30 minutes over Jaipur

Dave and I drove with some friends to the city of Jaipur, which is about 300 km southwest of Delhi. Told this trip would take about 3 hrs each way, and that we were would be going down to see ELEPHANT POLO, Dave and I readily agreed. Since the polo was to happen in the afternoon, I hoped to be able to tour a little around the city of Jaipur, which is famous for it beauty and color.

Sadly, the trip took 5 hours down and 6 hours up. While the trip was justified because we got to see ELEPHANT POLO (they’re big animals, so I feel the capitalization is appropriate) we did not get to spend much time in Jaipur. In fact, we were in downtown Jaipur for about half an hour, most of which was spent in the car.

So, things I can say about Jaipur: As advertised, it’s the “pink city,” and is full of many pretty colors. There were lots of people wearing turbans and sporting very impressive handle-bar moustaches. The outside of the “palace of winds” is very pleasant. The view across the street from the “Trident Hilton,” seen above, is fantastic.