We decided to take a break from it all and even though like usual we thought Goa, it creeped up on us to consider going somewhere else. Bumming around on a beach would be awesome but magical palaces would be too! And we decided to splurge a but compared to our usual stuff and i did feel like a princess. Fateh Prakash is historic, its beautiful and gives you a great feeling of what it would be like in the days of the maharajas and queens! While we did visit the city palace,roamed around in the markets and streets, did the day trip to Kumbalgargh and Ranakpur (which was long and tiring) some of my highlights were
- Dinner at Ambrai. A fabulous restaurant with not just delectable food but views of the magnificent Fateh Prakash which at night was bathed in the deep amber regal glow. That we had a super waiter who was super nice and friendly and shared our opinions about the bunch of loud delhi girls with gold sequenced phones sitting near us also helped! Gobsmackingly great food & kebabs. Upre was good for the view (not so much for the food) but this was super
- Walk to the temple right after ambrai- The best views are free....! Close by was a temple with steps down to the ghat so you could see the whole stretch. Magical& enchanting
- the Bar and the Bartender at Shiv Nivas Palace. I wish i would write a picture book with stories about regular people who fascinate me for some reason. It would be degrading to call it a 'bar'. it was regal with huge mirrors and luxurious sofas with this delightful old man who showed us around(we were the only 2 ones there). He has been working since 82 and was talking to us about how udaipur has changed and how he has seen it evolve. Of course the bar at Surya darshan (with 'tasteful' naked women pictures ) was fun too . felt like one of the boys in the 1920's who had come for a drink!
- The Sweet little Painter uncle who was so eager to show us pictures of his daughter and her ' big company' in pune. she does draw but only as a hobby. He spoke with such pride about how his daughter has moved away from the fanily trade and is working in a bug city!not that i would doubt his talent but i think *B and I decided to buy because we liked him soo much!!
Which brings me back to something ive been thinking. Fancy palaces and forts can make a place look gorgeous but its the people in it that gives it soul.And udaipur has plenty of that :)
- Dinner at Ambrai. A fabulous restaurant with not just delectable food but views of the magnificent Fateh Prakash which at night was bathed in the deep amber regal glow. That we had a super waiter who was super nice and friendly and shared our opinions about the bunch of loud delhi girls with gold sequenced phones sitting near us also helped! Gobsmackingly great food & kebabs. Upre was good for the view (not so much for the food) but this was super
- Walk to the temple right after ambrai- The best views are free....! Close by was a temple with steps down to the ghat so you could see the whole stretch. Magical& enchanting
- the Bar and the Bartender at Shiv Nivas Palace. I wish i would write a picture book with stories about regular people who fascinate me for some reason. It would be degrading to call it a 'bar'. it was regal with huge mirrors and luxurious sofas with this delightful old man who showed us around(we were the only 2 ones there). He has been working since 82 and was talking to us about how udaipur has changed and how he has seen it evolve. Of course the bar at Surya darshan (with 'tasteful' naked women pictures ) was fun too . felt like one of the boys in the 1920's who had come for a drink!
- The Sweet little Painter uncle who was so eager to show us pictures of his daughter and her ' big company' in pune. she does draw but only as a hobby. He spoke with such pride about how his daughter has moved away from the fanily trade and is working in a bug city!not that i would doubt his talent but i think *B and I decided to buy because we liked him soo much!!
Which brings me back to something ive been thinking. Fancy palaces and forts can make a place look gorgeous but its the people in it that gives it soul.And udaipur has plenty of that :)
