Somewhere in India some had or said that they were going to knock down a sacred Hindu bridge. As a result all the roads would be closed until 10:30AM today, as I cant read Hindi I had no idea if the newspaper article I was shown backed this up or not, but as all the other guests had also been told this we went with the lay in. It could have been an elaborate scam amongst the drivers but they seem an honest bunch so I gave them the benefit of the doubt.
Shortly after setting off we did find the road to be blocked by a government checkpoint and shortly after this our driver stopped the car and produced a bunch of bananas, ok not time for lunch yet buddy, however as he opened the window a family of monkeys descended upon the car. I guess it was like a scene out of Windsor safari park except that you could feed the animals. They didn't need much encouragement and when I opened the window a little too wide one nearly climbed in the car.
A few hours later we arrived at our Heritage hotel in Udaipur, again lakeside this time not on a holy lake but this time the film scene for the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy. Although the film is over 20 years old everyone is still trying to cash in on it. Restaurants and Cafes advertise daily showings and as we sat on the roof terrace watching the beautiful sunset the 007 theme tune drifted through the air.
Highlights: A stunning hotel room overlooking the lake
1 comment:
i guess we all like to hold on to something. Besides, 007 is in fact a legend. It'll be interesting to see how long they keep up the blockade. Good luck.
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