Jodhpur, otherwise known as the blue city, is another bustling city with its fort standing strategically up on the highest ground in the region. I have heard two versions for the blue tingy. One is that the blue wards away mosquito. I can't help wondering was it color or the  toxic blue paint that actually killed the mosquito.. Anyway, there wasn't any mosquito to begin with.

The residents here are really warm, and we befriended this really nice local, who brought us to his hometown. He's a practicing pharmist. He was really sincere, and showed us his 4 generation extended family, all under one roof, and took pride in his cow too. The cow is supposed to be a holy entity, and to own one in the family is good. 

The city palace within Jopdhur's majestic fort is carved almost entirely out of sandstone. The detail in craftsmanship really shows, and despite hundreds of years of weather, the royal balconies still stand out with so much ethnic flavor.              

The dancing little girl was really aggressive. When I noticed her, she marched straight into our path and dragged me across to the best spot for the shot. And she stood there, all ready to be photographed. Well, I kind of reluctantly obliged, thought that she's adorable though. The least I could do was to make her do a couple more spins to earn her rupee. Hee.

Yes, the ever so famous Palace of the Winds. The masterpiece speaks for itself. Originally built for the Royals and the concubines to look out into the parade and dancing outside, it is now just a standing facade, with few who would notice, except maybe the genuine  travelers, like you and me..

Also known as the Pink city, the major structures and royal rooms are predominantly pink, as you can see. Little was known on why the color pink.