Bad news - I tore a hole in my salwar today getting out of a car. To put it simply, I ripped my pants.

This was distressing because
a) today we got our formal education in appropriate dress, and lets just say that exposing your butt was not a recommended Indian style.
b) we had just arrived in the old city of Jaipur, to take a hike up to Nahargarh Fort, so I was in the middle of a busy Indian street and about to spend the next few hours walking around.

Thankfully, some quick thinking to move my scarf around my waist and my purse to the opposite side for some insurance kept me from being a common floozy. To quote the Bluth family, " ...and that's why you always leave a note!" Or rather, in India, that's why you always bring a scarf!

Note my life-saving mint green scarf - a well spent 100 rupees!

All turned out well! I managed the hike up to the fort, the palace inside, and a nice cup of chai.

Center courtyard of the summer palace within Nahargarh Fort

A guard watches our tour from above

The view of Nahargarh Fort from where we started