Blogs from Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia - page 8

All too soon our last Ashwini day arrived. After a final breakfast of nutella banana dosa (that well known Indian delicacy) we said a sad farewell our lovely home for the past month. 3 standardly hair-raising hours later we arrived at Kalicut airport, possibly the most underwhelming in the world. About 97 boarding pass checks later and we were on the way to Mumbai which proved far more satisfying. The novelty of air conditioning, actual bona-fide (well, almost) queuing systems and general Westerisation was almost a bit too much. Definitely so for the woman in front of us on the escalator who seemed to initially be concerned that the stairs were going to be the height of her knee and later that the stairs might disappear without warning so decided to take about a 4-step leap ... read more

Well now, like a couple of naughty school children, we're only now just up to date with the blog. Honest sir, it's 'cos the wifi's been rubbish. We're in Udaipur, something of a turning point for me, as I feel the vibe here is something more akin to what I was expecting/hoping for. It's a bit less intense, less hassle, more beautiful than we've had previously. Delhi is a sprawling black hole of traffic and car fumes, terrifying to get lost in, and Agra revolves around the Taj Mahal, and felt corrupted slightly by tourists (hypocritical, I know). Now I think I am coming to terms with India, not only her ways, people and heat, but I have bought a new mosquito repellent cream, and I pray that the walking buffet I had become is a ... read more

Udaipur We woke up to the most beautiful view from our room. Our hotels often seem to be in less than salubrious areas and we know we are on a budget but once inside they are fine, excepting the last one which was amazing! However this morning when we opened the curtains and saw the view we realised why we were here. The lake is outside and we can see the beautiful buildings mirrored in the lake. A late start this morning so after a leisurely breakfast we drive to the palace and take a boat around lake Pichola. We are pointed out the residence of the Maharani called that because he was the only 'king' not to succumb to the British. Some of this palace is now a hotel rather like the last one we ... read more

We arrived in Udaipur in the afternoon. After a short walk through the Sahelion ki Bari Park, where there are nice fountains and a lot of colourful flowers, we drove into the city. Our hotel was close to the city palace, so first we took a walk through some of the streets and into two temples (one of them offering a wonderful view of Lake Pichola, on which the city is located. Then we took an evening boat trip on the lake and had a great view of the huge City Palace. On the tour, we also stopped on one of the islands in the lake, Jag Mandir. There is a wonderful luxury hotel on it with a nice garden and of course a stunning view of the lake side of the city. When getting back ... read more

Do Udaipuru sme dosli skoro rano o 4/30.Z Bombaju sme vyrazali o 11/00.Pytam sa spolusediaceho inda ci je toto udaipur,vraj nie,nakoniec ma sofer ohlasuje aby som vystupil. Fakt inteligencia indov. Po vystypeni do velkej zimy sa na mna hned vrhli riksaci,prva ponuka za 300rupi,dalsia uz len za 200rupii do mesta. Cvoci. Cez cestu som skocil na placky,nic moc,aspon caj zahrial. Vytipovane ubytko bolo cca 4km,tak som zapol gps a vydal sa po tmavych ulickach tohto vraj romantickeho mesta. Gps ma opat viedlo roznymi skratkami, teda inak povedane zastrcenymi ulickami ale strach som nemal,som si pripadal ako v dakej pc hre,sledujem mobil s mapkou a drzim sa trasy,zrazu prekazka, stekajuci psi,menim trasu a ide sa dalej,opat stekajuci psi ale tito proti mne uz trochu pobehli,radsej berem nohy na ramena a skusam ulicku kde stekal len jeden pes ... read more