Delhi to Jaipur.

Jaipur, also known as the Pink City, is the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the home of the Amber Fort, City Palace and the Hawa Mahal. I travelled by coach from New Delhi to Jaipur today.

Raj Ghat.

Raj Ghat is a memorial complex in Delhi. The first memorial was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. A black marble platform was raised to mark the spot of his cremation on 31 January 1948 and has an eternal flame at one end. The memorial complex was later expanded to include memorials for other prominent Indian leaders. I visited Raj Ghat in New Delhi before leaving to travel to Jaipur. 

I liked the gardens at Raj Ghat, and the memorial for Mahatma Gandhi was plain but pleasant. It seemed to fit with the picture I had of it in my mind. It was not extravagant like so many memorials are and was done in good taste. Our guide, Digamber, told us some of the history of the Raj Ghat and also made us aware that the Indian ex-prime minister, Indira Gandhi, was not related to Mahatma Gandhi. He told us that Gandhi was her married name and that the name Gandhi was a common one in India and meant Grocer.

Drama restaurant.

As we left Delhi, we stopped at a restaurant called Drama for lunch. The service was very slow, and despite ordering before anyone else, I was still waiting for my meal as everybody else had finished or was finishing their meal. Most of the other guests had ordered curried meals or vegetable meals. I had something like chicken nuggets with a mayonnaise dip. It tasted pretty nice, but I later wished it hadn't arrived at all.

I was also disappointed to find that the waiter did not return with my change from the meal, preferring to hang out at the bar pretending to be busy whilst the coach party left, and I had to follow without my change to make sure I got on the coach.

Jaipur.

 Ramada by Wyndham, Jaipur.

The hotel for my stay in Jaipur tonight was the Ramada Jaipur.