Jaipur: Chokhi Dhani

Tonight we took a taxi out to this "Ethnic Theme Park" called Chokhi Dhani. The first thing that we did was eat a completely authentic Indian meal. The plates and bowls were made out of leaves that were dried and pressed into the right shape and the cup made out of clay. Buttermilk was served as the drink and then there was the usually nan, rice, paneer, and a few other things scooped out of a main serving dish and plopped onto our plate. In the picture above you can see me and Chris wearing the very authentic (and sweaty) turbans of our servers. Next to us was an Indian family from Washington so we talked with them for a while. The rest of the park consisted of things like magic shows, ethnic dances, camel rides, elephant rides, and caves and huts to explore. The girls got henna tattoos on their hands. The park was definitely aimed at a younger audience but we still had a good time. I especially liked the camel ride because I had been wanting to go on a camel safari/trek but wouldn't get the chance. Below is a video of Chris and Sydni on the camel. They kneel in the most peculiar way.