi on 17 Oct and headed for Jaisalmer by Train. We boarded the Delhi Jaisalmer Express from Palam Stn at 1830. The advantage of this train is that it stops at Old Delhi, Delhi Cantt and Palam, allowing us to board at the most convenient station. The disadvantage is that it stops at Old Delhi, Delhi Cantt………. and...

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