Safar to Sun City (Jodhpur)

 Our Rajasthan Safar was drawing to end with final leg of the exciting journey to Jodhpur. We boarded a bus for Pali from Abu road. We reached Pali in stipulated time but we had to kick our heels for the next bus to Jodhpur. At last, the bus drew up before us but hopping onto the jam-packed Bus was a nightmarish experience at 1:00 am. Next 2 hours passed standing still & erect in the Bus with no sigh of relief. At 3am we arrived at Jodhpur Bus Stand. Soon, we booked the Hotel Crown Plaza online and rushed to the immaculate Hotel via Auto to hit the sack. Morning, I took a look from my half-closed eye to see the time. Next thing I remember that I arose like Undertaker (*cough*WWE Fan*) because the clock read 11:00am. WTF! We weren’t on Sleep-vacation so we recklessly started getting ready for the day. Grudgingly, we gulped the breakfast at the hotel itself. The bubbly receptionist arranged an Auto-rickshaw for us for sight-seeing.




 Our first tourist spot was Mandore Gardens and it was breathtakingly cool & refreshing. On the backside of Garden, Shooting was taking place for some regional Serial. Euphonious melodies filled the air as virtuoso musicians glued the audience to their rhythmic tunes. Next, we advanced towards our next Stop i.e. MehranGarh fort. This Fort seemed familiar and soon we came to know that the Title Song of Sudh Desi Romance Movie was recorded here. Then, it’s the turn of Jaswant thada. It’s a memorial for their leader and nothing special about it except that it’s a well maintained garden. 

And we saved best for the last, Umaid Bhawan Palace. It was a private property so was well maintained and had a classical facade. Luxury cars of 1940s era were sheer delight to watch. Later, the driver carried us to the nearby Clock tower to spend rest of our day. But before dropping us he took us to a shop famous for “Mirchi bda” and seriously it has picante flavor. Moreover, he reminded us not to miss the “Mawa Kachori” and Makhania Lassi” that’s in this market itself. So, we took great pleasure in mushy Kachori & appetizing Lassi. Before


starting our return journey we captured lot of snaps. At 7 pm, we embarked upon the bus to Gurugram.

There exists a story behind every scene.