After Agra, we took a train to the Pink City, Jaipur, which
is the capital of Rajasthan. I had no idea what this place had to offer before
we went, but I later learned it is recognized as one of the ten most beautiful
cities of India. And I believe it now!
It had a completely different atmosphere than Agra—the most vibrant colors I’ve ever seen, incredible architecture, and amazing bazaars. Oh my, the bazaars. I had some serious buyer’s remorse after leaving because I bought way more than I should have. Oh well!
Here are some of the highlights:
Hawa Mahal, Palace of the Winds, is the most famous landmark of Jaipur. It was built in 1799 for the women of the royal household to watch the royal and religious processions without being seen.
Going on a camel ride! It went surprisingly smoother than I imagined.
My favorite site was Amber Fort & Palace, which was built in the 16th century and housed different rulers.
You can take an elephant ride up and down the steep path if you so desire J
Once we got to the top, we were completely bombarded by merchants trying to sell us things. At one point, there were about 10 of them following us and trying to beat the other’s prices. Even after you say “NO” a million times, they keep going until you buy something. Luckily, we ended up getting some pretty good deals. The idea definitely crossed my mind how successful Mormon missionaries could be if they were that persistent, haha.
Oh yeah, in the same day I rode a camel, I also rode an elephant. Check that off my bucket list. If it wasn’t already obvious, I’m officially obsessed with elephant everything.
The weight of the four of us didn’t get distributed evenly on the elephant, so at one point en route we were literally sliding off. It’s a miracle we didn’t fall to our deaths.
We visited a Monkey Temple, but stopped before going in. The monkeys were terrifying! This boy who wanted to be our tour guide for the walk up insisted that if the monkeys tried to bite us, he would make them bite him instead. Seriously?!
Now for the shopping. These pictures don’t do it justice, but it was just amazing.
Here were some of my other favorite random shots:
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