I would think that all the boat tours of Pichola Lake follow the same routes with only the starting point differing. The lakes around Udaipur were created by building dams to meet the drinking water and irrigation needs of Udaipur. Only two islands are located within Pichola Lake and developed with palaces. Our group boat [...]
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A Boat Ride on Pichola Lake, Udaipur – Rajasthan, India
July 23rd, 2010 
Sheila Simkin 
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The Suites of The Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur – Rajasthan, India
July 22nd, 2010 Sheila Simkin Much of the Lake Palace Hotel’s beauty has to do with location, location, location. What is there not to like about a resplendent palace sitting in the middle of a lake that has open-air courtyards, a marble swimming pool and magnificent terraces. The Monsoon Palace looms high above in the Aravalli Mountains while more palaces [...]
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The Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur, Rajasthan
July 21st, 2010 Sheila Simkin The Lake Palace Hotel is out of a dream covering an entire island in the Pichola Lake. Perhaps you’ve watched the old James Bond film, Octopussy, filmed at the Lake Palace Hotel and will recognize some of my photos. The getting there is half the fun. All guests arrive via water transport that is special [...]
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The Adinath Jain Temples of Ranakpur – Rajasthan, India
July 20th, 2010 Sheila Simkin The village of Ranakpur is located in a valley between Jodhpur and Udaipur and widely known for two temples. A marble Jain Temple and much older Sun Temple which lies opposite the former. If you’re interested in finding out what the Jain religion is, and I know I was since this is a famous Temple, [...]
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The Roads and Sights of Rajasthan, India
July 19th, 2010 Sheila Simkin It was time to leave the last of the Rajasthani great forts behind and begin the ride to Udaipur with a stop at Ranakpur to see the Jain Temples on the way…View image. You may have never visited India and even if you have, perhaps it wasn’t a driving trip. Fortunately, there are many new [...]
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The Archaic Practice of Suttee/Sati in Jodhpur – Rajasthan, India
July 18th, 2010 Sheila Simkin One of the most disturbing sights in Rajasthan took place earlier in this series when we saw a small suttee handprint. Just the thought of a person immolating their self makes me ill. This even turns my stomach whenever I read horrific stories about someone pouring gasoline on another person and even severe third degree [...]
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The Imposing Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
July 17th, 2010 Sheila Simkin What a fort. Completely different from the Jaisalmer Fort but equally imposing. Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort lies in the heart of the old city and is located on a perpendicular cliff, four hundred feet above the town. It is considered “the finest living example of a Hindu fortress”….View image . Just when you think you’ve seen [...]
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Mehrangarh Museum and The Blue Houses of Jodhpur
July 16th, 2010 Sheila Simkin The very interesting Mehrangarh Museum…View image…is located within the fort walls. Tourists usually spend one hour there (if you’re lucky) but I suggest hunkering down for at least half a day if you have the time. We didn’t and rushed through looking at the most important sights of which the Elephant Howdah Gallery is Number [...]
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Jaswant Thada Cenotaph and Mandore – Rajasthan, India
July 15th, 2010 Sheila Simkin As if there wasn’t enough to occupy the time inside Mehrangarh Fort and Museum in Jodhpur, other sights were located not too far from the fort. Jaswant Thada is the closest, only one kilometer away. Another eye-popping white marble sight in the arid desert that is more impressive from the distance. At first, we thought [...]
The Prince’s Suite at Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel in Jodhpur – Rajasthan
July 14th, 2010 Sheila Simkin We’re here to tell you that the traditional method of keeping cool by water evaporation doesn’t work. An entire night spent drenched in sweat convinced us to change suites right after breakfast into one of the 98 air conditioned rooms. They are all elegantly decorated with antique furniture in British Raj style for a real [...]
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