Jodhpur – Part 2 – Tatz's Travels Around the World

So after we left the fort and had lunch we stopped at a warehouse….nirvana if you are into antiques, heaven if you are into textiles. On the first-floor items are being sold on consignment. Downstairs you find the real business, textiles. They sell to major labels and companies around the world (Kenzo, Aeropostale, to name two). Princess Anne wears their clothes as well. I wasn’t planning on buying anything…but the prices were amazing and the work stunning: one bedspread and two tablecloths. Christmas presents here we come!

I loved this piece, too bad it isn’t smaller!

This totally looks like the same artist who created one of the royal cradles.

By the time we started on the three-hour drive to the safari location, it was quite late. We got into traffic, it was dark, and I was bored – so I started taking photos of the colorful trucks. I realized this is a new form of street art, so on the way back I also took some of these artistic vehicles. Here are the ones I particularly liked.

Now let’s jump ahead to leaving on Sunday morning. We left early for our noon flight, getting to see the moon set and the sun rise (a stunning orange orb), especially seeing the moon over the field of our hotel and the farmer starting his long day.

Leaving early also afforded us one last glimpse into country life as people were waking up and tending to their chores.

She is cold, while carrying her pan on her head and wearing stunning colors. What a moment!

Then there were some interesting sights as we drove on.

One last water buffalo…HUGE with a bulging neck.

Toll booth Indian style: one guy to collect the money from the car; one to put it into the till.

One last view of the desert-like landscape.

We had one more touristy spot to visit on the way to the airport. On the highway is a temple dedicated to a man who died in a motorcycle accident many years ago. The story goes that the police went to clear the bike away but the next day it appeared on the road again. This happened three times so it was decided this was a message and a temple was built. There is something very appropriate in having a temple dedicated to safe journeys on the highway.

Bikers stopping to pay their respects and ask for safe travels.

This is a fun story. This woman asked to take a selfie with me. I obliged. Then I took a photo of her. Then her sister joined. Then of course I had to take a photo of her daughter so she wouldn’t feel left out!

I didn’t understand why people were brushing their teeth at the temple – some special ritual? Then I turned around and saw the sleeper bus and the bus driver cooking breakfast!