The Blue City - Jaipur

March 3 - For the past two days we were in Jaipur, which I believe was the best stop so far. I think that all good days start with an elephant ride, which took us up to the Amber Fort. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the city and the fort. After lunch we headed to Jantar Mantar, an amazing observatory in the middle of the city. In addition to the incredible amount that I learned that day, it was also a great shopping day. Although we were warned about the markets being a bit sketchy for tourists, we ended up shopping the same way that the Indian people living in the city do (as much as two white people could). There are no Walmarts here, but rows upon rows of shops that specialize in one area (e.g., textiles, hardware, decorations, paper products).

Photos of Jaipur