Udaipur

Shopping 

View of the Palace 

Our hotel, the Oberoi

Dancer at dinner

In the morning, Cathy went to visit a near by temple complex. I stayed behind. On our next trip I will definitely want to go there.  We then proceeded to the nearby city of Udiapur. Big doings in Udiapur tonight – it turns out the Prince is getting married. He has invited 5,000 of his closest friends to dinner. Shah Rukh Khan among them.

The Oberoi Udaivilias is an amazing hotel. Although fairly new, it looks like an old palace. What sets the hotel apart, however, is the level of service. Nothing is too much for the staff, they are all amazing. They are dedicated to making the stay memorable and wonderful.

Udaipur has many lakes (it is a beautiful city) and the hotel is situated across the lake from the Palace (still in use). Everything is lit up at night, it is a magical setting. Very romantic.

We sent shopping at an old Havali (mansion) that had room after room of textiles and clothing. We are invited to a wedding in May in India, so we needed outfits. We selected bolts of cloth and a design, they took our measurements and tonight the garments will be ready. We will stop by and try them on and have them make any adjustments necessary. The shop is: Ganesh Handicraft Emporium. If you want textiles in Udaipur, this is the store to go to!

We returned to the Oberoi and dinner outside, overlooking the Palace and the lake. They have lots of heaters just like we have outdoors in LA, but for some reason (I guess because they had so many) the air was warm and the night was special.