Jaipur - the pink city

We were collected this morning by our driver Dharamveer  who has been with us from the beginning in Delhi and has done all the amazing driving since.  Tomorrow when he takes us to the airport for our flight to Kolkata,  we will say goodbye to this helpful, caring man  and be met by a new driver.

                                              Dharamveer- our driver from Delhi to Jaipur

Nidhi - our wonderful guide from magic tours of India, in Jaipur - we became instant friends,  she holds a Masters in History, and is pursuing a degree in archeology

 Students waiting for school

 Gandhi statue from a distance

Indira Gandhi

Hindu Temple we visited - The high spire is Northern India stye, the pyramid in the center is the style of southern India, and the dome is from Islamic architecture

 These pillars honor the important figures from many religions

Moses

St Peter

Jesus

Mary

Front entrance

Art Museum

Gate into the pink city

Well kinda pink :)

 Wind Palace - The windows were from when women could not go out in public they would look out from them without being seen

Amber Fort - You can ride up on elephant or walk.  We opted for pictures for here.  One concession to age.

Elephant painted for a wedding

Amazing well.  Monsoon water is collected and people can walk down to the right level to get it.  As you can see, rain is in short supply

 Traditional and changing dress

The floating palace.  It will be converted to a hotel soon

 This building is called "The Nest".  It is made of concrete.

on to Kolkata....