Feeling both excited and a little apprehensive about our upcoming week in Jaipur. Our only slight worry was the possible monsoon weather and this kind of worry is one that comes quite naturally to the British anyway.
Having now done this journey quite a few times, we are no more organised than our first ever trip. No taxi to pick us up from the airport and not hotel booked for our stay in Jaipur....... What a good start!
* tip 1 - Indian Love Guide will always save the day http://www.lovetravelguides.com/is/buy-now *
Having taken full advantage of the free miniature bottles of red wine, we land at Delhi airport feeling a little jaded. Lucky for us passport control and baggage reclaim was a breeze, and before we knew it we were bundled into a taxi by Azar, our new trusted driver. We wiggled our way through the Delhi rush hour to Nehru market where we stumbled straight into fabric heaven.
Keeping sugar levels high with cup after cup of chai we rummaged through floor to ceilings piles of fabric. Midday heat, August temperatures and a lack of sleep made decision making that little bit trickier. Finally 3 hours later we weaved through the crowds laden with fabric to find Azar snoozing happily under a shaded tree.
If you have ever travelled by road in India our Delhi - Jaipur trip would appear very normal.
- Cars hurtling down the motorway the wrong way
- Trucks and lorries spilling over with hundreds of people
- The odd cow bringing the traffic to a complete halt
- The motorway suddenly disappearing into a single dusty rubble road
- AND then the token stop at your taxi driver’s, uncle’s mother’s friend’s son’s restaurant.
6 hours later we arrive in Jaipur........ PHEW.
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