November 1
A slight digression. For those of you who have wondered what I think is the greatest invention ever made by man, I want to put your anxiety to rest. It’s the shower. I mean, the wheel was good, too, I suppose, but the shower was shear genius. I was reminded of that this […]
October 31
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, how many of you know the story of Bullet Baba? Okay, then, listen up.
On Dec 2, 1991, a young man named Om Banna was riding his motorcycle on the road 33 miles from Jodhpur when he lost control, hit a tree and was killed. The bike […]
October 30
Set in a dramatic location of ancient craggy outcrops and fields of mustard and wheat bordered by the Lake, Jawai is the perfect area to explore the Indian countryside. The area is the home of the Rebari tribes, traditionally herders. The men are known for wearing white offset by bright red turbans and […]
October 29
A view from our breakfast table during our final meal at this fabulous palace.And a view of the front of our palace.Of all the many forts in Rajasthan, very few compare to majesty of the Mehrangarh Fort. The fort is divided into three sections – the public areas, the Maharajas palaces, and the […]
Breakfast at the hotel, which, of course, would not be complete without live music.
A bit of history, and myth. The Kingdom of Jodhpur was established by the powerful Rathor clan who claim ancestry as far back as 470 AD. In the mid 15th century, Rao Jodha, the ruler of Marwar, abandoned his old capital […]
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