Jaipur, Friday Nov. 9th

A beautiful day......on the bus at 7:30am for a short ride to the base of the Amber Fort. Took an elephant ride up a ramp to the entrance of the fortress with sprawling courtyards and halls. The surrounding area was absolutely gorgeous!! A gazillion people trying hard to "hawk" their wares everywhere we turned so we tried very hard NOT to turn!!!! Very aggressive to say the least!!

Next stop was the obligatory (on a tour) jewelry store -------a demo of cutting/polishing/setting of gems. Some xvery nice pieces but we left it all in the show cases. Next was a textile factory/store. Block printing/rug knotting, etc.

Lunch and then, on to the Jantat Mantar which is an Astronomical Observatory. From there, a walk to the City Palace (Pink Palace), a complex of exquisite gardens, palaces and courtyards and a lot of history.

Drinks with some of our fellow travelers, dinner and then to bed! Tomorrow morning heading to Agra.