The Pink City

Very much like Delhi, Jaipur is a very busy city with people all the time trying to sell you something or get you scammed. As in Agra, rickshaws try to sell you day trips offering themselves as guides. While in Delhi everyone is trying to get you to Kashmir, in Jaipur they try to scam you with gems and jewellery. And jewellery in Jaipur is very nice, though you have to watch out with prices.

Here I got my so desired snake bracelet and a couple of rings. The guy I bought it to had been to Spain, or so he claimed, and kept on saying bullshit in Spanish as we looked over bracelets, earrings, rings, and others. However, I got a better discount than the Brits just for being Spanish. For once, useful!

As the pink city, Jaipur is not that pink. The only traces of such a color are at the old city's outer walls. Surrounded by a big pinkish fort, once inside, it just looks old, like most India. And as like everywhere in India, what you get to see inside are bazaars and temples mainly.

I don't know during the day, which I've heard if very busy and annoying, but at evening it's quite interesting to visit. Dim lights, a lot of people and a big variety of goods gives the bazaars a very errant and enchanting atmosphere.