Jaipur

It’s a new day, and another 7:30am wake up drum call. Fortunately, Diwali seems to have finally run its course, so even with the early start, we’re not feeling too sluggish. We’ll be taking our last train of the trip today, from Ajmer to Jaipur, and with nothing really left to see here, we spend the morning just relaxing in the room and catching up on a little reading. Around noon, after one last check to ensure that, under no circumstances, will we get stuck the train bathroom, we load up our gear and head for the station.

Of all the trains we have taken in India, this one works out the best, as we end up with a private cabin all to ourselves. By the time we arrive and arrange for a tuk-tuk to where we are staying, it is quickly closing in on dinner. Although the day has been very low key, we still don’t have the energy to leave the solitude of the hotel, opting instead for a drink by the pool and some mindless time in front of the TV (I must be getting old).