Cascoly Travel: India
Rajasthan

Jodhpur -- [11/2/2003 journal] Arrived after dark at the Ajit Bhawan. Another variation on Heritage hotels - lovely setting – gardens behind a large lodge, with bungalows spread out among trees teeming with parrots and other birdlife. The rooms were individually decorated in 'Indian kitsch' – rough wood carvings, paintings and keys that weighed 2 lb each with unwieldy old locks to match. Dinner was a Buffet 350R [one of the most expensive we’d find, but well worth it] - decent but spicing very toned down -even the 'chillie chicken'.  One waiter, overly concerned for our western palates, tried to stop me taking a side dish of mango pickle, saying we wouldn’t like it! After yet another tiring day, we relaxed in the open air, and enjoyed traditional music, dancing and puppet shows.
Carved windows, Jodhpur Fort JODHPUR
Suttee, Jodhpur Fort Gate JODHPUR
Jodhpur, 'The Blue City' JODHPUR

Jaisalmer

Balcony window, carved sandstone JAISALMER
Painted havali - elephant Mandawa India Pushkar Mount Abu -Hill station and Jain temples

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