jodhpur

the second biggest city of rajasthan. a wealthy city, important place for traders from all over india. like jaisalmer, enormous fort that overlooks the city. amazing view from up there. jodhpur is called the blue city as most houses in the old city are painted blue.



it is a treat for the eye. unfortunately it does not come out on the photos so well. the blue color originally marked the house of a brahmin, but not any longer. anyone can paint his house blue now and the blues works as an insect repellent!!!
jodhpur is a dazzling and busy city. tourism is not as important for the city and you barely see travelers, except around the fort. inside the bazars you stand out as a foreigner and sometimes i got a little tired being stared at. it is not necessarily negative attention but sometimes it is just too much! you feel striped to the bone with everyone eying you like you just came from mars (i might as well).



the were so many stores that sold spices, clothes, fabrics, shoes...i took many great pictures and loved just strolling through the narrow streets. you have to be alert in india all the time as you need to manage many things at the same time: not stepping in cowshit, not bumping into sleeping dogs, not stepping in the gutter and drains but most importantly the traffic. as a human being you are nothing, either jump out of the way or hide behind a cow. these are your options when staying alive in the city. the pollution in jodhpur was pretty bad and my lungs and skin reacts immediately.
it was nice for a few days...but i am glad to be...and you will not believe it. i am back in pushkar. another very spontaneous decision.
it is sooooo great to be back. 2 minutes after leaving the bus we met the first people we knew and walking along the familiar streets, men came out from the shops to welcome us back and shake our hands. it is like coming home. amazing!!!
i love it. moved to a different guesthouse, share a room with manu again, who makes me laugh even at 8 in the morning. i love being with her, she just glows and everyone feeds of her energy. well, anyway, we have a beautiful room: huge with glass stained windows and a big mirror. it is so large that i can dance with all my stuff unpacked.

very tired from traveling. have been on a bus for about 6 hours today and it was hot. it is spring now in rajasthan,that means temperatures above 25 degrees. in the summer they have 45 degrees here.
i think i caught a cold last night, hanging out on the roof top. need a good night of rest. tomorrow will be a beautiful day, saying hello to all my favorite places here.

love to you all.