We left our bags at the hotel and took the back entrance from the building to the Maherangarh fort. As our hotel was already at the top of the hill, it was an easy walk rather than an uphill climb.
At 10am it was already pretty hot. We expected to grab a bottle of water from a street stall before we entered the fort. Unfortunately there were none, which is very unusual, so we were forced to pay 'fort prices'.
The fort had magnificent views over the city and some beautiful ornate rooms. We walked around to the opposite side and had splendid views over Jodhpur's old blue buildings.
A different path lead us down and amongst the pretty blue streets. We searched for food but it wasn't easy to find. However we did find textile shops galore! Part of the area was being restored to its former glory and many of the buildings housed stylish French boutiques. We found other buildings that were beautiful but in ruins. There was even an old car amongst them which must have been pretty old! Puppies were sleeping under a piece of corrugated metal. They had a bowl nearby for their food / water but it was empty. We added a little of our water so they could drink. They all suddenly sprang to life and couldn't get enough!
The clock tower helped us to find our location and we sat down to enjoy a chai. We had to keep looking for food as we were getting hungry. We found an omelette man but passed him up for a quaint little restaurant on the main road. It was good food so we ate there again in the evening.
Behind our hotel was Jaswant Thada where we spent the evening as the sun was setting. There were some nice gardens and a statue of the Maharaja Jaswant on horseback. The views were beautiful and a couple of young girls were using the last of the sun's orange glow to perfect their selfies for Instagram!
Our train was leaving just before midnight so we killed time playing at the hotel. We made fun games with the hoteliers 5 year old son and a packet of straws. Walking to the train station was busy, when we arrived many people were sleeping on the floor outside. The station buildings were lit up like a Christmas tree and the autos continually honked their horns. Whether the people outside actually get any sleep, we would love to know!
At 10am it was already pretty hot. We expected to grab a bottle of water from a street stall before we entered the fort. Unfortunately there were none, which is very unusual, so we were forced to pay 'fort prices'.
The fort had magnificent views over the city and some beautiful ornate rooms. We walked around to the opposite side and had splendid views over Jodhpur's old blue buildings.
A different path lead us down and amongst the pretty blue streets. We searched for food but it wasn't easy to find. However we did find textile shops galore! Part of the area was being restored to its former glory and many of the buildings housed stylish French boutiques. We found other buildings that were beautiful but in ruins. There was even an old car amongst them which must have been pretty old! Puppies were sleeping under a piece of corrugated metal. They had a bowl nearby for their food / water but it was empty. We added a little of our water so they could drink. They all suddenly sprang to life and couldn't get enough!
The clock tower helped us to find our location and we sat down to enjoy a chai. We had to keep looking for food as we were getting hungry. We found an omelette man but passed him up for a quaint little restaurant on the main road. It was good food so we ate there again in the evening.
Behind our hotel was Jaswant Thada where we spent the evening as the sun was setting. There were some nice gardens and a statue of the Maharaja Jaswant on horseback. The views were beautiful and a couple of young girls were using the last of the sun's orange glow to perfect their selfies for Instagram!
Our train was leaving just before midnight so we killed time playing at the hotel. We made fun games with the hoteliers 5 year old son and a packet of straws. Walking to the train station was busy, when we arrived many people were sleeping on the floor outside. The station buildings were lit up like a Christmas tree and the autos continually honked their horns. Whether the people outside actually get any sleep, we would love to know!