The timing on the train ride from Jaipur to Udaipur was incredible; we actually arrived EARLY for once! ...Is this still India? The train however, was so cold that I could not sleep well, and hope to do so tonight! I explored Udaipur and will see the City Palace tomorrow. The train station had the cheapest food I had ever eaten in India however the rest of Udaipur seems to offer food a lot more expensive! I found a reputable guy who owns a restaurant and will probably eat there tomorrow! Chris and I are staying in a family-operated guest house and had dinner with them tonight. It was amazing! There was rice pulao with peas, a lemon pickle, stuffed peppers of two sorts, saffron spice, a dal, curd, 2 butter chapatis and 2 desserts consisting of dried fruits, nuts and sugar...ALL HOME MADE! It was fantastic, but so spicy that I hope my stomach will forgive me :)
Well, as I lay here on the sleeper bus to Mumbai it is apparent that my stomach has not forgiven me yet...sometimes you find yourself busy worrying about your health in this country and at those points you have to really remember to enjoy your trip and to be so thankful for the good health you do have. Sometimes it is a random thing that can make you sick but you can certainly take certain precautions to avoid getting sick, like not eating from sources uses tap water, much of the street food which contains oil rarely changed and bacteria that bodies from the Western world are not used to being exposed to...
Reflecting back, the City Palace Museum was quite a nice place and contained lots of paintings. Just seeing where the king and queen used to live was quite neat, and experiencing being in their quarters gave an authentic and rustic feel to this particular leg of the journey. The steps were steep in the area around where the King resided and the passageway only allowed for one person to be passing through at a time in a particular direction. The ceiling had some sort of cement decoration extending down a bit, causing anyone passing through to have to lower there head...interestingly enough it all came together when I overheard a tour guide explaining why. The steps were so steep and uphill towards the king's quarters to slow the speed of invaders and the way the ceiling was designed, causing people to have to duck their head under to come through would allow the king's bodyguards to instantly kill any invaders with their head already lowered, the guards waiting outside the stairs to deliver a deadly blow with the sword.. Some of the stained glass was absolutely gorgeous and some of the paintings on the wall were as well!
We discovered a fantastic restaurant called the Millets of Mewar! The prices were quite reasonable and all of the food was made with a health-conscious focus (all vegitarian as well which was a plus!). They had things like Paneer Wraps and Indian Tacos, along with Date and Cikku (a small, sweet fruit relatively prevalent in the markets here) shakes with coconut milk - items I had previously not seen. So they used a bunch of interesting and healthy grains as well, making this delicious trat a must-try when in Udaipur! You will see signs from it when you take the main bridge over from the main area, Lal Ghat to this area.
Well, as I lay here on the sleeper bus to Mumbai it is apparent that my stomach has not forgiven me yet...sometimes you find yourself busy worrying about your health in this country and at those points you have to really remember to enjoy your trip and to be so thankful for the good health you do have. Sometimes it is a random thing that can make you sick but you can certainly take certain precautions to avoid getting sick, like not eating from sources uses tap water, much of the street food which contains oil rarely changed and bacteria that bodies from the Western world are not used to being exposed to...
Reflecting back, the City Palace Museum was quite a nice place and contained lots of paintings. Just seeing where the king and queen used to live was quite neat, and experiencing being in their quarters gave an authentic and rustic feel to this particular leg of the journey. The steps were steep in the area around where the King resided and the passageway only allowed for one person to be passing through at a time in a particular direction. The ceiling had some sort of cement decoration extending down a bit, causing anyone passing through to have to lower there head...interestingly enough it all came together when I overheard a tour guide explaining why. The steps were so steep and uphill towards the king's quarters to slow the speed of invaders and the way the ceiling was designed, causing people to have to duck their head under to come through would allow the king's bodyguards to instantly kill any invaders with their head already lowered, the guards waiting outside the stairs to deliver a deadly blow with the sword.. Some of the stained glass was absolutely gorgeous and some of the paintings on the wall were as well!
We discovered a fantastic restaurant called the Millets of Mewar! The prices were quite reasonable and all of the food was made with a health-conscious focus (all vegitarian as well which was a plus!). They had things like Paneer Wraps and Indian Tacos, along with Date and Cikku (a small, sweet fruit relatively prevalent in the markets here) shakes with coconut milk - items I had previously not seen. So they used a bunch of interesting and healthy grains as well, making this delicious trat a must-try when in Udaipur! You will see signs from it when you take the main bridge over from the main area, Lal Ghat to this area.
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