The Taj Mahal at DawnOff to The Taj MahalWe are up at 4am and at 5:10, Garima wraps me in my sari for our special day – we are going to the Taj Mahal for sunrise.The girls in our group are all dressed up. Outfits and accessories were chosen days ago. Even the guys put some thought into their clothes, ie. less wrinkled shirts.Our minibus drops us off at …
Intro to Pushkar- Beware the Bhang LassisOff the PushkarDogs fighting in the street at night wake us all and the volume increases when the owners yappy little dog adds its barking. One dog is really picked on, it is practically screaming. A few hours later it happens again. Disturbing.We leave the hotel for the Udaipur train station at 5am. The train leaves on time at 6am and we arrive …
Last Day in UdaipurFrom Palm Reading to the TempleA sorrowful bellow reverberates through our room. It’s not John but a cow outside. Another wonderful morning has begun.As we leave the hotel, I notice cow patties of a very disturbing consistency. No wonder she bellows and what does she expect after eating from garbage cans?John takes me through town to breakfast at Jheel Cafe and Restaurant. We are about to …
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 …