Jaipur: running hot and cold
Jaipur is a calm and peaceful oasis compared to Delhi - especially our hotel, the Sunder Palace, which is really nice. We've been in the best of spirits since arriving but unfortunately not the best of health. It might be 40 degrees C outside, but we've both got colds! Our crummy (but expensive!) hotel in Delhi had A/C which was either set to cryogenically freeze, or off. Subsequently we spent several nights there alternating between hot and cold and the inevitable effects asserted themselves in Jaipur.
We did go on a bus tour of the sites on Wednesday which are spectacular if a little run down, but all we could manage yesterday was a Bollywood flick at one of the most famous cinemas in India. It was a great experience and the movie had enough English sprinkled throughout that we could follow along with the story over its epic three hours (complete with intermission).
Today the real travel begins - we'll be on a train to Jodhpur then another to Jaisalmer in the Thar Desert for over 12 hours. I'm glad we've both got books to read :)
DM
We did go on a bus tour of the sites on Wednesday which are spectacular if a little run down, but all we could manage yesterday was a Bollywood flick at one of the most famous cinemas in India. It was a great experience and the movie had enough English sprinkled throughout that we could follow along with the story over its epic three hours (complete with intermission).
Today the real travel begins - we'll be on a train to Jodhpur then another to Jaisalmer in the Thar Desert for over 12 hours. I'm glad we've both got books to read :)
DM
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Jaipur is one of the hottest and most famous tourist attractions of India. A trip to India can never be complete without a visit to this place of immense historical and architectural importance. In its time it was among the best planned cities in the entire Asia and was the first planned city in India. Jaipur has a very happy amalgamation of the new and the old worlds. The charm and magic of Jaipur lies in the fact that it has a bit of everything- science, art and architecture, culture, religion, and history, ingrained into every inch of it. The warmth and hospitality of the people make a visit to the Pink city all the more memorable, remarkable and cherished. The best part of Jaipur is that even the hotels in Jaipur and the resorts have the flavor and fragrance of the ethnicity and hospitality of the place and its people. Most of the ITC hotels in Jaipur are not just places of shelter, but an experience in itself. Most of the leisure hotels in Jaipur have the ambience, feel and style of its rich and colorful history and culture. The treatment that the guests receive in the budget hotels in Jaipur is one of royalty and at the same time one of genuine affability.
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