Jaipur: Garrett's City

Our next stop was Jaipur, the largest city in the state of Rajasthan.  It is also referred to as the pink city due to the pink color of the buildings in the old section of the city.  But we decided to name it Garrett's City since he was the only one who got to experience it all.  The first day we arrived, we all toured Jai Garh fort, which sat high up on a mountain top and displays the world's largest cannon among other things.  One of our favorite highlights was a puppet show that served as entertainment for the kings and other royalty who used to live there.  That evening, we went to a light and sound show outside of Amber fort (just below Jai Garh fort) which gave us a good idea of Rajasthan's history, music, and culture.

During the night, Grant got sick (we're blaming it on the sugar cane drink in Pushkar, but who really knows for sure), so the next morning, Charlie and Garrett set out for a tour of Amber fort while Kim stayed back with Grant at the hotel.  We took an elephant ride to the top of Amber fort while Garrett donned his "prince turban".  The fort was like a maze and Garrett and I stumbled upon secret passageways, tunnels, gardens, and sleeping bats.  Then, Charlie got sick that afternoon, so Garrett and Kim went out for an authentic Indian dinner and entertainment that evening.  Thus, Garrett got to experience more of Jaipur than any of the rest of us.