Thank You, India!

We have fallen so in love with India and the people here! In such a short amount of time! It’s a feverish affair!
On day 3 of our journey through India, we ventured to Jodhpur, which was quite the contrast to the urban metropolis of Mumbai. It still had the hustle and bustle, but in a far less urban way.
No skyscrapers in Jodhpur. And LOTS of (sacred) cows everywhere!
Nicknamed the “The Blue City” – for all the houses painted that color – Jodhpur has one of THE BEST preserved royal residences we have seen anywhere! The Mehrangarh Fort is a must if you plan a trip to India.
Home to numerous palaces of various Maharajas and their queens. Yup, in older times, Hindu men used to be able to take on many wives. And the kings would. PLUS concubines!
The architecture and interior design in the palaces of Mehrangarh Fort is stunning! And, in addition to being so well preserved, the Fort also functions as a stellar museum of Indian history and artifacts.
We also visited the Umaid Bhawan Palace, also breathtaking but a lot more current. It is the home to the current King of Jodhpur.
Designed by a British architect, it definitely gave us the feel of being in Buckingham Palace!
And, finally, we visited a local bazaar, which was so colorful! It was everything we’d imagine India to be! Teeming with people and merchants – and cows!
We typically don’t buy a lot of souvenirs or trinkets when we’re on vacation. But we’ve been buying soooo many things in India!
We can’t get enough of this place!
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[Perez’s shawl by Leigh & Luca.]