Jodhpur

In Jodhpur we stayed at heritage hotel a bit outside of the center. We relaxed at the hotel with a drink before heading for dinner at this restaurant recommended by the hotel. It was such a good place to eat: the food was lovely and the atmosphere wonderful, they actually also had a nightclub which we made sure to visit after dinner.

Next day we did some sightseeing with a tuk tuk and saw the Mehrangarh fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace palace as well as the blue village of Jodhpur. The palace is divided in three: one part museum, one area where the royal family still lives and the lastly there is a Taj hotel. We visited the museum and wanted to also see the hotel, which is supposed to be amazing, after all it is a castle! But in order to be allowed into the hotel for a drink, there was a deposit of INR 3000 (around 350 NOK) per person, which we didn’t bother to pay. We rather asked if it was possible to book a table for dinner (we had tried calling several times the day before, where upon they had just quite rudely rejected us a booking saying the restaurant was full). To our pleasant surprise they were able to fit us in for dinner and we were really looking forward to coming back for dinner J

Jodhpur: the blue city

After the castle we went to Mehrangarh fort, one of the largest in India. Lots of history and nicely decorated rooms from the old days and a really nice view. When done touring the fort it was time to go down to the old city and visit the market and afterwards we had a nice lunch at a rooftop restaurant with a nice view.

The Umaid Bhawan Palace

The evening came and we were really looking forward to our dinner plans, not every day you get to dine in a castle where the royal family still lives… We arrived in a tuk tuk, quite a contrast to what met us inside the gates of the palace… There are no words, really…But it was something royal that is for sure! We figured this environment just asked for champagne so champagne we got, mmmm…What a fit! The food was also really good and even the bathrooms were like something out of this world! This was right down our alley and we really enjoyed the evening. For someone loving good food and wine compared with a royal environment this was just heaven!

Just magnificent!

Our diningroom at the castle

The day after it was time to leave for Mumbai again and back to reality.