Back to some hardcore sightseeing in Jaipur – the Pink City. First stop the Amber Fort (second only in tourist visits to the Taj Mahal- and showing my ignorance I’d never heard of it). So here goes – lots of fabulous pictures and a history to match but you’ll have to read up on that yourselves if interested.
A break for coffee – not sure why as the coffee has been utterly hopeless thus far. Better of with chai masala. Anyway, off to the Observatory. The Maharajah was a keen astronomer and built all this in the early 1700s.
This was the best bit for me.
By mid afternoon we’re done, so finished off with shopping, a walk around old Jaipur
and dinner on a rooftop terrace where we hooked up with a fascinating American woman who has set up a clothing business using Indian women co-operatives as her suppliers. Fabulous (veggie) food again.
More sightseeing tomorrow.