Rural India
Trip Start
Sep 01, 2009
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6
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Trip End
Dec 15, 2009
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Thursday, September 10, 2009
We went and had a nosey around the temple in the centre of the old city on Monday night, only to discover a Hindu celebratory service (to the gods) mid flow. We were invited to sit on the floor, with the other people, by the chief holy man!! We sat, clapped our hands and swayed to their singing for 45minutes...it was very surreal hour, but was jolly good fun!! Then one of the ring-leaders showed us around the temple, telling us about it and the gods that they worship in that temple....and he didn't even charge!!! Fabulous evening!
The last few days have been muchos fun...got lost in a very colourful bazaar or two and stumbling accross a street show. Yesterday we went to the ranch in the Udaipur hills- it was beautiful! Very quiet, lots of wildlife (cows, horses, goats, geckos...) and fantastic scenery. We had delicious food (and a lot of it) cooked for us by the family who live on the ranch, so got to taste a bit of proper home cooking. Today we went for a mamoth 15km trek around a lake and into the mountains...was a-m-azing!!! The sights were out of this world (camera went snap snap snap). Our guide, Dinesh (owner of the hotel we're in), took us through rural villages, up rather steep, narrow and overgrown paths which winded around the mountains, and took us through streams. He then showed us some very ancient (and one underground) temples, 1200metres above sea level (Leah was out of breath a bit!).
All in all a fabulous week in Udaipur (we will miss you)!! Off to Jodhpur tomorrow at 0730am, (the home of Jodhpurs funnily enough)...decided to experience the bus, so should be fun!
Comments
Udaipur
WOW this place sounds amazing and i want to go there!! yeay!! ha!! so glad your having a fab fab fab time and very much looking forward to your photos. when are you going to put them on??? hows mattys beard coming along?? had a fab day with miss ali and miss fifi yesterday!! went onto the barbican and ate chips and ice cream...was delicious!!! yum yum yum!! Ali is looking rather brown too!! shes also on love with louise!! ha!! seriously this child has some sort of crazy power over her because everyone she meets loves her!! yeay!! she is the best though!! and missing you lots!! love you xxxxxx
Lucky gits
Ive been to some amazing places, but not like that, sounds awesome, and Im very jel.lol, sounds like you guys are having a tremendous time, good on ya. love me.xxxx
Least the weather is nice here!
This website doesn't like me, it keeps not letting me in! Let me in I shout, but no, it keeps testing me!! Well Kirsty has told you all the fun I have had this week, it was indeed true, we have scrummy ice cream and Ali was indeed brown. Udaipur sounds amazing, I bet you got some cracking photos, mucho jealous. My view from work although it maybe green (it's a hedge) isn't anything close to the spectacular views that you have been seeing. When you finally manage to put some pictures on, make sure you get a good'un of Matt's beard so we can see how he is getting on. Right I'm off work is boring and I going to moan later to Ali & Kirsty about it, over a large glass of wine. Missing you both lots.
hi travellers
well how did the bus journey go to jodhpurs then? Again i bet thee was some wonderful sights, we are all awaiting these photos guys get them one the websight. How is matts poor legs holding off with his bits? Not much happening here but the weather is great, sunshine for the last 3 days, but not for long the nights are getting darker quicker too. What is the weather with you two like still hot and humid? not much rain? your both lucky kids. Kirsty, Louise and myself are off to Nans next week and you can bet it will rain rain and pour, booo! Keep the messages coming love you both mam lloyd
wahoo
sounds amazing guys read all the blogs up to date!!!! im so jealouse the most i have done today is watch hollyoaks omnibous!!! lol!!! oh and put a wash on! not as exciting as your days. ahh well no rest for the wicked i hear dishes calling me!!! chau chau for now try not to forget the 22nd of this month hey on your big adventure loads of love all three of us x x x x x
roast lamb yum yum x
u just missed amazing roast dinner had loads left over u should have been here!!!! x x x
mad nan
hi both we are all enjoying the information you are sending us. must be amazing to see all the sights.i hope you are reciving these messages ive sent dont worry about the photos will see when you get home. how are matts bites must be the rich blood hay, have you any Leah? what is this growing a beared must see that?.keep sending infomation of your travels im loving them enjoy yourselves and keep safe love nan@granch.