The City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan
I am quite amazed that in spite of countless trips to Jaipur (remember I have studied near Jaipur for 5 years) I never managed to see the City Palace before. Of all the monuments I saw this time, I liked the City Palace most. Here too restoration work was going on like Amber Fort but even then I was quite amazed with the stunning beauty of the place.
The Peacock Door, City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan
I found the peacock door at the city palace quite amazing due to its striking colors, so much so that I requested a gentleman to move out of the frame of my camera. The gentleman that he was, he obliged without giving me any dirty glances.
I have always felt this on my treks and I felt it at Jaipur monuments too that in our day to day living we hardly see any open spaces! And till I see it, I really do not realize what I am missing.
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Arun, thanks for your kind words. I hopped over to your blog and I am impressed that you have raveled on the Palace on Wheels!
Mridula Ji i liked you blog too much. It’s only today i come to know about you and your blog. Your blogs are superb. I am also travel writer. I am traveling rajasthan and writing a blog on rajasthan. Please tell me about my blog and my way of writing.Here is url http://www.wondersofrajasthan.blogspot.com/Thank youI
Bindu, more than me my husband is addicted to the mountains and I am often left with no choice!Doli, see it sometime
Thanks Kusum.Fida, do share some of your pictures, I would look forward to it.
I am getting a little misty eyed by looking at your Rajasthan pictures. I think I have to go dig out a few of my own memories…I love that peacock door, and it’s so wonderful that these beautiful places are being restored.
Nice post. I like the peacock door much though.
Ohh the peacock door is so good
Really looks like a peacock
What a lovely door! Your Rajasthan pictures are really good. I read an autobiography of Gayatri Devi a couple years ago. Not a big fan of her family’s lavish lifestyle, but it gave me a good visual of Rajasthan. Browsed through some of your older trekking posts – looking forward to reading more, since we are addicted to the mountains too.