Udaipur

Those who have been following the blog for the last 4 years (!!!), who have a very good memory, or are avid James Bond fans, might remember our previous discussion of Udaipur. For those who don't, Udaipur is a lovely "little" town (by Indian standards) on Lake Pichola in Rajasthan. It's famed Lake Palace, built in the center of the lake, served as the set for the James Bond film "Octopussy".

The Lake Palace in the afternoon light


The city is a great getaway for a variety of reasons: it's beautiful, there are phenomenal views from each hotel, there are oodles of historic "havelis" (old mansions that are now boutique hotels)

These havelis are pretty amazing in my opinion: they interior design is supposedly true to the original structure. Both of the below photos are actually from our hotel in Jaipur, but it's pretty much the same scene in Udaipur.

Interior decorations (1)

Interior decorations (2)

These havellis have wonderful rooftops, providing even more wonderful views, and numerous places for just hanging out, enjoying some nescafe, or playing banjo.

Good ole fashion hanging out

One thing that's fun if you're ever in Udaipur is checking out the traditional dance showcase. You'll see all sorts of quirky dances, including this one with a woman dancing with 10 pots on her head!

Can you dance with 10 pots on your head?

Sunset over the mountains

After the sunsets, it's time to go an enjoy a lovely dinner while looking out over the Lake Palace.

Lake Palace by night

One of the best dinners ever!

Blissful food coma


And that, in a nutshell, is what a relaxing trip to Udaipur entails: hanging out, enjoying the view, eating, and maybe a touch of swimming....oh, and of course, playing the banjo!