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Octopussy's Palace
This lake palace is now a (very expensive) hotel. I'll have to come back one day. I think this is where Roger sees all the totty by the pool... (bah!)
No matter how hard I try I can't absorb the history of this city in terms of Maharajahs' dynasties. I'm sorry to disappoint anyone who hoped for a more cultural style of reportage - but all I can think is 'This is where Roger slid down the bannister' or where Q landed in his hot air balloon - heh heh: "There's no time for that now! Later Perhaps..."
This place is mesmerising especially in the evening, now that Diwali is only two days away it is lit up by fireworks all night. Alarmingly the children revel in setting off firecrackers that explode like a bomb going off - although it's quite amusing sitting in a restaurant and watching everyone jump (myself included!)
Octopussy's other palace
There is another island behind the lake palace - with a garden palace. This is the one you see Octopussy's boat rowing to... nice view to the City Palace
The Garden Palace
Slightly disappiointing once you get here - it's really a big courtyard. In real historical terms of course it's beautiful and apparently inspired the Maharajah who built the Taj Mahal!
The Garden Palace - detail
Detail of the front of the Garden Palace, again I think this appears in the movie. Shame the boat I went on didn't have a team of gymnastic totties rowing it...
Kahmal Khan's Fort!
This is where a zoom lens would come in handy - you can see the fort on a mountain in the background, in real life called The Monsoon Palace
Where Roger almost lost his footing!
That bit where the pigeons suddenly flutter away as he\'s creeping past on the ledge (City Palace)
The Monsoon Palace
I couldn't get a shot from the other side as it's seen in the movie - great views over Udaipur although the jungle you see in the film has been shot somewhere else!
Where the girl spins off the balcony
This seems to be the only place up at the monsoon palace where they could have shot that scene - somehow it doesn't seem quite right as it's quite run down!?
A bit worrying!
OK this wasn't in the film - but when you're in a rickshaw there's something disconcerting about passing this on the road, especially as it's not safe to be here after dark because of panthers and (po... [more]
Fireworks
Ok it's not the best picture - i couldn't help wobbling the camera - but gives an idea of the evening view across the two lake palaces
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October 22nd 2006 - Charlie :
hi james, glad to see that you are having a great time, your photos look amazing! Wish i was there! Only just got ur blogs cause think u've got my wrong email - (dad has forwarded this to me) its charlie.blackwood@gmail.com Missing u, take care, lots of love xxxxxxxxxxx
October 26th 2006 - Welsh : Only You.....
.....could drag yourself halway around the world and worry about Roger Moore.
I preferred the Saint anyway. Much better eybrow action.
Looking good Jimmy. Take care of yourself, watch out for monkeys....incredibly srong.
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