Day 572 - A pink entrance to Rajasthan

This morning was spent motoring along on a public bus despite countless people and rickshaw drivers trying to convince us it was too "uncomfortable" for us, but for a fraction of the price of a tourist "Luxury" bus we made the call that price was more important than comfort!! After spoiling ourselves for Christmas (thanks all our mums and dads!) we're back to our budget adlibing ways!

It turns out that the trip and bus was pretty good - we even had some four-legged company along the way:When we arrived in Jaipur (the capital of Rajasthan state) we had a bit of a mission to find accommodation, with everything seemingly out of our budget - and by a lot! After finally giving in and getting a rickshaw driver to take us to a cheap place he knew (and would get commission for - which normally drives up the price), we found a place we could afford, and after some hard bargaining finally dropped our packs for the day.

We found a great eatery for some much needed food and set off into the Old Town that has made Jaipur a major destination on the India Trail. The main reason it's so famous is that the entire old town is painted a pinky red colour, giving the town the nickname of the Pink City. We wandered around through the bustling markets, where people sell anything and everything, while the town slowly fell under a pinkish glow below the setting sun. Adlibing it into the Pink.