Jodhpur is known as the 'Blue City' because many of its buildings are painted blue to help them stay cool and ward off mosquitoes (would this help back home?). We loved staying in the Havali Inn Pal which had the best rooftop view of the Mehrangarh Fort which overlooks the whole city. We visited the fort and found it to have the best preserved interior of all the sights we had seen in India. This was due to the fort being held in trust by the Maharaja who has turned it into a first class historical museum. We also saw the Jaswant Thada Mausoleum and the Umaid Bhavan Palace which is now an insanely expensive hotel (maybe next time we'll stay there, not). Seeing the fort was definitely one of our Indian highlights and it was a nice ending to our little Rajasthan excursion. We took the night train back to Delhi (ask Elaine about the mice) and spent our last few days in India shopping and visiting in Delhi. We only saw a small corner of this immense complex country but it was quite an eye opener for us. We learned a lot about India and its amazing people during our 16 days here.
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