oh no, my sleeping hours are totally screwed up.
because delhi is 2hours30mins behind singapore time,
i tend to sleep at 2-3am every night now.
really bad for the eye(bags) and complexion man.

but on the flip side,
i get to spent alot of time with my bunnies.
they're usually most active around 12-2am,
so i get to see them hop alot, play with them, and feed them treats !!
oh, i love my cutesie bunnies so :)


after spending a fantastic week in manali,
we came back, took a day off in delhi to rest our butts from the 14hour bus ride,
before heading out to discover more of india again.
this time, we visited rajasthan, the western side of india.

compared to manali, rajasthan was terrible.
as it is mostly made up of deserts and sand dunes. it was very hot and humid, between 40-45degrees,
but also, really dry and sandy at the same time.
in summary, manali rocks.
hahahahha.

we visited 3 cities in the state of rajasthan.
first stop was jaipur, den jodhpur and finally udaipur.
jaipur is well known as one of the points in the golden triangle.

you know, everyone says that when you visit north india,
you must visit the golden triangle,
delhi, the capital of india,
agra, where the famous taj mahal is,
and last but not least, jaipur.
these 3 cities were where the famous maharajahs lived and left their legacy,
and therefore, historically very significant and are must-visits !!

don and doug joined us for the first day in jaipur,
they went back to delhi after that,
while jiayang, wengo and i continued our journey to jodhpur and udaipur.

first stop in jaipur was to the famous amber fort.
amber fort was built by some famous maharajah.
he visited china and was inspired by the great wall of china,
and so, when he got back to india,
he built a mini great wall of india in jaipur.
its really quite like similar to the great wall of china,
just that the walls of amber fort is only 12km around the maharajah's palace.
the fort also contain the maharajah's palace.
the palace was well known for its maharajah's summer and winter rooms.
apparently, the maharajah had advanced technology for his time,
and designed the rooms in a manner such that in summer,
the room would remain cool due to a mini stream that passes through it,
and in winter, the walls lined with mirrors help to maintain warmth.
we also visited the maharajah's city palace.
i guess, its for him to stay there in spring and autumn,
since he spends his winters and summers at the amber fort.
next stop was to the jantar mantar. its a really cool place !!
from the outside, the park looks like its full of weird structures that doesnt make sense.
but actually, these structures are useful astrological devices.

as the maharajah was into astrology,
he sent 5 of his smartest scholars aboard to learn the art of astrology.
and when they came back, they built 5 of such parks in india.
among all 5 parks built, this park was the biggest and best preserved. its really cool because till today, all this weird-looking structures can still work.

and one of the highlight is this huge sun clock,
it can tell the time, accurate to 2secs !! its in the guinness book of records !!

yes indeed, minus the heat, jaipur is pretty awesome !