We left Jodhpur at 8 this morning and drove four hours south to Kumbhalgarh Fort. On the way up the mountain, we came across black face monkeys. Kumbhalgarh is known as the Great Wall of India, the fort was built in the 15th century. Built on a hilltop at 1100m (3600 ft), the wall of Kumbhalgarh is one of the longest continuous walls in the world, spanning 36 km (22 miles). There are over 360 temples inside the fort, both Hindu and Jain. Kumbhalgarh Fort was named a UNESCO world heritage site in 2013. We explored for close to two hours, talking to people along the way and being approached by several Indians to welcome us. I took photos of two newlywed couples, identified by the stacked white bracelets on the brides arms. A group of men stopped to talk with Papa, and three women in the parking lot wanted me to take their photos, plus two couples asked Papa and I to be photographed with their husbands. We stopped for lunch at a restaurant on top of the mountain, near the fort. It was a fascinating visit for us.
