Well, we’re getting there… Hopefully we’ll post the rest of the Delhi trip soon. After this trip, we have Diwali, a trip to Pune, and then relatives came to visit! Somehow we’ll get on top of things…
After our Elephantastic experience, we went to Amer Fort and drove by Jah Mahal. Amer Fort was very cool. It is just outside Jaipur and it used to be the palace. Amer is in the state of Rajashtan and the Rajput Maharajas (kings/royalty) lived there.
The palace was grand – here’s the entrance
The architecture and detail were incredible
These are mirrors! 
View from where the women would look out onto the main palace plaza. The carvings are meant to let them look out, but not be seen inside.
and the views were amazing.
View from main palace back onto the plaza 
view toward the hills – notice the “great wall” built on it
Of course if you have a palace, you’ll need lots of people to work in it! This is a (almost) bird’s-eye view of where many of the workers/servants lived with their families. Apparently there were about 400!
After, we headed back to our heritage hotel, called Nilah Bagh. Very cool space. We had a massive room – which I hope Parag will share some pictures of – and also got to meet and talk with the owner. She and her family live upstairs, and this is one of 3 heritage hotels in the city. The royal family lived here, and one of them then became the first prime minister of Jaipur.
Joshi-Staples Family India Adventure! 