After 350km which took 6 hours in the car (Rajasthan is not known for the quality of it's roads) we arrived in Jodhpur. Unfortunatley this was were both of us started to feel quite ill, a combination of 2 months worth of curry for breakfast and nervous butterflies about the UK. To be honest we were feeling ruined by the ruins again and were keen to sleep through the remaining days in India. We managed however to push through the pain barrier and visit a few worthy landmarks in the Blue City. Jodhpur really is blue! From the fort you can clearly see that approx. 80% of the houses are blue in colour. The blue signifies the Brahman caste and also apparently helps to keep the houses cooler in the oppressive heat of the summer. Once again, the history of the Raja's influence over Jodhpur was very interesting and the lavishness of the palace was quite amazing. We also ventured into the large local bazaar were everything was for sale, including teeth extraction at a mere 10 rupee a tooth. Tiana loves a bargin, but even she couldn't be coerced to lying down on the dirty mat in street and having a tooth pulled. Given the fragile state of our stomachs at this point, the sweet corn and chicken soup was a real highlight on the menu for us. In the end even the soup turned on us (even the best of us have the occassional accident...don't they?) and we were faced with a 12 hour car journey back to Dehli where no fart could be trusted!!!!
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