Jaipur Day 1
Today we shift from Agra to Jaipur. Jaipur is referred to as the Pink City. There is a portion of the city where the buildings are literally painted pink. Jaipur is a center of arts and writing and textiles. I’m looking forward to experiencing that culture.
We started the day with yoga practice on the roof of our hotel. It was a beautiful morning, the birds were out chattering a welcome and the Taj was visible in the distance from the rooftop. I don’t normally practice yoga, in fact, this was my first real experience with a yoga practice. I didn’t know what to expect, but by the time we finished, I can honestly say I want to experience more. Since this tour is a yoga retreat, I’m pretty sure that’s going to happen. Yes, a yoga retreat. Not something I would normally have thought to sign up for on my own, but I’m here with my daughter who practices yoga and she was kind enough let me join her on this adventure.
I was moved by the Oracle Card that I selected for meditation to start practice this morning. It suited me, in fact, it provided me with some insight that resonated.
Before we left Agra, the men in our group went for a shave. This was no ordinary shave, we were treated to a classic straight razor shave as well as a hand beard trim followed by after shave and face massage.
As much of an experience as that was, getting there was just as thrilling. We took a Tuk Tuk through neighborhood streets that were barely wide enough for a Tuk Tuk and a motorcycle to pass side-by-side. One of the beauties of travel in a guided group is you are able to take in experiences that would otherwise be unwise to try and manage on your own. Wandering thru the back streets of Agra to get to a barber shop for a shave is certainly one of those things.
The Tuk Tuk ride to the barber shop took us thru some of the back streets of Jaipur.
Finally some clean shaven men!
