Snake Charmer

February 11

We took off this morning for Jaipur.  The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was filmed here.

This snake charmer was at the entrance to the city palace museum which is where the royal family used to live.  They actually still live adjacent to the museum but they don't have any more power.  When the snake charmer sees you taking his picture he asks for money.

Jaipur is called the pink city.  One of the Maharajas like pink and had everything painted pink.

Nearby was the observatory.  This is a sundial.  The worlds largest sundial is here.  One of the Marajas was into astrology.

We have seen quite a few monkeys.  We also saw some camel carts.

Cows go wherever they want.

February 12

Our guide told us a lot about his Hindu religion and marriage customs.  They still have arranged marriages.  Hindu marriages are a five day affair.  One of the customs is for the groom to ride in on a camel, elephant or horse.  Bernie will have to do at Hannah and Nick's wedding.

This morning we started off with an elephant ride to the Amber Fort, which was one of the places where royalty lived.

When the other members of the group went to the jewelry and rug store we went to mom's favorite place, the bazar.

No need to go to the zoo here when you can see animals in the street.

Our hotel doorman.  Note the security we need to go through.  I think it is because they know foreigners stay here.