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Well May has been a very busy month travel wise, with trips to Argentina and India for work, however there were certainly some other fun times in London in between all this travel as well! I'll start with my most recent trip to India and there's two pages of photos this time as well!
To India … This time getting to Jaipur and completing the Golden Triangle!
As I was saying, I am lucky to get to Delhi each year around this time and this trip I managed to add on a day of holiday to get to the famous ancient city of Jaipiur, otherwise known as ‘the pink city’ due to all the buildings in the old city being coloured in a delightful shade of pink!
A little bit of history first... The city of Jaipur was actually the very first planned city in India and was built by the King, or Maharaja, Sawai Jai Singh II, in 1727 when the people were overflowing the city of Amber situated 10km away. Jaipur was therefore specifically planned, with the old city containing a city palace and an observatory (what every maharaja needs!) as well as public housing, all
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June 17th 2009 - Sylvia:
Have thoroughly enjoyed your last few Blogs. The photo's really are fantastic and bring to life the places that I have never seen. Have worked with a lot of Indian Doctors and find their country fascinating. Sylvia
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Sarah putting her new camera to use...
Down on the south bank as we're snapping photos of the London eye
The one and a quarter flag!
The flag atop the city palace, an extra quarter to indicate the Maharajah is more capable than a mere man!
Jahal Mahal - The Observatory
Amazing observatory built in 1727 when Jaipur city was planned at the Maharajah was a keen astronomer
The royal summer palace
A palace built in the middle of the lake to avoid the ridiculous summer heat in Jaipur
Cows roaming free
You see cows everywhere just roaming around the city, mostly rummaging through rubbish in the streets. They rule the streets!
Kids playing cricket
On this dusty vacant block were an energetic bunch of kids playing cricket until the sun disappeared.
Women doing restoration work
These women jwere squatting for hours on end and just hitting the ground with sticks, apparently doing restoration workat Amber Palance
Inside Amber Fort
Beautiful gardens and and ingenious inbuilt water system to cool the palace during the hot summer months
My favourite elephant
This cute lady with pink eyeliner was definitely my favourite of the gentle giants.
The Hawa Mathal Palace
One of my favourite buildings in Jaipur, not only for the look, but also the great architecture meaning it was so cool and breezy inside
Looking out into the pink city
From inside the Hawa Mathal, pretending i'm a royal lady and observing the street below.
Chaos in Jaipur
The regualar chaos at roundabouts and intersections, with people, rickshaws, bicycles, motor bikes, cars, trucks, camels, donkeys and elephants!
Blow your horn please!
What is written on the back of every truck and bus... makes for a very noisy journey anywhere!
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June 17th 2009 - Sylvia:
Have thoroughly enjoyed your last few Blogs. The photo's really are fantastic and bring to life the places that I have never seen. Have worked with a lot of Indian Doctors and find their country fascinating. Sylvia
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