I’m not sure if I’m creating an urban legend here, but I swear I was told this by a guide as we visited the Amber Fort in Jaipur. This is a must visit on any travel itinerary as it’s a stunning mix of sandstone, marble and mosaics, but the history is even more fascinating.   Legend has it that one of the kings built a maze underneath the apartments so that when he wanted a bit of hanky panky with one of his wives (he had 12),  he would let them all loose in the maze and the first one to find him would get his attention for one night. Now that is a lot of effort to get a leg over!

But the highlight of the stay would have to be going out for Natasha‘s birthday. The tour guide had arranged to surprise her with a cake but then we were all surprised with a fireworks display above the rooftop restaurant. It was amazing and has set a pretty high bar for future birthday endeavours.

But that was the end of the good vibes as the next day we had a 65 km ride to get to our next destination.  To say there were tears would’ve been an understatement, but I made it. Haven’t hurt in so many places for a very long time. But what a way to see the country. One of my favourite parts of the ride was cycling past kids who would come out to say hi. I feel like the queen on a tour. I try to wave without falling off my bike I think attempting namaste would end badly, but I can manage a wave for now 🙂