After our safari yesterday, we returned to our room and spent the whole day there, napping. Allynn spent most of the day in the bathroom and I went to the hotel reception and asked about a doctor. I was feeling exhausted after the day before but I did fit in some retail therapy at the gift shop. They make things to order so I browsed thru the fabrics and had a top and a vest made. By 8:30 they were done, and lovely. By 9:00 I was in bed, and the doctor arrived to our room, with 2 other guys. Checked out Al and he prescribed 3 medications that were delivered to our room an hour later – all for $30.00.
Driving now to Jaipur. A long drive. We are doing well now with the stomach thing tho now I have it too. We’ve stopped a few times so Al could make balloons and I could take pictures.
There are no rest stops in India. We’ve been sitting in this damn car for 4 hours without a break. We are going thru desert now- dry – all farmers here with goats, water buffalo, cows and a few pigs.
The women are wearing colorful scarves- often covering their faces of very bright colors- bright golden yellow, bright orange and red. The air conditioning in this car is dismally inefficient. Later. We have arrived at the pink city. But it’s not pink and so far, it all reminds me of Canal Street. The hotel is funky bohemian. Quite a comedown from the last few nights, where. I felt like a princess. I am very excited to go to the block printing museum where I can purchase block printed bed spreads- hoping- or maybe I’ll find better prices at a street market. There is also an art museum- – I am sure it features miniature paintings which I adore. Tomorrow we’re going to the fort- I’ve seen several- a bit forted out. Later- our driver took us to a beautiful Vishnu temple, high up, over Jaipur. It was so refreshing to see marble carving.