India with Caroline Paris - ROCS Travel Traveller's Tales

Day 7 On the 7th day, it was time for Jaipur and the renowned Amer Fort and the Place of the Winds. There’s so much pink in this city, I felt right at home. It’s possible to ride an elephant at Jaipur to visit the Amer Fort but we opted not to as it is not considered that safe. One of the things that struck me though was watching elephants hare the road with cars. The traffic congestion in India is a sight to behold, horns are constantly pressed as though stuck in that mode, parking spaces are seemingly impossible as a multitude of cars block each other as though creating a maze. Somehow, however, actual traffic accidents are scarce and there seems to be a method to what might initially appear to be madness. The Amer Fort, more than 400 years old, made of red sandstone, doesn’t feel real, making your way to it is like entering a fairy tale. We also walked around Old Jaipur and visited some local stores, I tried haggling over a pair of leather shoes and some bangles.