We started out touring the City Palace, and then one in our group wanted to visit the observatory, so we all went along. It consists of a remarkable collection of structures designed to calculate the position and movement of celestial bodies. They were beautiful in design, so that the site is an architectural delight.
Then we found a nice tuk tuk driver, and asked him to take us to the Amber fort. On the way, he stopped to fill up at a gas station next to a lake with a lovely palace in the middle.
The Amber fort is a huge complex of buildings, gardens and fortifications hillycountry. It was full of people, mostly Indians enjoying a day off. The visit centres around the old palace in the fort. The site is well run, with routes to follow, explanatory panels to read and a controlled amount of commercial activity. One tour offered is an elephant ride up or down the ascent to the fort. As we were leaving, the elephants were retiring for the day, so we enjoyed a close-up as they passed us on the descent.
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