Greetings from Udaipur, located in the central state of Rajasthan. Udaipur has been heralded as the "Venice of India" because of its famous Lake Pichola but the water has been missing for 2 years due to poor monsoon rain fall. Luckily, the city has still retained much of its charm due to a few beautifully bejewled palaces and temples. Also, its fairly underdeveloped and untouched by western modernization so you can get a nice sleepy feel for Old World India.
The gentleman in the picture is sporting the classic Rajasthan-y moustache which, as he proudly informed us, takes 30 minutes each morning to recreate. Among styling cream and gel, this creation is held up by spit and butter, yes, butter. He was such a jolly fellow (a minority in this country, it seems) and was quite happy to have his portrait taken. I love hiim!
Tomorrow we are off to Jodhpur, home to more forts and searing temperatures.
- Jennifer
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Udaipur, Rajasthan
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