Looking back through nearly 5,000 photos, writing several dozen blogs, and 100 or so Instagram posts, we’ve had a lot of time to reflect on our fifteen-day journey across India. Over 50 Travelers Okay, shortly, we’ll have to stop saying that as I’m looking at my sixtieth birthday approach, and Chuck celebrated that milestone…
Somewhere along the road to Udaipur, we learned that the first leg of our flight from Mumbai to Frankfort, Germany, had been canceled. However, Frankfort’s connecting flight to Miami, where our car was parked, was still a go. Unfortunately, that wouldn’t do us much good without a flight to Frankfort. By chance, our original flight…
One day in Udaipur to explore Lake Pichola, the Udaipur City Palace and Sahelion-Ki-Bari
On day 11 of our Gate 1 Travel – 15 Day Classic India with Ranthambore itinerary, we departed the Ranbanka Palace Hotel in Jodhpur right after breakfast. We were off on our nearly 300-kilometer journey to the beautiful lake city of Udaipur. Along the way, we stopped a few places you don’t want to miss….
Our short stay in Jodhpur was filled with a visit to Jaswant Thada, followed by a full afternoon at the fantastic Mehrangarh Fort. At the end of our day, we retired to the Ranbanka Palace Hotel for dinner with our traveling companions and a good night’s sleep before heading off to the lake city…
Mehrangarh Fort was built in 1459, mainly of red sandstone. It is often called the “Citadel of the Sun.” It is one of the most impressive forts in Rajasthan and one of India’s best-preserved forts.
March 14th was our twelfth day in India and the tenth day of our Gate 1 Travel tour. India had just suspended all travel visas for arriving travelers. We traveled nearly 350km from the Radisson Jaipur City Center, stopping at the magnificent Jaswant Thada entering Jodhpur. Jaswant Thada, Lawaran PB# 65, c/o Mehrangarh…
One of the interesting things we have encountered as part of our group travel packages with Gate 1 Travel has been the local handicrafts. We tend to be a little torn with these stops during our trips. These stops are usually at a complex that is one-part local artisans and one-part shopping. It is evident…
Typically, when we travel as part of a group tour, we pass on some of the nighttime optional cultural dinner theater shows. To be completely honest, on at least one occasion after a big dinner and a few adult beverages, we have nodded off in the confines of a warm, dark theater, especially after…
After our visit to the Jantar Mantar Observatory, we headed over to the Jaipur City Palace. It was constructed in the early 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who also built the observatory. It was used for ceremonies and was also the administrative seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur. The Palace was also…