Ferris and I woke up to discover that our room has a lovely patio overlooking the pool. Usually hotel pools are pretty unattractive but this one has a perfect design to fit the style of a Maharajah's palace. Here is a view of the pool from our room.At breakfast we struck up a conversation with a waiter who invited us to come to his home in the village at the bottom of the hill. Cliff, Cathy, Ferris and I thought this was a great opportunity and agreed to meet him at 10:30. Took a jeep into town and visited his home. His family specializes in making bejeweled bangles made from laq. We left with boxes of them. Next to the home of a shoemaker. And last to the home of a stonecutter (as in gems) and, well, you can guess the result.
The town had narrow streets and blue-hued homes with doors of varying bright colors. Donkey carts passed by and goats and herd of boars...
Back to the hotel around 3. We had all scheduled massages for 4:00. Very blissful experience despite having to navigate a spiral staircase in a mini-spa robe with little underneath.
Back to the hotel around 3. We had all scheduled massages for 4:00. Very blissful experience despite having to navigate a spiral staircase in a mini-spa robe with little underneath.
Tonight we plan to have dinner outdoors at the hotel and then watch a Bollywood movie in Cliff and Cathy's room. We'll see if we make it up that long.
