The exterior had the majestic grandeur of Jaipur's palaces and the interior was ultra-modern with state-of-the-art designing and acoustics. I clicked a couple of snaps in the fervent hope that my company decides to get in touch with the Ashoka Holiday's people and organize our next Sales Conference there.

From there, I went to Jaipur Kathak Kendra (Centre for classical dance) and Sangeet Sansthan (Institute of music). Also took a look at the Gallery of Modern Art at Ravindra Rangshala and returned to the hotel to find that Her-Holiness Sonia had returned.

She had deliberately left out one of Jaipur's major attractions as she wanted me to see it as well. So, a cup of cappuccino later, we went to the beautiful Birla temple. Completely done up in milky white marble, it has intricate carvings... and the best part of all, it’s air-conditioned!

On our way back to our hotel, we passed the Albert Hall in Ramniwas Bagh, which I had visited earlier in the day. In the twilight, it looked even more impressive with its subdued illumination.