Had I maintained the pace, I would have gotten my wish (and lived to regret it) but a few days ago my appetite vanished. I'm not going to call it the dreaded Delhi Belly (this has been milder than food poisoning, with a faint fever) but it sure has slowed me down.
The good news is, that gave us an excuse to see the monuments around Jaipur slowly--and they're so majestic that it would be hard to see them any other way.
Each time we emerged from our tuktuk, it felt like we were entering another century or, possibly, a Disney movie. Sure, that was partly because I was in dreamland, but as we watched mile after mile of wall and turret expand into the distance, I don't think everything was in my head.
Just to add to the etherial feeling, as we climbed the hill to the vast Amber Fort, we had to stop and let a group of painted Elephants go by. Told you it was worthwhile to go slow!
PS: Our train pulled out of Jaipur last night and I'm hoping I left the bug behind. Look out for news from Udaipur next!
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