Hotel Silver Plaza Jaipur

... made of stone which didn’t look as they would be too sturdy under our feet but we decided to climb them anyway! It wasn’t long before I quickly regretted the idea in the blazing sun and wearing flip flops with little grip, I was like bambi on ice! We eventually made it to the top and it was well worth it as the views were spectacular. The descent was probably just as bad as the steps tilted forward which was not good accompanied by my ...

... tourists, this one was particularly bad. As we entered the main gate there was a line of women on either side which were supposed to be doing some construction (we think), but really were just banging sticks on the ground for tourists to take pictures of.... very strange and a bit uncomfortable. Once inside, however, the fort is a series of mazes which are easy to get lost in. It has amazing architecture which, while simple, photographed beautifully. As we were ...

... we speak Hindi. The food was nice but quite spicy. We mentioned mild!!Must be tasteless to them. <br><br>On 23.01, we visited the famous Amber fort, just outside Jaipur, on the top of a rocky hill. It is all in marble as usual, and divided in 4 big sections. It is so large and full of steps that we actually got lost. It is more the Amber palace looking at the very luxurious rooms. There is a tunnel which is linking it to Jaibargh, the fort. People would go from the palace to ...

... in Se7en, biting off my own tongue and losing the power of speech. If you shone a light in his eyes you'd scare him to death right now. You hear things, strange things. Most of the hotels I stayed in during that purgatory week were awful marble lined places, marble reflects sound waves very well, which means that crisp audio turns to echoed mush very quickly, and sounds become lost in one another, creating a bassy din with no sharp edges, inaudible sonic nothingness. A day in ...

... like little puppy dogs instead of sticking with their school tour. The City Palace is a vast palace complex occupying nearly one-seventh of the Pink City. It's divided into a series of courtyards, gardens and buildings...and is home to several palaces within the palace including the current home of the present Maharajah of Jaipur. Also in the palace are two things that I found fascinating...the largest silver objects in the ...

... women and the story was the same for all. Some wanted a back massage...others wanted their feet rubbed. Then I just sat with them...they were all trying to talk to me. I had no idea what they were saying, but I was happy to listen. Then, one of the younger girls started to sing...in such a small whisper I almost missed it. I nodded my head at her, and her voice grew louder with every note. Soon several others joined in. The next thing I knew I took some paper out and we started ...

... we didn't know what to do and couldn't ask. I was tired after the night bus to get there and getting up at 4am so I dozed off a bit. Iy made the time go faster. I was relieved to find out that the food was more abondant that what I was expecting and though there wasn't a lot of variety it was good, ouf! My room was OK, but it was really hot in Jaipur, 40 degrees at least! What to do at break? Hum, not much else than lie down on your bed and ...

... of their friends, some proud, others bashful. The women, on the other hand, looked as if they would like to beat me with their rolling pins if I so much as pointed the camera in their direction. Later, though, they indicated they would be most willing to be photographed in exchange for some rupees. Funny incident #3: This one is funny in retrospect, though it was a bit scary at the time! I was supposed to fly from Jaipur to Delhi with Jet Lite at 9:00 ...

... house that is the otherside of the garden. The house is a bunglow that used to belong to their parents, there are 3 twin bedrooms, a lounge/dinner and a kitchen. The bathrooms are outside and there is a western toilet, but you are not allowed to fluch toilet paper down it!! The bathrooms consist of a sink and mirror and 2 buckets with jugs in them. These are our showers!! They are called Bucket baths and ...

... Then came the injections. I expressed my fear of them re-using needles. The Doctor reassured me that they have been using disposable needles for over 30 years and he opened the packets in front of me. He also explained that they kept the vaccines in the fridge and he let me feel them to check that they were cold. I was also given all the information I need to get my other 2 injections. Everyone at the hospital was really ...