And on the 3rd Day (Udaipur)
Trip Start
Oct 09, 2007
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Trip End
Nov 16, 2007
Udaipur,
India
Saturday, October 27, 2007
First off, we went back to the City Palace complex again and we were wondering why there were so many people around at 9.30am. Silly us, today is Saturday (lost track of the days). Scores of people were visiting the Palace, but we were only going thru in order to get to the boat ramps on the other side of the Palace gates.. After queing for tickets, and having the goras behind us scold the Indians who were trying to jump the queue and me telling them, on over-hearing the hubby keep telling his wife to buy the guide-book, not to because it wasn't worth it - we finally got our tickets and off we went!
One of the Maharaji's rooms
As always everything has a dash of confusion here.We had to go thru like seven security check-points! ahahahahhahaha I tell you this is just to keep the people in employment and you must see the faces, very blank - I summise that it's because they are bored, really nothing to do except stand around. We finally arrived at the ramps. The surrounding gardens were gorgeous, there was nobody around, and the morning was cool and beautiful. At times like this, I have to ask myself "Are we really in India, still?".
The ride on the lake gave us good perspectives of all the havelis, the palaces and other sights that surround Lake Pichola. There were only about 10 of us on board but there was a wild scamper and a flurry of camera clicking noises as we all kept moving around taking shots. There was a French man who also had the Canon 40D, and Alan tried to make conversation with him b4 the boat took off, but he was as unfriendly as all the other French people we have met here! Oh well, he missed out on our great company! ahhaahahahhaahhaahah
Must tell you about Savage Garden. Hmmmmm ... how Aussie can you get? On our first night here we went into a shop and the guy who owns it put us in touch with so many great contacts
One other view of the room
. His family also runs cafes, a guest-house with a gym/sauna/spa (and posters of Bollywood stars on the walls ... Serene, I threathened to run off with the wall mount of SRK!!) and this Savage Garden Restaurant. *bbsigh* we have been there twice for meals already. It is a small converted haveli that is a bit like a terrace house with a very narrow-laned entrance. Inside it's funky Indian in decor. The main courtyard is a deep blue with Indian red doors and a huge banana like green palm tree (very healthy) and a massive bouganvillea. The walls went up 3 stories and there were 2 staircases that took you up to the upper floors. Gorgeous lah!!!!! And to add to that - they serve PASTA! ahahahahahahh I've had ravioli twice already. Alan's tried other Italian stuff. It was a lovely change from all the masalas! And so cheap, with drinks it cost around $4.50 each.
Last night someone asked me if I was here for 'filming'? ahahahahahhahaha We thought that was hilarious. They have strange ways to get your attention. The classic one was when one of them asked Alan if he knew how to tune a guitar! We just cracked up! We are also known by some of the people as "Princess Couple" - what the hell is that supposed to mean? And there is one guy who keeps insisting he must design something special for Alan. He has a really ugly white pin-stripe suit covered in dust in his shop window - so maybe he wants to give Alan a dusty look. Speaking of looks, since Alan has been keeping his beard, just about everyone now says to him he looks Indian. He even has had people ask for help at this internet shop and at our hotel. Must be thinking he's the thamby (peon)!
