jodhpur

I spent the morning at the magnificent Meherangurgh Fort, which towers all over Jodhpur. This fort dates back to the 1500-century, and has never been seiged. There are however marks after cannon balls at one of the gates, and the main gate has fierce looking spikes protruding perpendicularly, as a protection against elephants. Inside the fort the view of the blue roofs below is nothing less than breathtaking, and even the palace itself is a formidable display of the opulence of Jodhpurs former rulers.


For some strange reason, a lot of Indians like to have their picture taken with a white person. According to Brina, this is considered kosher if there are other women in the picture. However, if an Indian man asks if he can take a picture of you, or with you, he could just as well have been groping you. I therefore spent half the morning trying to shield my face from the countless mobile cameras that were pointed at me from groups of adolescent men. Unfortunately, the little buggers were faster than me most of the time. I'm trying to think how my "husband" would react to all this, but then remembering that I actually still haven't even given him a name.