Jodhpur,India

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Jodhpur! Finally the beginings of the India we were looking for. Jodhpur is a desert town in the northwest of the country. It is dominated by an extremely large fort built in the early fifteenth century. For centuries this city was an extremely important crossroads for traders on the old silk road. Today however it is neglected and left to its own devises. The beautiful fort is surrounded by a city of blue houses. The blue is not only for religous purposes, but it also naturally acts as a bug repellent. (I do not know how). While inside the fort, Jessica had her palm read by the Majharaja's personal astrologer. He was off on some stuff. (Guess my stars wern't aligned). The people were incredibly nice, the city clean, and the weather great.

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Photos

Jodhpur city
The city is painted blue. It is blue for the Indian God of Shiva a representaition of Brahma

Mad Cow
Big Mac waiting to happen

Entrance to Jodhpur city fort/palace
The fort is no longer lived in by the current Maharaja. It is currently a museum.

Hand prints of suicidal Queens
Once a Maharaja dies, his collection of wives must do the noble thing and jump onto his funeral pyre and burn to death. As a grisly reminder of this, as they leave the palace to burn themselves to death, they place their hand print on the wall as a reminder of their life.

Jess with Astrologer/Swindler
Maharaja's Astrologer reading Jessicas palm. She will live to be 81 or 82, have many kids ("very fertile"), walk on the moon, and cure cancer.

Jodhpur clock tower in city market
Clock tower in the city market