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| In the Palace |
And the wedding celebrations have begun!
We checked out early this morning from our guesthouse in downtown Udaipur and taxied to RAAS Devigarh, a 250 year old fort Palace whose interior has been transformed into a 5 star luxury resort.
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| Our beautiful room |
And this is where we have been accommodated as guests of the groom for the next two nights. Arrival was lovely, musicians sitting playing traditional Indian music, rose petals thrown from a little hidden balcony to scatter over our heads, refreshing cloths and a cold drink. Before check in there was breakfast and a tour of the Palace. It absolutely beautiful, so tastefully restored, with views over the valleys below. Only 36 rooms, so we are very fortunate to be staying here.
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| Little lad watching the drummer |
We met another dozen people who have also come from Melbourne for the wedding.
Next a trip back into Udaipur for lunch at the Raddison Hotel, where again we were welcomed with music, a bindi placed on our foreheads and then the dancing started; the ladies first, some indian ladies showing us how to and then the men joined in! So much fun to watch them, all really good and unselfconscious.
Shanna and I keep pinching ourselves, saying wow, how lucky we are to be invited and to be part of this. Everything is just so, there's a wedding planner running around ushering us to and fro, ensuring everything is fine.
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| The party has started |
Back again to the Palace (about 45 minutes on a private bus) and then we had a chance to enjoy our gorgeous room for a while; snack basket delivered, fruit, marble bathroom.
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| All glammed up |
When all dressed and glamorous we went down to the pool party and later another party on the front lawn. Music is loud, dancing is enthusiastic and I must say that Indian men dance a lot better the average Kiwi. The women get right into it too, so when asked to come up and join the dancing I did.
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| The Palace lit up at night |
The Palace is beautifully lit up in the evening and so pleasant just to walk around and admire.
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