After a few relaxing days walking around Pushkar, we drove to Jaipur, stopping at a McDonald's on the way! After eating traditional Cambodian, Thai and Indian curries, a taste of home was welcome! They even made a decent coffee. After checking into the Heritage Palace hotel, my driver dropped me off for the afternoon at the City Palace - Pink City, a disappointing series of empty rooms.
I made my way to nearby Jantar Mantar, some huge celestial instruments for astronomy. Apparently they have amazing accuracy! Then on to the Hawa Mahal, a palace cooled by winds flowing through numerous windows. Probably the best one in the city.
The next day we went out early to hike up to the Amber Fort in Amer, about 11 kms out of Jaipur. Once completing the hike up and touring, I hiked the rest of the way to Jaigarh Fort further up the hill. It is another fortress the has an inner palace, armoury and a great view back to Jaipur city. Area hills have protection walls running up and down them similar to the Great Wall of China!
I made my way to nearby Jantar Mantar, some huge celestial instruments for astronomy. Apparently they have amazing accuracy! Then on to the Hawa Mahal, a palace cooled by winds flowing through numerous windows. Probably the best one in the city.
The next day we went out early to hike up to the Amber Fort in Amer, about 11 kms out of Jaipur. Once completing the hike up and touring, I hiked the rest of the way to Jaigarh Fort further up the hill. It is another fortress the has an inner palace, armoury and a great view back to Jaipur city. Area hills have protection walls running up and down them similar to the Great Wall of China!
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