Udaipur Bimble
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 24 Apr 2019 22:57
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Udaipur
Bimble
  After a good breakfast on the roof
terrace of our digs we set off at nine thirty to explore. Just a little way down
the hill I had to take a picture of this iron that had been
loaded with coals. Marvellous. Down on the level some interesting architecture.
   Heading toward the lake we cut through
a Hindu Temple where the right gate had not been cleaned but the left one
had. Inside a pretty ugly
Hanuman.
 Looking
across Lake
Pichola. An artificial fresh water lake, created in the year 1362
AD.
 Pegged by some as ‘Little Venice of India’, just because it has water and a
bridge.......errr No.
  Looking down we said ‘good morning’ to many at their morning ablutions.
 A professional
shoot, we saw this couple on the first floor of a building.
   City of Lakes or White City, Udaipur, formerly the capital of the Mewar Kingdom, is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan with a population of just under half a million . Founded by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1559, it’s set around a series of artificial lakes and is known for its lavish royal residences. City Palace, overlooking Lake Pichola, is a monumental complex of eleven palaces, courtyards and gardens, famed for its intricate peacock mosaics. The town is famous for painted miniatures and we are looking forward to seeing them. We passed little shrines, gateways and a real mix of building style.    Pigeons
seem to be popular and well fed. Another shrine
before we set off up the next hill passing a shop with a framed picture featuring autographs of the cast of The Best
Exotic.......partly filmed here.
  A couple of ‘one careful
owners’.
   Everyone is incredibly friendly and
all say good morning. After shopkeepers have clasped their hands palms together
and said “Namaste” they begin their invitations – massage, cooking lessons, bike hire, tuktuk, clothing, jewellery,
paintings, medicals (bit worrying), made-to-measure suits, food, snacks, shoes,
leather goods and so much more. Dodgy electrickery
everywhere and some buildings in need of some
TLC.
   Some properties
are in dire need, some not too, too
bad.
 Still amuses where we find cows, this
young chap was resting his head on a
scooter.
 After dancing with the happy choir in
a temple we headed down toward the palace. Didn’t expect to see a Baskin Robbins but we were glad to stop there on our way
back to our digs. Not cheap, we both had two scoops, no extras and it was nearly
five pounds – definitely a one off treat.........
   “Not many people
about” I hear the sharp-eyed reader say..............
 ......the same
street when we left the palace complex.....
ALL IN ALL A REAL OL’ MIXTURE
A BUSY, FRIENDLY
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