Udaipur was wonderful. Set on the shores of a small lake, it is described by many as the Venice of the East, with beautiful buildings and the famous Lake Palace, a floating white stone palace where the James Bond film Octopussy was filmed. Many guest houses put on a showing of the movie every night.
Upon arrival, we were greeted by a rickshaw driver named Bunty. He was genuinely kind and brought us to a guest house of his friend called Lake Shore. There we were given a beautiful "princess room" for very cheap, and the comfort of a rooftop restaurant. When I say rooftop restaurant at a guest house, it usually means about 4 tables set up, and the owner just cooks you whatever you want from the menu.
Bunty became our good friend. He hung out there a lot and taught games and told us Indian jokes along with his friend Jamil.
The day we arrived was Holi, a huge festival celebrated all over the country. All I could extract from any one was that is a day to be happy, and throw neon colored powder at each other.
Bunty and Jamil took us out to see the celebrations. Everywhere you looked, people were bright shades of pink, blue, green and purple, covered head to toe. Even the cows and dogs got it. Everyone you met would yell," HAAAAPPY HOLI!!!", hug you and promply smear your face with a new color of powder
By the end of our hour trip around town, it's a happy travel.we were donning rainbows as well.
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