Today. Was. Great. After visiting the fort I now have a big urge to rush to the nearest dvd rental store when we get home and find myself one of the old movie flicks from the 40's, you know the ones I mean, about India in it's days of glory and majesty.

We ate off the street today. A samosa filled with steaming hot spicy potatoes and peas. Orgasmic. We washed it down with a "lassi" - a drink made from yoghurt, honey and coconut. Delicious.

We met a cool guy who is a spice expert and we were invited to his upstairs private quarters where he proceeded to explain everything we ever needed to know about Indian teas, spices, incense, perfume fragrances and saffron. Of course we know that he invites every foreigner up to his private den, but what the heck, it was fun and we all dropped some rupees on Garam Masala, Masala Tikka, Kava Tea, (yes, Jen, I remember you telling me about this), aroma oils, and assorted loose teas for digestion, tension, constipation and high blood pressure. The added bonus was his life story and his burden of being a late bloomer, having married after the age of 30 which has made him a major oddity in his community. He lives with his four brothers and their families......let's all picture that for a moment. He was adorable and I fell in love.

We bought some Indian red wine. That's all I will say on that topic.

Back to the bustling streets for another glimpse of daily life in Jodhpur and now we go to dinner.

Namaste.