So... I'm still not sure about Jantar Mantar... I've been given almost 4 months to reflect on the place and I could not explain to you in the slightest detail how the indians of ancient used this great piece of architecture. All I know is (1) It was awesome architecture, (2) when looking at it (in the middle of June, in the middle of the day, sweating horribly) all you want is shade, and (3) that it was one of the first system's used to study astrology (How? I have no idea). Wikipedia it if you feel like being smarter than me. Here are some of the cool pics we took.
Christine sitting in a little makeshift window, that somehow helped to show the time.
Me sitting in a widow, dying of heat exhaustion, but loving every minute of it :)
Stairway to Heaven? Possibly...
I told you it was some cool architecture...
Apparently there is more than one way to get to heaven, or they are stairs to nowhere...
After Jantar Mantar, Chug-and-Sing (one of the coolest men in India, who also happened to be our driver) took us to Qutb Minar. This ancient site is also place that is hard to describe in detail, but very interesting to see in person. Christine and I were some of the only white women at the site and therefore had to deal with hoards of people asking to take pictures of and with us. Wikipedia this place as well and you will see how awe inspiring it is. Regretfully, Christine and I were not able to take pictures because our camera batteries had died. Lesson learned. :(
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