Cross country to Jodhpur

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A long day with our driver travelling across the countryside of Rajasthan to our hotel in Rohet, just outside Jodhpur. What a journey.

In the morning stopped to visit the Kumbhalgarth Fort which is a massive 15th century structure set high on remote hills and has been the most impregnable fort in the area. In the afternoon we stopped a the Adinath Temple at Ranak;pur. The 15th century temple complext is one of the 5 great holy places of the Jain faith.

Eventually arrived at our hotel at about 7.00 pm to a very warm welcome and great excitement as they were waiting to tell us that we had been allocated the smartest suite in the hotel. It is a great space of a suite with a 10' wide bed, a mezzanine floor with a sitting area and our own balcony and terrace complete with swing seat, the area overall being large enough to accommodate a small house and garden.

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Photos

Kumbhalgarth Fort
Never conquered - even by the Moghuls.

In the fast lane
Beware of loaded camels in the fast lane

Another mode of animal transport
Oxen and cart coming up on the nearside lane

Animals at work
In the depths of the countryside the farmers use their oxen to help draw water from the well to irrigate their fields

Adinath Temple at Ranakpur
The fantastic Jain temple.

Impressive Jain Temple
Some of the many marble columns within the Adinath Temple

Shoes galore
I wonder if there is a size 10 outside this temple!!!

This is what I call an upgrade
After a long and exhausting day we are rewarded with the best suite in the hotel at Rohet.

Comments

[Sally and John]

lots of shoes!!
Hello Lynne and John, those who know about my obsession will realise my reaction at all those shoes outside the temple. Seriously though.....fantastic looking temples and what an impressive sight to behold that Fort must be. Your suite in the hotel at Rohet was indeed a just reward for a day spent travelling and sighseeing in a strange country. Hope you didn't get lost in that very large bed. Cheers, from the Kiwis