Adam Stainton

Adam Stainton
Of Moon Unit Gamma
On the The Rickshaw Run Autumn 2011

Jaipur

Apparently my text message update didn't work. Anyway we're now in Jaipur having left Agra this morning and getting here at lunch time.

Did all the tourist stuff in Agra yesterday, Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and the Baby Taj. The Taj Mahal is impressive although walking around it in bright sunlight which also bounces off the white marble platform is seriously bright.

We got a decent meal last night too, Agra has a Pizza Hut. In terms of emersing ourselves in Indian culture it may sound inappropriate but every place we've eaten so far has had maybe one other group of people eating there while Pizza Hut was packed, so clearly it's what the locals do.

Good roads and light traffic for the drive to Jaipur, but once we reached the city the usual chaos erupted. I think once we leave here we lose the good roads, but there's only 600km to go and time in hand to do it. Current plan is to spend tomorrow morning in Jaipur seeing the sights then it on with the final stage of our journey, Jaisalmer.