it's only been less than a week but we have already been to 4 new places...from Jaisalmer we took a local bus to Jodhpur, the blue city and home of the horsey pants. The place we stayed at was pretty average and you could tell when we were close cos you could smell sewerage. nice. I was so close to throwing up about 3 times when we'd pull into the driveway on a rickshaw. With our guide totally checked out, we have pretty much done everything on our own and changed the itinerary completely. (We have just learned that this is his last trip as he is going off to live in Spain with his girlfriend of 3 years?!)
So Jodhpur we went to a circus which was pretty much like what they must have been like in the 50's. Full of animals like elephants playing cricket and hitting the ball into the audience...which i caught. weird human acts where 5 girls would hang from steel rings by a piece of cloth and spin around up into the air, dodgy motorbike tricks where i was sure at least 1 person would die, strange dwarfs, ringmasters that look like that famous old porn actor....very odd but lots of fun. We were all pretty over indian food so both nights we ate pizza hut....how bad is that?!!! it was so good though.
We also managed to get into the incredible Unmaid Bahavan Palace hotel. Perched high above the desert capital of Jodhpur, Umaid Bhawan Palace is the last of the great palaces of India and one of the largest residences in the world. It was supposed to be 100$ for us just to get in but for some reason when we decided that it was way too exey for us they just let us in. I officially celebrated my birthday there in the veranda bar/restaurant overlooking the gardens, listening to Rod Stewart crooning away. It is quite possibly one of the MOST beautiful, most opulent places I have ever been too. (i don't haver any pics from the inside) Everything is marble inside and golden sandstone outside. There is a library with the oldest books and massive oils littering the walls, the foyers and halls look up into the main dome of the palace. The flowers are all exquisite, there are stuffed cheetahs positioned up one of the staircases and a trophy room...its all very posh but i love it. You have servants following you around waiting on you hand and foot too….it’s seriously insane. The palace, which served as the principal residence of Jodhpur’s royal family is definitely a place where I would like to be whisked away to for a weekend.
We also managed to get into the incredible Unmaid Bahavan Palace hotel. Perched high above the desert capital of Jodhpur, Umaid Bhawan Palace is the last of the great palaces of India and one of the largest residences in the world. It was supposed to be 100$ for us just to get in but for some reason when we decided that it was way too exey for us they just let us in. I officially celebrated my birthday there in the veranda bar/restaurant overlooking the gardens, listening to Rod Stewart crooning away. It is quite possibly one of the MOST beautiful, most opulent places I have ever been too. (i don't haver any pics from the inside) Everything is marble inside and golden sandstone outside. There is a library with the oldest books and massive oils littering the walls, the foyers and halls look up into the main dome of the palace. The flowers are all exquisite, there are stuffed cheetahs positioned up one of the staircases and a trophy room...its all very posh but i love it. You have servants following you around waiting on you hand and foot too….it’s seriously insane. The palace, which served as the principal residence of Jodhpur’s royal family is definitely a place where I would like to be whisked away to for a weekend.
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