We escaped from the busy streets of Delhi to find ourselves in Udaipur which is the first of our many stops in Rajasthan. Udaipur is best known for its floating Lake Palace. The palace, people, and surroundings are lovely BUT there is very little water in the lake. It didn't surprise us that much because this is the dryest time of the year but we were a bit disappointed. I was really happy to stay in a beautiful place right on the dry lake (Lal Ghat Guest House) which was a former 'havaeli' (former residence of a rich person). Back home, this would be considered a 5 star accomodation!
Today, we ventured out to Chittorgarh to see the fort buit by the Rajputs. The fort was built in the 8th century and improved up until the 1500s. It was seiged a number of times until the final attack where the maharaja decided to flee to Udaipur to re-stablish his capital.
On a side note, I discovered that it is possible to sweat very profusely behind my legs and knees. The trip was a 2 hours boths ways by bus and then an autorickshaw ride to tour around the fort, its palaces, and temples. Let's just say I was not on my best behaviour by the end of the day and could be labelled as the word that rhymes with 'witchy'. Don't get me wrong. I still love India. It's just quite hard at this time of year when a breeze feels like the hot blast of air when you open an oven that's been heated to 300 degrees!
Pic 1 - Lake Palace (Udaipur)
Pic 2 - City Palace (Udaipur)
Pic 3 - Lal Guest House "honeymoon suite"
Rest of Pics - All over Chittorgarh Fort
Awesome pics Kel! Looking forward to reading more about your exciting travel adventures.
ReplyDeleteRhymes with witchy, eh? 2 hours on a bus and I'd be itchy too ;o) Haven't talked to you for... I dunno... ever and you show up in India. Fantastic. Look forward to the updates.
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