Around the World in 26 Days

We finally got some Indian shopping in! We went to this huge bazaar in the old part of Jaipur. You have to go through a big gate to get into it. It was the coolest market ever. There were all kinds of crazy sights and smells. I even saw some monkeys hopping across the buildings! We went with Raj's wife and she helped us get the best deals we could. I ended up getting a couple scarves, a purse, and some really cheap bangles. The shopkeepers weren't as hardcore of hagglers as the Chinese, but you could still get your stuff down to a pretty cheap price. 

After shopping, we next stopped at a Hindu temple. I loved this place. It was nice and calming after the craziness of the bazaar, and learning the stories of the various gods was really interesting. They also had depictions of other religion's prophets, such as Jesus Christ and Buddha, as well as important historical figures such as Socrates and St. Anthony in their temple. The Hindi religion follows the belief that any religion you choose is the right one so they worship all kinds of religious figures. A little interesting. 

Then we went to the best part of the trip, the Indian fair! It took place outside this really neat, spread out hotel. There was a puppet show, music and dancing, camel rides, henna tattoos, palm reading, snake charming, and a delicious dinner. It was so much fun and made us all love India even more. I rode a camel, got a henna tattoo, danced my heart out, and was told that I will die at 75, get married at 30, and be very successful in my career. I can handle that :)