Archive for 'Jodphur'
the blue city, from jodphur’s fort
Day 110: Jodphur’s fort was the most magnificent of those we had seen in India; one local sign proudly reminded us that it had recently been named Asia’s best fort. (It’s always difficult to judge these things.)
One thing was for sure; the audio tour of the fort and palace was truly wonderful, narrated roundly […]
Posted: October 25th, 2007 under India, Jodphur.
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out and about in jodphur
Day 110: In Jodphur, with only a day to see the city and its environs, we headed out on one of the popular locality tours for some hands-on experiences. Making a turban, for example, seemed to come easily to me, although the final product did not entirely resemble the demonstration model.
Our impromptu pottery class […]
Posted: October 25th, 2007 under India, Jodphur.
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durag niwas guesthouse, jodphur
Day 109: Arriving late in Jodphur by train, we disembarked one station before Jodphur central to be just around the corner from our home for the night, the Durag Niwas Guest House. A night before we left Australia, a friend of ours advised us that the best places to stay in India were family-run guest […]
Posted: October 25th, 2007 under India, Hotel, Jodphur.
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why india?
Day -19: It’s always been a dream of mine to travel in India. It’s the sort of thing that I should have done years ago, back when I was a student and money was particularly scarce. I’ve always loved travelling in countries where $10 goes a long way.
Even though countless of my friends came […]
Posted: June 5th, 2007 under India, Rajasthan, Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Jodphur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Agra.
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