Blogs from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia - page 67

I’ve been keeping track of how long I have left here by the number of Malaria pills I still have to take. At last count I have 3 left… so I’ll be here for about 3 more weeks, but then it’s Wednesday today and in L.A. Wednesday is the new Friday so this week is practically over… Not much has happened since the last blog, we’ve just been visiting more colonies etc. This last weekend we were in Kollam where we visited the “Talachira” colony. So far this colony has been my favorite. What I’ve gotten so far is that every colony is different in the sense that each colony has different problems that it is trying to overcome. I guess the easiest way to explain it is each colony has its own vibe… We arrived ... read more

First entry of rob and emilia --- more to follow in Jaisalmer... read more

We were not prepared for India. The first inkling of this fact came on our Indian Airways flight from Bangkok to New Delhi. Our fellow travelers clearly had a different concept of personal space from our own. The man sitting behind Alissa, for example, felt perfectly comfortable draping his arm over the top of her seat, brushing her head with gesticulations, and emphasizing conversation points by pounding his tray table and, as a result, violently jarring Alissa. He was immune to our dirty looks. That was nothing. Upon arrival to Indira Ghandi International Airport it became clear that we were totally out of our depth. Our guidebook had told us to look for a government-run tourist information booth, so coming across an official looking booth branded “government tourist information” we trusted its occupants to help us ... read more

Jodhpur, the blue city, was great. I think it was perhaps one of our favourites so far and we had a really great time, despite only being there a day or so. The Mehrangarh fort which overlooks the city is amazing. The very smart maharaja or Jodhpur rescued the fort from disrepair by establishing a trust to manage it as a tourist attraction and they have done a fine job. The place is really clean, and as a foreigner you actually get something for the inflated entry charge you have to pay. The audio tour provided is actually informative, not only about the fort itself, but also about local customs and the life of the maharaja. It has lots of colourful anecdotes and background music which really brings the fort to life. Also, the displays are ... read more

" It's a fascinating place to explore, blessed by a wealth of mosques, mausoleums, palaces and fortifications whose grace is in complete contrast to the sculptural extravagance of the Chalukyan and Hoysala temples further the south of Karnataka" ( lonely planet) Oh, my god, or do I haved to write " oh, Allah"... Bijapur is a dirty, ugly and unfriendly town, with ennoying riksjadrivers and creepy little kids... they got me on my nerves! we arrived by bus from Badami after a trip of 5 hours. My back was hurting and my bud became senseless. The driver was doing his best to arrive on time, but a traficjam and chaos in front of the busstation made the last 50 meters almost impossible. Oh, yes there was a police-officer, but he made it even worse... finely we ... read more