This morning began with a drive from Agra to the old Moghul city of Fatehpur Sikri. It really is beautiful. An enormous fort city with big palaces and gorgeous architecture. Unfortunately after the city was abandoned (due to the shortage of water) most of the precious stones, rugs, curtains, and murals were either stolen or destroyed. However, it was one of those places that you can close your eyes and imagine how magnifiicent it was at its height.
After that, we drove a very long 202 km to the"Pink City," Jaipur. I am staying at a former Rajasthan palace which is quite lovely. It's set back off the busy (read, noisy) street which is like a peaceful oasis. I have the rest of the day at leisure and then tomorrow it's a full day of city tour and market shopping.
No internet access in the room, so no pics. :( However, my plans have changed slightly and I will be coming back to the U.S. on Sunday night, arriving in Newark Monday morning. I'm happy to be in Jaipur, but very happy to be coming home.
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"...the month in which I learned the most in all my life. Alone as I was, I learned the knowledge of silence, of loneliness, of harsh and severe poverty, the interior conversation with 'the guest of the soul' who had never shown himself to be more 'sweet' than then."--Father Pedro Arrupe, SJ
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Impossible yoga position but she likes to have goals that no one else can imagine, so they'll shut up about how they understand exactly what she's going through
2 comments:
Can't wait to hear all about it, hopefully at YAC's. You and St. Liz will have to take turns sharing stories.
Mrs. Dell
We ate dinner at Jaipur.
OK... It was a restaurant named Jaipur, but it wasn't on the North American continent. Does that count?
Have a safe trip back.
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