Wednesday, 12 November 2014, Jodhpur
The hotel Ratan Vilas in Jodhpur is very well laid out for finding your way around and has several nice courtyards for sitting and relaxing or eating. There is a fine water fountain on the entry walk. The hotel also has a beautiful swimming pool, which Pati has been looking at longingly. Pati and BeeBee's room is large and comfortable. BeeBee said to Pati yesterday that this would be a wonderful place for a large family. This morning they went to the restaurant (under a tent almost identical to the one at Manvar) for the buffet breakfast. While the meal was good, and the European-style items were filling, the Indian-style food in the covered pots was almost gone. Pati and BeeBee arrived during the early part of the breakfast period, and they have only seen European guests, so who ate all that food?
After breakfast, Pati went to test the temperature of the pool water. It was cool, and the outside temperature was cooler. The pool is beautiful, and there are dressing rooms and showers nearby. Pati will have to enjoy the sight rather than the actual swimming.
Walking back to their room, an elderly Indian gentleman seated on the veranda called out "namaste." They responded with the proper hand motion and "namaste." As they climbed the steps, BeeBee asked how he was this morning. He was pleased to be asked, stood up and talked with them. He told them he is the owner of this hotel. His grandfather built it in the 1920s and he was born and raised here. He, a son, and a grandson still live here on the first floor. Given the history of this place, that means he is descended from Rajasthani royalty.
And, happily for BeeBee, she has turned in another load of laundry to be cleaned while she and Pati are out for a full day of touring.
The hotel Ratan Vilas in Jodhpur is very well laid out for finding your way around and has several nice courtyards for sitting and relaxing or eating. There is a fine water fountain on the entry walk. The hotel also has a beautiful swimming pool, which Pati has been looking at longingly. Pati and BeeBee's room is large and comfortable. BeeBee said to Pati yesterday that this would be a wonderful place for a large family. This morning they went to the restaurant (under a tent almost identical to the one at Manvar) for the buffet breakfast. While the meal was good, and the European-style items were filling, the Indian-style food in the covered pots was almost gone. Pati and BeeBee arrived during the early part of the breakfast period, and they have only seen European guests, so who ate all that food?
After breakfast, Pati went to test the temperature of the pool water. It was cool, and the outside temperature was cooler. The pool is beautiful, and there are dressing rooms and showers nearby. Pati will have to enjoy the sight rather than the actual swimming.
Walking back to their room, an elderly Indian gentleman seated on the veranda called out "namaste." They responded with the proper hand motion and "namaste." As they climbed the steps, BeeBee asked how he was this morning. He was pleased to be asked, stood up and talked with them. He told them he is the owner of this hotel. His grandfather built it in the 1920s and he was born and raised here. He, a son, and a grandson still live here on the first floor. Given the history of this place, that means he is descended from Rajasthani royalty.
And, happily for BeeBee, she has turned in another load of laundry to be cleaned while she and Pati are out for a full day of touring.
namaste, aloha, chow, hello/goodbye
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