Udaipur

by Vincent

Train station in India - some garbage problems...

Textile shop using the latest technology

There are real tigers in India!

The Lake Palace, seen in James Bond movie "Octopussy"

One of the many Sadhus we meet in India. Sadhus are renouncers who have chosen to live a life apart from or on the edges of society in order to focus on their own spiritual practice

Women washing clothes in the water of the lake

Udaipur seen from one of the island in the lake

View from a bridge

The wonderfully carved Jagdish temple 

We hesitated a moment about going or not to Udaipur. It would have been a big mistake not to go. Beside the lake Pichola, Udaipur has a lot of charm and a romantic touch with its nice, narrow and crooked streets on the hills. We finally found a quiet and peaceful place in India. Yes, it's possible!

The number one sight of the city is obviously the beautiful lake. We took a boat ride and could see and stop in the islands. One of them is a world famous luxury hotel, "Lake Palace", which appears in the James Bond movie "Octopussy".

We spent two nice days relaxing in the city, spending some time in rooftop restaurant and cafes with views on the lake, as well as some time in... the toilets! The famous Indian diarrhea had finally got us, like probably  every western tourist traveling in India.