Jaipur

Thurs 5th of July

Slept really badly last night thanks to the part of my a/c unit that actually cools the air shutting up shop at about 1am. Wolk up shortly after that in a pool of my own sweat. It brought back memories of the summer I spent in the States, when we had no air conditioning.

Hung out in my room again today which probably wasn't the most productive use of my time but after the hassle factor of travelling in India so far, it was nice to chill out and read a book for a bit. Although I found myself a little bored in Bharatpur I'd thoroughly recommend stopping off at the Birder's Inn (where I was staying for the last few days) either just for a bite to eat or for a night or two. The food was lovely here and the staff really go out of their way to make you feel welcome.

Train arrived on time in Jaipur and I've made it safely to the guest house where I'm staying for the next 3 nights. I've organised an auto-rickshaw for the first half of the day tomorrow to take me around to some of the sites in Jaipur for the princely sum of 150 Rs (about 2.50 Euro). The rickshaw driver gave me a whole speel about not trying to take me somewhere that he gets commission if I buy a souveneir which is what all the drivers in Agra & Delhi are up to. He did however make a suggestion that I stay somewhere else, which I'm sure is a variation on a them. To be fair I'm actually getting a good deal from him (provided he lives up to his side of the bargain)

Am looking forward to exploring Jaipur over the next few days.