The Junagarh Fort in Bikaner is unique in that it was not built upon a hill top. It sits inside the city of Bikaner, and has been repeatedly expanded in 400 year history. The has never been conquered, and is in excellent condition.
I was excited at the prospect of seeing Laxmi Niwas Palace. The photos on my itinerary showed a tall, slender and uniquely styled building. It looked like a strong variation on other styles seen around Rajasthan. On arrival though, I had to circle the building and ask around for the building I had seen in the picture. The building seemed to be no more than 3 storeys tall, and the photo showed something I thought was between 5 and 7 storeys. I slowly realized what had happened. The photos had been stretched to match the amound of text in the itinerary. It was still beautiful, but not at all what I had envisioned.
Next stop: Jodhpur.
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