Our train from Jaipur to Udaipur left late – it was delayed by about 90 minutes, which meant we were waiting until after midnight to leave after a full day of touring Jaipur. When we woke groggily in Udaipur, it was 7.15am – we had managed to sleep through the train arriving 15 minutes before. …
Month: September 2013
Jaipur
We spent a day exploring the so-called “Pink City of Jaipur” (we felt it was more of a red sandstone city, but either way the colour was definitely noticeable!) We began our walk at the New Gate (pictured above), where we walked through the bazaars until we found ourselves at Hawa Mahal, the Palace of the…
The Amber Fort
Amber Fort, also known as Amer Fort (and pronounced that way) is a short distance out of Jaipur. The fort is a famous one, located next to a lake and with another fort up on the hills behind that is connected to it by an underground passage. We chose to visit by public bus –…
Neemrana Fort Palace
Reuben had heard of Neemrana Fort Palace years ago, when friends of his had recommended it to him as a beautiful place to visit. It’s a former fort which has been turned into a “non-hotel” hotel. We hadn’t been able to fit in a visit on our honeymoon, so we decided to see if we…
Meandering Kiwis 