Exploring Udaipur City Palace We wake early and try to finish last night’s blog post but alas, no internet. I shower but can’t quite get the water temperature figured out. Which side is hot? Which cold? Does the hot water tank switch go up or down? What are these other knobs, taps, switches and faucets for? Every hotel is different. I’m so confused.Garima, Paul, John and I go to Cafe La …
Road to UdaipurOn to Udaipur The 5am alarm blares in the early morning darkness. We gather our luggage and head out in tuk tuks to the bus station.The bus is a tourist class and same as any tourist class in North America. It stops at numerous towns along the way to pick up and drop off people. After about 6.5 hours we arrive in Udaipur.Udaipur is a beautiful city with …
Opium Anyone? Morning at the Village, Afternoon in the CityRide to the VillageThe Alexandrine parrots feast at the bird feeders this morning and the African Grey parrot let’s out a few words as we have breakfast at the homestay. I’m eating blander foods until my tummy adjusts.After breakfast we load into a jeep and head out into the countryside around Jodhpur.Peacocks are native to India and it is illegal …
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Holy Cow! A Day Around JaisalmerLake Gadhisar We wake to a chorus of soft cooing doves, barking dogs and the melodious mooing of sacred cows.The hotel heats it’s water by fire as do most of the ancient buildings in the fort. This causes a very slight acrid, smokey smell. Instead of wood, most fires are made with cow dung.We meet for breakfast on our hotel rooftop and then head out …
