Walking tour of Jodphur

I slept better than I have for weeks. There was no traffic noise and no barking dogs to keep me awake. I got up with my alarm and had the hottest shower I have had in India! I'm liking this place more and more. They don't start serving breakfast here until 8.30, and I had a walking tour starting at 9am, so I went back to Stepwell. They had told me last night that they served from 7.30am. I had the poshest, and certainly the most expensive, breakfast of the trip so far. It was delicious, but I won't be repeating the exercise!

At 9, I went to meet Rahul, my guide for the walking tour. I was the only guest. Rahul proved to be a knowledgeable guide. He took me to parts of the city I would never have found by myself, and explained a lot about the history of the place and what life is like for the people who live here now.

We began at the Stepwell, where I had just come from, but now I got to learn all about it. From there, we walked through the streets of the old city. Rahul pointed out the architectural features of the buildings as we walked. Over the centuries, the buildings have become plainer, with fewer architectural carvings. On one street, there is a row of four buildings dating from the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries respectively. It was clear to see the difference!Read more