Amber Fort

On last year's trip to India we, unfortunately, only had the opportunity to see the Amber Fort in Jaipur from a distance, but we were so impressed that we were determined to right that wrong on this year's trip. Happily, we pulled it off, and it was an extraordinary experience. The only downside was that it was insanely packed, which seemed strange in an India falling into a global pandemic, but, hell, we were there. I snapped a couple pictures that would have been so wonderful, especially the one below of the woman in the saffron sari carrying the traditional broom behind her, which would have been so epic if not for the deluge of wanker tourists taking up space.

Yes, you could take a jeep up to the Amber Fort, although I don't know why you would.

The first, and largest, of the four courtyards.

You can just make out the massive walls on the far hills that provided the first line of defense.

The garden in the lake.

This should be the best picture I ever took . . .

So many lovely little odd corners.

A main area where you could meet the noble and state your case.

The Sheesh Mahal, or Hall of Mirrors.

My student Sara shamelessly photobombing my picture.

The hallway in the harem in the highest courtyard. Game of Thrones indeed . . .