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A weekend in a corner of Jaipur, four hours and a world away from Delhi

On the very first vacation of this gorgeous, long-weekend-filled year, we set off for a ‘high-end hideaway’ a stone’s toss from Delhi.

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Anopura is hidden in a corner of Jamwa Ramgarh, 3 hours from Delhi
Anopura is stashed in a corner of Jamwa Ramgarh, 4 hours from Delhi

The concept of going to Jaipur for a winter season weekend, to a Delhiite, is as fundamental as your night chai. If that chai comes with a side of the sun setting on the Aravalli, you’ll most likely be offered.

On the very first long weekend of this gorgeous, long-weekend-filled year, we set off for Anopura, a ‘high-end hideaway’ a stone’s toss from Delhi. The brand-new Delhi-Mumbai Expressway made sure that our drive was silk-smooth. Travelling at 120 kmph together with your Texas-styled benefit stops and bougainvillea in complete blossom on the dividers, it was rather a sight as quickly as you crossed NCR.

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Getting in Rajasthan suggested the grey sky giving way for a blue, albeit a dull one. Hey, for individuals who have actually forgotten what the sky looks like, any blue disallowing the Monday ones is a great blue.