We arrived by air to stay at the lovely hospitable Balsamand Lake Palace which we think of as a second home in Rajasthan. The exciting occasion was the birthday celebrations for HH Maharaja Jodhpur Marwar's 75th birthday. This stretched over four days. In between we visited the famous Step Well within Jodhpur City, some elegant shops and then went out into the countryside to visit a potter, then a wonderful dhurrie weave,r and a Bishnoi family from the famous Bishnoi tribe who revered all living things. We took tea with them.