Day 3. Jaipur

I took a car down to Jaipur. It is a really cool city with many interesting sites and an amazing culture. It is the capital of Rajasthan, and during the British occupation, it was the capital of the state of Jaipur. It is in a semi-desert area and a major metropolitan city in it's area. When I first got there, it looked like any other Indian city. But when I got closer to the center of the city, I saw a whole bunch of interesting sites I wanted to check out. The first one I went to was the Hawa Mahal. It is called "The Palace Of The Winds" and is shaped in the form of Krishna's crown. It was interesting and I learned a lot about the Hindu gods. The next place I went to was the city palace. It is now a museum with a lot about the city and its history. It is set in the middle of a fairly large garden, and it used to be the royal quarters of the Jaipur royal family. It was really cool and I learned things about the city that I hadn't learned in the Lonely Planet India travel book. By this time it was time for lunch and I stopped off at a local Indian food place. I had a really good chicken korma and a great nan. I loved it. Later I bought a freshly made mango lassi. Later I just wanted to wander and I had a lovely afternoon wandering around and getting lost in this amazing city. The Hawa Mahal