Day 2, Delhi to Jaipur Rajasthan xxx

What a great but also long day, we have left Delhi and moved on to Jaipur Rajasthan, where we will spend 2 nights.
We've on the bus a long time time today but have had beautiful scenery, we had a lovely breakfast, my first time trying aloo paratha and masala chai, delicious.
Then we went to a G Adventures initiative that helps women from local villages learn how to block print and sew beautiful items. This is so they can have an income and even be able to send their children to school with the money they make and overall to lead better lives.
The ladies are very brave to want to do this as it is still seen as women should be at home and not working.
We all had a go at doing our own prints, I kept it simple and others went more wild lol.
Next we moved up to the Amber Fort in jeeps which was quite fun, and we had a guide explaining the history, wow what a beautiful place, I especially liked the carvings, mirrors and painting that was all done by hand.
Next we stopped very briefly so we could take pictures of The Water Palace, the reflection in the water made it more stunning.
Now on to a homestay, the owners have converted their house into rooms for people to stay, it's simply stunning, my room is huge. We were greeted up the stairs with beautifully scented rose petals, a bindi and a flower garland, U know me...I had tears in my eyes, very special.
Now they have just come round to ask what we want for dinner where we will meet on the rooftop and eat together shortly, I've ordered a lentil Dahl with roti, a banana lassi and gulab jamon.
Will be up early again tomorrow for a tuk tuk guide around Jaipur which I am looking forward to.
All in all a great day, enjoy the pics xxxRead more