Jaipur

Well... Whose silly idea was it to follow summer all year 'round anyway? Whose silly idea was it to visit the desert during summer? Sorry folks, it's time for a rant. We know it's freezing back home but just to sniff the chill for a moment sounds like heaven right now. We are currently sweating away our kilos and our souls in Jaipur. Our days consist of a few hours wandering in the morning, before retreating to our guesthouse to pass out for a few hours under the fan. Then a tasty lunch, then it's pass out time again, before we venture out into the wonderful 40 degree evenings before going to bed...under the fan!



And as for Jaipur... Well that's another rant in itself. After our peaceful sojourn throughout desert Rajasthan, we have been hit with the whirlwind of Jaipur - Rajasthan's capital city. It's hot, noisy, flat out. It's a mecca for shopping, with streets and alleyways lined with tiny little shops crammed full of merchandise. That's tomorrow's mission. The old city itself has thousands of shops selling anything from sarees to sandalwood. You can buy anything here. It's amazing, but expensive as too many tourists with too much money have visited before us. Bastards!

Jaipur has been a bit of a disappointment after having visited such amazing towns and cities throughout India. It's been a bit of a reality check also, bringing us back to the filth and poverty that is India. What others' have said rings true in our ears... India is a country that you have a love-hate relationship with. Absolutely amazing.