India - our Rajasthani adventure! UDAIPUR

Udaipur (17th - 18th March)

With a long bus ride from Jodhpur to Udaipur – we were ready to get off the bus and celebrate Holi in style! With a pool party and DJ in action, we got our Holi powders out – threw them around and began the celebrations!

(Holi pictures to be added)


 

After our Holi celebrations, many sore heads walked through the streets of Udaipur, making the most of the time we had here.

 

Streets of Udaipur

 

We visited a shop where artists painted various pictures and also painted nails and henna tatoos. Camel eyelashes and squirrel tail hairs are used to make their paint brushes!!

Camel eyelashes and squirrel tail hair brushes

 

We were lucky enough to have a free nail painting – one a Ganesh and the other... a Karma Sutra drawing!

 

 

 

A cooking class was something we definitely wanted to do while in India, being a fan of the delicious curries here – so we did it!! We took part in making Chai tea, Samosas, Cumin Rice, Dahl, Palak Paneer and an eggplant curry. All dishes were delicious and the cooking class showed that as long as you have fresh spices and vegetables – anything is possible!

Freshly made Chai Masala (Milk, water, Darjeeling tea, black pepper, ginger and cardamom)

 

Andrew taking part in the cooking class - his speciality... samosas!

 

After this meal, we enjoyed the views from the rooftop balcony – looking right over the city of Udaipur.

 

 

Beautiful rooftop view of Udaipur

We visited Jagdish temple, where a local walked around with us and told us many things we would have never known by just walking around.

 

 

Jagdish temple (outside)

 

 

Jagdish temple (inside with evidence of recent holi celebrations)

 

 

At sunset, we visited the famous Pichola Lake (Octopussy was filmed here) and took a relaxing boat cruise around. The hilly city made for beautiful photos.

 

 

 

Local man bathing in Pichola Lake

 

Sun setting over the lake

Sun setting over the lake

 

Sun setting over the lake