Well good afternoon and welcome to amazing palace no 2. But, before we do that I have found a palace with a mac and can now get my pics so here's another Taj at dawn.
and had some astonishing Indian meals, so last night we needed a reality check and taught them how to make a good Aussie Pizza, almost one with the lot and they assured me that it would be on the menu at the next review.
Breakfast this morning before heading off on the 6 hour drive to Jodphur and the Umaid Palace was going splendidly until the staff decided that it would be a good idea to continue on as we had most of our stay there................
Without doubt a truly inspiring sight even at that ridiculous time of the day lol
The last two nights were at Jaipur and we stayed at the Rambagh Palace. I think I mention that yesterday and it lived up to all expectations. We dined in the Main restaurant that was a royal occasion
and had some astonishing Indian meals, so last night we needed a reality check and taught them how to make a good Aussie Pizza, almost one with the lot and they assured me that it would be on the menu at the next review.
Breakfast this morning before heading off on the 6 hour drive to Jodphur and the Umaid Palace was going splendidly until the staff decided that it would be a good idea to continue on as we had most of our stay there................
out came the champagne and even we couldn't come at sparkling at 8am lol.
We finally arrived here and entered the most incredible place yet. Built in 1943 and looks like a train crash between Indian decor and Art Deco. By that I mean it's absolutely breath taking. HUGE second only to Buck house in size and very easy to get lost in lol. I would love to show you pics of the lobby but it's just toooooo dam big and I can't do it justice and the same goes with the palace itself. I cant get anywhere that is far enough away to get it all in, so I guess this one is going to be the book from the souvenir show. But to wet you appetite here are a couple of pics of our room. Di you have to book mark this place lol.
I would love to say this is your ordinary hotel bath but you can see its much much more. Behind this amazing bath is the walk through shower and yes its all marble and chrome as well. On either side are very large dressing areas all in complementary marble and deco style.
I'd kill for the bed. Its local wood and massive. Curved bedhead, round side tables, beautiful deco lamps, lounge area at the far end, office in the middle and dining room through the end doorway. The bathroom is to the right and the walk in robes are immediate right. I'm in heaven. Tomorrow forts, palaces and back here to properly explore.
4 comments:
Very handy curved bed heads, saves you from injuries at times when you try to find a solid bed in not a very sober manner,
Its like the Wat Chalong comment taken to the extreme. In a country where something like 200 million people struggle day by day to get enough food, places like this still get built.
Bruce, if nobody is struggling you have no labor to built such fantastic places, I call that civilization LOL
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