Friday, March 17th, Jaipur, India

Greetings!

Today was a traveling day, all day drive from Delhi to Jaipur.  Our expanded group of fifteen is riding in a very spacious and comfortable bus.  But getting up at 6am,  bags out at 7am, and on the road at 7:30am is tough.  Where we ended up at the end of the day (The Trident Hotel) is gorgeous, and the Jaipur Bazaar was well worth the visit.

It's hard to describe the colors, the sounds, the feeling of the pulsating community so engaged in living so deeply.  For centuries, these caverns of trade have been the source of India's economic vibrancy.  Moving through the crowd was a joy that you didn't want to stop. 

After checking into the hotel, and resting a bit, we headed out again for more of the city.  

And then the bus broke down.  Two and a half hours later, including a very scary dash across a rush hour highway, a replacement bus took us back to dinner at a local excellent restaurant to celebrate a very memorable St. Patrick's Day.

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