So today the rest of the crew went out sightseeing, minus the fearsome threesome. Emma wanted to rest, and Sej and I had some deadlines encroaching on us (travel planning, practicum work, and a publication deadline).
But I don't like to disappoint, so the pictures above are postings of what we
would have seen had we gone out today.
There's Hawa Mahal, the five-story palace built in 1799 by the poet-King Sawai Pratap Singh. As the story goes, it was built so that the ladies of the royal household could watch the everyday life and processions of the city. The palace is part of the east wall of the City Palace complex (I'll know what that means later in the week, God willing!!!). Interesting stuff.
There's also the Bapu Bazaar, one of Jaipur's main attractions for us women who love shiny, pretty things. That was actually closed today, so I'll tell you about it when we actually go during the week. From the looks of what the rest of the group bought today, it seems like Jaipur is a great place to shop! Perhaps even better than Delhi (although I remain very fond of Dilli Haat, the birthplace of my first successful bargain).
The second photo above is Amber Fort, another major tourist attraction. Apparently, you can ride up the fort on an elephant, which is hopefully what I'll do, if we have enough time and I don't melt away/spontaneously combust (whichever comes first). The fort's architecture is a blend of Hindu and Muslim styles, and was built in the 16th century by Raja Man Singh.
Ok so it's a little weird that I'm posting about stuff I haven't seen yet. But I DID get a lot of work done on the book chapter I'm co-writing, so I feel a lot better entering the coming week with that under my belt. I still have some work to do, but with this A/C computer lab (open 24 hours!) I think it'll definitely work out.
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