Our first almost solo trip out! Taken by Janet’s usual rickshaw driver Momat
to the bottom of the hill, we walked up to the monsoon palace, with the idea of
watching the sunset. The exercise was great – although clearly not
what Udaiporeans do unless they are very poor or on a fitness kick! As we toiled up in the heat, a driver coming
down hailed us as “brave womans”.
The walk was also notable as its next to a nature reserve
and I enjoyed seeing my first wild monkeys, as well as different birds and some
sort of civit...
... as well as some "cool dudes" who had parked up and were dancing! They did invite us to join in but we declined!
The view from the palace itself was great and I had my first
(there have been several more) of random requests to be included in photos – I guess
the white faces are a novelty.
No sunset though – Udaipur is very misty and murky at times
and the sun was shrouded in what I assume was dust and pollution – it is very
dusty. We headed back to where Momat
was waiting for us and another curry for dinner.
The next day we headed into the old city for a look around
City Palace. Oh My Word – seeing it now
when parts are in need of restoration it is spectacular enough, it must have
been amazing. Paying entrance was where
we were asked if we were senior citizens….from brave womans to senior citizens
in 1 day!
The photos in no way convey the scale of the place - well worth a visit and some great views over the city
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