Picking up from where I left off last night is where I will start today’s post. Our room which is in a block of 6 one storey chalet style suites is simply stunning, it had the wow factor as soon as we set foot inside it. Very spacious and beautifully decorated and complete with its own private garden area outside the bathroom. It’s a great shame we only have the two nights here.
We only had about 45 minutes to take it all in before going out to a group dinner where all the men were dressed up by staff in turbans for the evening. The food was a buffet and served outside, we all sat on one long table and it was a lovely way to end the day. We are all getting on famously and I am now confident to say I know everyone’s name. All the men had a group photo where we encouraged our tour manager Vishal to join us by lying along the floor in front of us. What a great sport!!
At 9:00 this morning after breakfast we set off on our morning tour which first took us to the Amber Palace. It is perched on top of hill and constructed of red sandstone and marble. It is a Unesco World Heritage site which was a really great place to experience.
From there we visited another Unesco site, this time Jantar Mantar, which is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II. A local guide took over from Yogi to explain how all the sun dials worked. This was another venue that we enjoyed very much and totally amazed at how accurate the dials all were.
Finally just before lunch we visited the former Royal Palace which was within walking distance of the observatory. Here we were shown the display of ornate royal garments dating back hundreds of years.
Lunch was booked for us in a restaurant adjacent to the palace and afterward we made our way back to the hotel to enjoy the facilities and swim in the pool.
Love the turbans! Having read so many blogs about trips to India, I have to say you are making it much more attractive than any I have read before. And your hotels have all been great. Uniworld picks great hotels. I will remember that for future reference.