Jaipur, India
26° 54' N 75° 48' E
Mar 20, 2005 10:00
Distance 221km

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Jaipur

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After a pleasant 5 hr train ride we arrived in Jaipur, the capital city of Rajastan. The next three days were spent exploring the bazaars and some site seeing to the astrological park - a serious of monuments laid out to measure time and zodiac readings for predicting life events based on birth date (and a necessity for checking whether a potential marriage partner is suitable); The Hawal Mahal - a palace built for the royal harem with lots of peepholes so the women could watch the world go by in the street below (The palace was undergoing a brutish interior paint job which involved slathering white paint over the dirty walls with little regard for carvings, artwork, neat edges, or runs. Given that some of the painters children reverted to begging as we past, the restorations were obviously on a tight budget); And Amber fort - an impressive fortress overlooking the city from the top of a steep hill range that 3/4 encircles the city.

Although there were many other places of interest to visit, the foreigner entry fees and ridiculous policy of charging extra per camera made us selective (Eg: Indians 10 rupees, foreigners 150 rupees, cameras 50 rupees extra or 30c/$5/$2 pp respectively).

Fortunately the food has been fantastic and we've eaten nothing but delicious veggie curries for almost 2 weeks now (interspersed with the odd slice of chocolate cake).

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Jaipur, busy and rubbish everywhere. Jaipur, the streets are pretty busy. Jaipur - Lisa with some local kids Jaipur - The Astrological Park and some pretty unusual gadgets. Jaipur - The Astrological Park and some pretty unusual gadgets. Jaipur - The Astrological Park sun dials, mapping out the 12 zodiac signs. Jaipur - The Astrological Park. Where a child is laid after being born to map out their destiny (apprently the time from the sun is out by only 22 seconds! Jaipur, outside the astrological park. Snake charmers as the entrace / exit. Better them than us! Jaipur - There are afew hand grafittied messages around about aids being uncurable and using condoms as prevention, but this printed sign is disturbing Jaipur - More cows on the streets, it's amazing how they don't just run away. Cars usually rocket past them tooting their horns. Jaipur - Our guest house where we were staying, and the people that we had travelled from Agra on the train with. Jaipur - A hog at home, in the rubbish - down the *main* street! Jaipur - A view from our guest house. No wonder there were so many flies! Jaipur - Just another day on the street. The Hawa Mahal, bult 1799 where women of the royal family watched the world go by - peeping out from the small windows. Jaipur - A view from the top of the famous Hawa Mahal A view of the Hawa Mahal from inside, this is where royal family used to watch people go by. Just cruising down the streets in Jaipur Jaipur - A local guy selling Popadums - he was happy to pose for me while I took this shot. Jaipur. A goat on the side of one of the main roads in Jaipur. While the locals talk not taking any notice. The Amber fort palace from the road - watching elephants bath in the water. Lisa behind a goat, on a track leading up to the Amber fort palace. An elephant doing tours up to the Amber fort palace. Looking out from a balcony at the Amber fort palace. Looking down on the court yard. Lisa with some of the local women working in the Amber fort palace. A monkey, doing what-ever monkeys do.. Us on Amber Fort A road in the city of Jaipur near the Hawa Mahal - and the mayhem that goes with it.
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