Saturday, October 21, 2017

Jaipur

It's Sunday morning about 6:15 India time.  We've always been early risers and it seems as if we've adjusted to the time change pretty well.  It's a good thing because it's a busy itinerary.  We explored the city of Jaipur yesterday.  It's known as the "Pink City" because of the pink colored sandstone façade on many of the old buildings.  Although much smaller than Delhi, there are over 4 million people in Jaipur.  I don't have much time to write about it now because we leave for Agra (home of the Taj Mahal) shortly.  I'll provide more details later but here are a few pictures.


The Amber Fort and the jeep that took us to it

Royal Family Palace (Part of the Amber Fort)

Courtyard inside the Amber Fort.  The women were not allowed in the courtyard but could watch from behind the lattice work.  The Queen got the big window on the top floor of the upper level.

You could also ride an elephant to the top of the fort. 

Our new BFF from Jaipur!

We did a cooking class/demonstration at a families home.  Great food!