The bustling streets and busy bazaars that surround the clock tower in Jodhpur were quite a contrast to the calm and quiet desert we just left. We can buy everything here the markets are never ending and we spent hours exploring them and more trying to find our way out. We've sampled the local lassies flavored with saffron which are superb just like a vanilla muller light (minus the light i am sure).
The for of Jodhpur, Mehrangarth, is magnificent and our favourite so far. The ticket guy gave us a David Dickinson style introduction then we headed off round the fort with our excellent audio guide (very 80's and very fun). The fort itself was well maintained and we saw the beautifully decorated palace rooms with geometric design in the courtyard. The views from Mehrangarth really showed Jodhpur as the blue city. Most of the buildings are painted blue/indigo as an insect repellent - we have not been bitten so perhaps it works.
We rounded off the visit with dinner and a show, a scrumptious thali and an open air performance of Macbeth in the fort gardens. Excellent
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