Jodhpur

Jodhpur

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September 15th 2005

Published: September 22nd 2005

First, let me thank Scottie B for recommending I visit Jodhpur. I was going to bypass this town and head straight to Jaislamer but I'm happy I did not. Second, after a rough beginning, I have come to love this foreign land called India. It is truly a magical place with gracious people, rich history, delicious foods and an unexplainable force that invades your body and lifts your spirit. Sure... Read Full Entry

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Larry Karpen

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Most of the journal entries are from my 14-month round-the-world journey I took from May 2005 until July 2006. It was an amazing adventure which took me to some incredible places and allowed me to meet a great group of individuals. Feel free to email me about any of the places I have been or with questions about traveling. Remember, a tourist knows where they are going but can't remember where they've been BUT a TRAVELER knows where he/she has been but not where he/she is going!... full info

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Hands of Time

Inside the last of the three gates (named Lohapol or Iron Gate), there are a group of hand prints, the sati marks of Maharaja Man Singh's windows who thre themselves upon his funeral pyre in 1843.

Meherangarh

Upon entering through the three massive gates, you must walk up this long alley way to reach inner sactum. Before this walkway, you enter via a right angle which was constructed to stop attacking elephants from gaining signifant speed to plow through the last gate.

Entry Gates

Looking down upon the entry gates (three all together) and the blue city of Jodhpur.

Blue City of Jodhpur...view from the fort

Traditionaly, the blue color signified the color of Brahmin, but today, many people in the area use color as it is thought to be an effective mosquito repellent.

Meherangarh

The western wall of the residency of the fort.

Two Tourists

Inside the fort, I pose with an Indian tourist in the courtyard.

Big Guns

On the rampart there remains a large array of very big cannons.

Sunset at the Fort

Parade

A parade prevented our autorickshaw from dropping us at our hotel. Not sure what the parade was for.

Parade

Night time fort

The view of the fort from our hotel's rooftop restaurant.

Raisin in the Sun

Street vendor sells raisins in the blazing heat of Jodhpur.

Bazaar

Ladies check out the lattest bobbles from the street vendors in the market.

Lunch Time

This wonderful "special dosa" is a mixture of cheese, potato, onions and spices served in this fried pastry.

Umaid Bhawan Palace

Sometimes called Chittar Palace because of the local Chittar sandstone used in its construction, this masterpiece was started in 1929. It took 3,000 people 15 years to complete. It was constructed during a drought period in the area and was used as a job-creation program.

Umaid Bhawan Palace guard

Palace Pool

Part of the palace is now a luxury hotel with an indoor pool. While they do not give tours of the hotel, I said I was thinking about staying there and an attendant gave me a guided tour of the wildly lavish hotel including the indoor pool.

Palacial Entrance

Currenly under renovation, the entrance hall to the hotel features this 180 ft. high dome.

22nd September 2005

Susan Heidi's mom
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Sounds great. Enjoy

11th October 2005

stefani
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great report, mate!
Hi there, I'm following you as you make your way through Rajasthan and I think these travel blogs are definitely the coolest invention since charter flights...I'll be travelling India beginning of 2006 and can't wait to get going...but what I wanted to say- don't know where you are now- hope you went to HAMPI...? If you're going down south, maybe to Goa for a few days of chill in backpacker-heaven- make sure not to miss HAMPI- its a nights ride from Goa and the most magical place I've seen so far (of course, that doesn't say too much as I've only been outside of Europe twice- once to Thailand and this year in Jan/Feb in Goa...) Take care, Stefani

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