2-9-20 JAIPUR, INDIA: Breakfast was in the elegant dining room of the hotel before we headed out to the royal palace for a tour. The royal family still resides in the palace, but parts are open for public tours. The courtyard is being prepped for a very high end wedding.
Breakfast pic with a favorite waiter.
Reception Room at the hotel.
Entrance to the palace. The pink color that gives the city its nickname, The Pink City, is from the sandstone widely used in local construction.
The courtyard being set up for the wedding tonight.
Room for many guests, should we be 'crashers'?
The pigeon must be on the A-list.
We worked our way up the floors of the palace. Through rooms with their memorabilia and photographs to some very striking rooms at the top.
Photo shoot in this room, that might be the bride.
From the palace, a Temple to Lord Krishna on the grounds.
This floor is all blue, except for the floor.
More blue.
We worked up a thirst and hunger on the tour so we were invited to a reception room for tea. I had purchased earrings for Judy at a jewelers in the palace, and they were delivered to us while at tea.
The reception room.
Tea and treats.
Val models the earring.
Next stop, textile shop where we watched block printing and some of us made purchases.
Building a rug.
Block printing.
So many choices.
Back at the hotel, Val and Lynn continued the tour while the rest of us retired to the pool. It was too cold for swimming, but I worked on pix and text.
Too cold for a dip, but just right for the Mac.
Lavish landscaping.
Lynn caught Val elephant spotting. The elephant is dressed up for an appearance at a wedding.
Before our final dinner, we hit the roof top bar for more kites, G & T’s, sunset and moonrise.
Kites in action. As it got dark, we bursts of fireworks around the city, marking weddings.
Moonrise. Off to dinner and bed.
Breakfast pic with a favorite waiter.
Reception Room at the hotel.
Entrance to the palace. The pink color that gives the city its nickname, The Pink City, is from the sandstone widely used in local construction.
The courtyard being set up for the wedding tonight.
Room for many guests, should we be 'crashers'?
The pigeon must be on the A-list.
We worked our way up the floors of the palace. Through rooms with their memorabilia and photographs to some very striking rooms at the top.
Photo shoot in this room, that might be the bride.
From the palace, a Temple to Lord Krishna on the grounds.
This floor is all blue, except for the floor.
More blue.
We worked up a thirst and hunger on the tour so we were invited to a reception room for tea. I had purchased earrings for Judy at a jewelers in the palace, and they were delivered to us while at tea.
The reception room.
Tea and treats.
Val models the earring.
Next stop, textile shop where we watched block printing and some of us made purchases.
Building a rug.
So many choices.
Back at the hotel, Val and Lynn continued the tour while the rest of us retired to the pool. It was too cold for swimming, but I worked on pix and text.
Too cold for a dip, but just right for the Mac.
Lavish landscaping.
Lynn caught Val elephant spotting. The elephant is dressed up for an appearance at a wedding.
Before our final dinner, we hit the roof top bar for more kites, G & T’s, sunset and moonrise.
Kites in action. As it got dark, we bursts of fireworks around the city, marking weddings.
Moonrise. Off to dinner and bed.
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