Jaipur isn't as nice as we had hoped though.
It's very busy with getting alot of hassle from tultuk drivers and as
with most of India it is very noisy with beeping of horns, traffic and
people which after a long bus trip and in 35C heat can all get a bit
too much!
We were lucky enough to be here though fortue Diwali Celebrations,
which was great as they had lots of fireworks going off and the aim is
to light up your home as much as possible to welcome the goddess of
prosperity for the next year. We saw hugh firework displays and there
were lots of firecrackers & bangers to keep with their loud
lifestyle..... crazy!
The Royal Palace in Jaipur (now 300 rupees) was very nice to see where
the Rajahstan royal family live. They have no power as the country is
ruled by the primer minister. We also visited a bizarre observatory
built by the Shah in the 17th century. They have a sun dial there
accurate to within 2 secs, amazing!
We stayed at a nice guest house and they looked after us well but for
those coming to visit India, Jaipur is more expensive than most other
northern cities in India and you would be lucky to find any guest
house at less than 250 rupees for a double room.
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