After 4 blissful days and a tortureous night in the desert we are heading out on the 4060 overnight train to Delhi.
Now to deal with 4 Irish people jabbering on incessantly. Realized it’s not that they talk a lot, they just keep repeating themselves!
Thank god I have my book from ex prez Abdul Kalam called ignited minds. Reading it makes me feel more patriotic and focussed. So much to do, so little time, but that will not be a deterrant!
Guess this is the best part of the trip yet. Small little town with a great chilled out vibe! All of us are recuperating from the chaos of Jaipur and Jodhpur, so this came as a pleasant surprise. Strange thing though, seems to be a lot of Italian Restaurants in the fort, guess there must have been a few Italians who stuck around for a while here and taught the natives how to make a decent Pasta! My penne arabiatta was fab!
Jaisalmer we are here! On the overnight train from jodhpur to jaisalmer. Got into a magnificient hotel room with 20 foot high ceilings and passed out.
Will probably spend the day by the pool side since we have 5 days here.
We headed out to Mehrangarh fort in one rickshaw all five of us a bit sore after the bumpy ride. Note to self: Next time get two ricks! The fort is stunning! It has that magical feel about it that has to be seen to be believed. And we were in a bit of luck too to make the trip more memorable. There was a full on Bollywood movie shoot with Salman and Sohail Khan happeing out there.
They were shooting a period piece called “Veer” and they had all the extras dressed up as warriors on horseback etc… Quite the sight. Unfortunately didnt get any pics of the actors as they wouldn’t allow it 
We finally ended up at night at one of the pubs listed on the Lonely Planet called “On The Rocks” which literally was a rock and cave stlyed pub and nightclub. Walking in, I immediately felt like the token Indian since everyone around me were foreign tourists! Guess birds of a feather … Have to say an interesting place with very questionable taste in music… The Final Countdown, need I say more!
Thats it for now, will report back later from the road.
The overnight to jodhpur in 3rd class was an interesting experience. With the a/c at fullblast it was a symphony of sniffles, coughs and the occasional throat clearing which adds that unique Indian flavour:)
The hostel Is quite beautiful and mrs. Bhatti who strangely has a western accent was vey hospitable and gave us a quick check in.
On to breakfast now, will report back later.
Trip to amber fort has really impressd me. It’s amazing how man can be so ingenuous when required. Jaipur being a semi arid state with not much rainfall created a problem for the rulers back in the day. So when they constructed the amber fort a lot of thought went into environmentally sound building principles.
Rainwater harvesting was carried extensively in the architecture. Each and every drop was collected and place in a tank that held about 65,000 gallons of water. The tank base comprised of layers of limestones and other minerals to filter and purify the water for consumption.
They did this hundreds if years ago and we still can’t do itnow.
Blogging from the car on the way to Jaipur! The connection is slow, but thanks to google gears and the new WP I am able to write this post offline. Anyways, you can follow me on twitter where I am posting a pic and my geo location so you can keep track.
Ready for my short but hopefully enjoyable trek to rajisthan and Agra. And thanks to tweets on iPhone I should be able to keep a proper log of where I am as I exlore the country.
What is the world coming to when the terrorists attack a team that had the goodwill to visit Pakistan despite the odds.
Is this the welcome they deserve? When will they leave the people in peace? This is what happens when you have a weak government that bows down to the Taliban. They won’t rest till the world as we know it reverts to their way of life. So what’s next? Attacks on artists, writers, musicians, etc.
When will Pakistan let go of it’s ego and take help from the global community? Security and safety of it’s citizens is far more important than it’s pride.
Finally after a year of zero creativity in terms of music we have started writing again. The inspiration for this is Mumbai, and the pulse of the city. Not one to bow down to the terrors that plague it, it just keeps on moving and getting stronger every time. In the words of Bono – “Don’t let the bastards get you down!”
We should be in the studio with this in April hopefully!
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