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Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-02-20 15:30:30 +0500 #1321

SoBo...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-02-20 16:03:02 +0500 #1322

A West Bengal state registered Cayenne...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-02-20 16:12:16 +0500 #1323

Some examples of the city's older double and single decker iconic red buses...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-05 01:37:44 +0500 #1324

On Marine Drive...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-05 01:56:11 +0500 #1325

In the car park at the Derby...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-05 02:11:32 +0500 #1326

The Toyota Fortuner enjoys brisk sales in this market...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-05 02:32:08 +0500 #1327

A quick trip to the local mall before leaving the city for the weekend...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-05 02:59:16 +0500 #1328

Terminal 1B, Bombay Airport

Prepping for our departure to Udaipur, in the state of Rajasthan :D...

All topped up and ready to board our Jet Konnect (a subsidiary of Jet Airways) ATR 72 600...

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2013-03-05 03:30:34 +0500 #1329

nice to see the beautiful art deco buildings on Marine Drive finally getting a refurbishment.

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-06 09:12:30 +0500 #1330

Some of AI's 787 Dreamliners...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-06 09:38:02 +0500 #1331

Terminal 2

Terminal 1

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-06 10:22:06 +0500 #1332

I took a few aerial shots of the western suburbs...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-06 10:37:13 +0500 #1333

Still over the western suburbs...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-06 13:43:44 +0500 #1334

...and an hour and a half later, we're in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Maharana Pratap Airport

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-06 14:01:44 +0500 #1335

Udaipur was founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II as the final capital of the erstwhile Mewar kingdom, located to the southwest of Nagda, on the Banas River, the first capital of the Mewar kingdom.
Being a mountainous region and unsuitable for heavily armoured Mughal horses, Udaipur remained safe from Mughal influence in spite of much pressure. The rajvansh of Udaipur was one of the oldest dynasties in the world. Even the Nepal kingdom and Jammu kingdom are believed to have originated from Mewar. Maharana Mahendra Singh Mewar (of the Royal Family of Udaipur), is the current ruler of the city.

Udaipur, also known as 'the city of lakes', is popular for its majestic Rajput-era palaces...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-06 15:24:08 +0500 #1336

Udaipur views...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-07 06:16:37 +0500 #1337

An ad in Korean...

Some street scenes and local architecture...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-07 06:28:48 +0500 #1338

The older parts of Udaipur city are crisscrossed by narrow streets and alleys. There are architectural gems everywhere!

You'll even find the ocassional full sized vehicle on these narrow streets...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-07 07:14:19 +0500 #1339

German plates on this Defender...

Bombaywalla (Bombaywalla) 2013-03-07 08:01:00 +0500 #1340

Traditional Rajput havelis surround the lakeside...

Looking out onto Lake Pichola and the surrounding Aravalli mountains...

That's the Lake Palace (which is now a luxury hotel)...