The 5 and a half hour train journey from Jaipur to Jodhpur passed without incident. Spent some of the time sitting in the open train doorway, as the half a kilometre long train passed at speed through the semi-desert landscape; past the salt lakes of Sambhar (Phulera), on to Makrana, and finally into Jodhpur.
Arrived late in the evening and found accommodation not far from the station. First impression of hotel were some thirty people asleep along the broken up pavement; sharing their sleeping quatres within inches of resting cows and dogs. Usual dust, and noise, and the odd horse galloping up the middle of the street. Thankfully the room was at the back of the hotel, and hence relatively quiet.
In the morning went for my usual early morning walk in the backstreets around the clock tower (a local landmark) in the bazaar area, and up the narrow streets to the painted blue houses under the shadow of the Fort.
Jodhpur was nicer than Jaipur; of course the continual never ceasing 'touts' and commission seekers, but the over-crowded bazaars selling mainly spices and tissue were colourful and un-threatening.
The 2 days spent in Jodhpur were mainly spent in the blue part of the city; too hot to venture out in the afternoon (48 plus degrees centigrade). Booked bus ticket from hotel for 8.30 a.m for Monday 20th June. A five hour plus journey, no air conditioning............this was going to be interesting, and it proved so.
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