Sure enough, after finally finding the hotel, he asked Xueluo and Liu Jingshu to give him an extra 50% of the fare, although the 50% money was not much, only 50, but Xueluo and Liu Jingshu felt that he was "unknown" and deliberately went around asking for more money, so they refused. He was still quite persistent in writing "Fun" www.biquge.info, chased him all the way to the hotel, and went to chat with the hotel owner.

After listening to Xueluo and Liu Jingshu's statement of the ins and outs, the boss also thought that the driver ignored him, so he drove him away, and in the end, he still gave him an extra 20 and sent him away. Xueluo and Liu Jingshu booked through a small private hotel in Jodhpur. The hotel is located on the southwestern edge of the old town.

It is located in a small street about 500 meters in a straight line to the south of the train station. It is a small hotel that has been renovated from a private historic house, and according to the owner, it is a historical heritage building related to the Tuvassal King. On the wall of the living room on the first floor are some old photographs of the princes and their families, which show the intimacy between the whole house and the royal family.

I planned to stay in Jodhpur for three days, and initially only booked a one-night stay here, and planned to move to the old city closer to the ancient castle for the next two days, but after I came, I saw that the condition of this hotel was not bad, so I stayed for three nights without moving. The courtyard gate of the small hotel is a bit antique.

In the corridor leading to the inner courtyard, a large oil painting with a portrait of a graceful lady hangs on the wall, suggesting the taste of this old mansion. The hotel's reception, corridors and courtyards. The hotel owner, who claimed to be a relative of the prince, was quite gentlemanly and personally on duty.

The garden courtyard of the hotel. The birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and it is very clean. There are a lot of greenery and flowers in the yard, and there are parrots and other small birds flying among the plants. There is a large swinging chair in one corner of the courtyard, and there are marble seats, rattan chairs and coffee tables on the other side for guests to relax and drink tea.

The hotel's rooftop terrace is filled with clay pots filled with delicious food and water, which often attracts these large green parrots to stop and become a scene in the hotel's gardens. The furnishings of the indoor public area are indeed very similar to the style of the palace and the prince's legacy. In the living room, there are photographs showing the hotel's relationship with the royal family.

The one on the left is the current Maharaja II of Jodhpur. It has his signature on it. The owner of the hotel should be a close relative of this prince in appearance and temperament. The rooms and bathrooms are very spacious, clean and tidy, with some antique furniture and a small living room. There are some photos of the royal family and the local area hanging on the walls.

Such a suite of rooms is 1900 about 191 yuan a night, and the price is lovely. Xueluo and Liu Jingshu are just ordinary standard rooms, and there are even better houses upstairs. Sit on a swing-style rocking chair in the courtyard of the hotel. I don't want to get up when I sit down. There are only nine rooms upstairs and downstairs here, and Xueluo and Liu Jingshu stayed here for three nights.

Only the upstairs rooms have had two or two European and American guests, so it is very quiet and suitable for a relaxing stay. Located on a small hill on the southeast side of the old city of Jodhpur, it was built in the city after the old royal palace of Merangar Castle, which was called the Maharaja Palace after the resignation of the princes.

It was built in 1929 and completed in 1944 after 15 years. At present, it is still used by the royal family. Some of them are open to the public as luxury five-star hotels, and a small part is set up as a Maharaja Museum for visitors to visit for free. After settling into your accommodation, take a break.

Hurry up and go out to change the scene, because it is closest to Xueluo and Liu Jingshu's place, so I went here first. It's about 1 km and 10 minutes away. In the neighborhood where Xue Luo and Liu Jingshu lived, you could see this earthy yellow color from a distance.

There is a tall dome in the middle, surrounded by a circle of small towers. Since it is built on a small dirt hill, it is the commanding height of Jodhpur, like the Mehrangarh Castle, and as a result, it can be seen from afar from many points in the city. Jodhpur Melangar Castle Melangar Castle walks on the mountain road leading to it with a small lake on the side of the road.

Looking in the direction of the lake, the huge castle high above is the old royal palace of Jodhpur, which is the famous Mehrangarh Castle in Rajasthan and even in the whole of India. Plan to visit there tomorrow. The large area of buildings under the castle is the old town of Jodhpur. You can also see a lot of wild peacocks on the side of the mountain road.

Most people in India are also poor, but they are kind to animals, which is especially worthy of learning from the people of Xueluo and Liu Jingshu. The green parrot on the branch on the side of the road, squinting at Xueluo and Liu Jingshu. Blue-throated humminggoby. It is characterized by a beautiful long swallowtail.

A large, unnamed brown bird crouched on a branch. Soon along the mountain road to the main entrance of the palace, the guard said that this is the entrance to the hotel, visitors to visit the museum to go a little further, there is a special entrance.

The logo of the royal palace. The feudal lords here have been fighting for hundreds of years, so they like to use elements such as armor, lions, and eagles to symbolize bravery and fearlessness. Designed by a British architect, it uses yellow sandstone as the main building material, mixing Eastern and Western architectural styles.

The dome-like dome building with a height of more than 30 meters is influenced by the architectural style of the Western Renaissance, while the surrounding towers are based on the elements of the local Rajput ethnic architecture. The interior is built with marble and Burmese teak.

The main part of the building is the official residence of the prince and a five-star palace-style hotel, from here, the part with the tall columns protruding from the middle of the front face of the building is the entrance of the five-star hotel, and the gate on the left is the entrance of the museum where many people are entering.

Visitors must go around to the side entrance on the south side to enter. Several Indian female guests who came out of the hotel may be the prince's family, and the man in white behind him is very aristocratic. The Indians who can enter and exit this palace-style five-star hotel must be wealthy if they are not princes.

Entrance to the Palace Hotel. The hotel waiter, dressed in a green uniform with exaggerated tendrils on his face, was smiling and waving goodbye to the few guests who walked out of the hotel in front of him. The south gate of the Royal Palace, which is the entrance for visitors to the Royal Palace Museum, is subject to security checks.

On the wall next to the south gate, a few clumps of red, pink, and white clover plums of various colors are protruding, which is very beautiful. Upon entering the palace compound, visitors are first guided to a garage on the right, through which floor-to-ceiling glass reveals several classic cars used by the Maharaja. Among them are many historic cars.

Entrance to the Maharaja Museum. The first thing you can see when you enter the Maharaja Museum is the model of the building placed in the middle of the hall. From this model, you can see the structure and layout of the entire palace building. A large oil painting at the top of the museum's exhibition hall depicts the army of the Tuvassal king fighting the invading Mughal Islamic army at the foot of the Merangar Castle.

On the left is the army of the vassal king, and on the right is the army of the Mughals. As a result of the war, the Rajput army of the vassal king, though brave and warlike, was eventually conquered by the powerful Mughal army, and submitted to the Mughal patronage along with the other small vassal kings of Rajasthan.

A large photograph of the present-day Maharaja II hangs on the wall of the exhibition hall. He is a descendant of the Tuvassal King of Jodhpur and is currently the master of the palace. In the state of Rajasthan in northern India, there were several small kingdoms of the Rajput people throughout history, some of which remained until the founding of India.

Outsiders to Rajasthan can see many ancient castles, which are the royal palaces of many small kingdoms that once existed. Rajasthan's "Four Colour Cities" Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jayselmer, and Udaipur were all small kingdoms that were once small. The early rulers of these small kingdoms were veritable kings with complete autonomy and their own domains.

However, after being absorbed by the Mughal Empire and later the British Indian Conquest, it was reduced to a second-class vassal state with only partial power, and was called a "princely state" or "princely state" by Indian society, and the "king" was called "prince" or "prince". After India's independence in 1949, these vassal lords were completely stripped of power.

A "king" who only retains private property and has no "state" is called a "prince". During the reign of the Mughal Empire, the Rajputs were a strong local force to be reckoned with, the most famous of which were the Rajputs, who lived mainly in Rajasthan.

It is a people of fighting blood, who pride themselves on their bravery and skill, and who act by the unwavering spirit of chivalry. The Rajputs have a tradition of opposing any invasion of their territory by any outside power, but they are scattered and hostile to each other.

Especially when they faced the invasion of the powerful Islamic army from northern Afghanistan led by Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, who had Genghis Khan and Timurid blood since the 16th century, not only did they not fight together against the enemy and fight together with the outside world, but they used a lot of energy to fight each other and kill each other for internal friction.

Eventually, their territories were conquered one by one by the Mughal Empire's armies and became second-class vassals. But, in any case, the bravery and fighting of the Rajputs people has become a socially recognized calling card or symbol for them. The large photograph on the left shows the Maharaja II and his wife, who used to be called the Queen.

The figure in the photo on the right is the Maharaja, the builder of this palace. The palace museum has restored the old prince's living quarters, articles and decorations. The objects on display show the luxury and wealth of the life of the princes. The palace living room, dining room, and dressing room for the ladies are restored and displayed.

The museum exhibits very valuable porcelain from the Maharaja's collection of historical value. Among them are from Europe, Islam, and some from the Dragon Kingdom, especially those blue and white porcelain. Glass products from Europe on display. Glass was a very valuable ornament in the 19th century.

This gallery focuses on the Maharaja's collection of antique clocks. Old European-style clocks from the Maharaja's collection. Scene from the inner courtyard of the Royal Palace Museum. All are yellow sandstone buildings. There are corridors on both sides, and there are two rows of raised lampposts in the courtyard. The courtyard is covered with anti-bird metal mesh. Reliefs on the building of the inner courtyard. The content is armor and weapons.

It looks like the military emblem of the army of the Turkish vassal country. Reliefs on the building of the inner courtyard. A pegasus holding a Condor shield. It's a bit like the coat of arms of the Earth Domain. The reliefs on the buildings of the inner courtyard depict flags, scales, shields and swords, somewhat resembling the national emblem of the Turkish vassal state that once existed in Jodhpur. The flag represents the kingdom and the scales represent the law.

The shield represents the army, and the sword represents power. Snowfall with palace guards. Xueluo and Liu Jingshu walked out of the palace compound after visiting the museum as it was about to close. Beauty one. On the way back to the hotel, Jodhpur Merlangar Castle passed by the small lake at the foot of the hill. There are many waterfowl in the lake, either perched on the shore or flying above the water.

Against the backdrop of the Merangar Fort in the distance, the picture is good, and the snow falls so that the companions can find a place to rest for a while, and walk towards the lake with their cameras. It's hard to believe that there are so many waterfowl in a small lake in the middle of the city, and the locals don't bother them, giving these wild animals a lot of space and freedom.

There are a lot of Indians, but this small lake is very peaceful. People are busy with their own lives, and they live in peace with these animals without interfering with each other. It is important to emphasize that this is not a dedicated wildlife sanctuary, unmanaged and unmanaged. The people here have a great heart of beauty, and let these wild animals share the right to live with humans.

The waterfowl on the shore of the small lake fly in formations, and countless rhythmic wings on the water surface are like beating notes in a symphony of nature. The scientific name of these waterfowl in front of me is Sandpiper. They have snow-white bodies, black wings, long pointed beaks, and long red legs, and they are very cute, and they are the ones who fly on the surface of the water in groups.

The sandpiper is a wading bird that feeds on small fish and insects near the water and prefers to live in groups. According to some sources, there are more than 70 species of sandpipers, and the "sandpiper" in the idiom of Xueluoguo refers to this kind of water bird. These sandpipers fly very slowly and elegantly, fluttering with a pair of black wings, and dragging their long red legs gently across the water.

Sandpiper in flight. A flock of black teals swim past the snowfall, the surface of the water sparkling. The big guy resting on the stone is the osprey, and the one who stands in a row on the long pole of the fishing raft in the Li River in Guilin is its kind. Seeing that Xueluo noticed it, he suddenly waved his wings and flew up, circling and flying back and forth above Xueluo's head. Osprey flapping its wings.

Wild ducks and egrets in flight. Wild ducks and egrets in flight. Fly three times with wings. When I left the shore and walked back, I saw a big bird in the grass. The bird has a pair of red eyes. The legs are very long, and it should also be a wading bird. A hare, startled by the snowfall, with a pair of long, sun-drenched ears on its head, jumped in the grass and ran away.

The most surprising thing for Xueluo was the guy in front of him, who was unexpectedly encountered by Xueluo when he walked to the water's edge with the camera, and his huge body suddenly flashed out in the bushes about forty or fifty meters in front of Xueluo. At that time, Xueluo was unprepared to meet such a big guy, and he was shocked. I thought it was a deer, but later I checked the information, and the scientific name is the blue cow, which is a kind of antelope, native to India.