The Pinkish-Orangish City of Jaipur


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January 20th 2009
Published: February 9th 2009
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So much to say. So much done. Trying to put it all into words .... where to start? First, I will admit that "pink" is really orange and I spent a chunk of my time in Jaipur waiting for the pink city to reveal herself to me. Surprise! Did I ever feel silly. We arrived at a much nicer hotel than our previous hostel. So nice I took pictures, but I won't bore you with them. We even had a garde... Read Full Entry



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MoiMoi
Moi

in front of same, said window
How many arches do you see?How many arches do you see?
How many arches do you see?

Note the Hindi arcitecture.
The Amber FortThe Amber Fort
The Amber Fort

The birds kept taking off and landing.
moi, againmoi, again
moi, again

What are the odds?
ObservatoryObservatory
Observatory

This is a sun dial
ObservatoryObservatory
Observatory

Our tour guide explaining the sundial--how many minutes past is it?
World's Largest SundialWorld's Largest Sundial
World's Largest Sundial

Or at least it's in the Guiness Book of World Records.
Also in the Guiness Book of World RecordsAlso in the Guiness Book of World Records
Also in the Guiness Book of World Records

But I can't remember what it is.



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