Sunday, May 18, 2008

I Watched the Sun Set on Udaipur

Through Delhi, Agra, and Jodhpur Brittany and I were beginning to think we had come to the wrong place. All we could think about was getting north to West Bengal, but now that we're in Udaipur we don't want to leave. Yesterday was fantastic. As you know, we missed church which seemed to be a bad start, but in time the day got better. After my post we spent the afternoon having chai and sharing music with our two friends at the art school.

It was recommended by a friend that we go to a place called Sunset View Terrace at the City Palace, but it had been booked for a wedding. We heard there are giant bats called flying foxes in the trees during the day. Unfortunately the only restaurant available at the City Palace was $30USD per person and we weren't about to spend that kind of money. No, we were content to dine at a lakeside restaurant Ambria. They had a delicious fish curry and chicken tikka masala (our favorite), amazing mixed drinks, and Foster's beer (if it wasn't for Austrialia, , India's beer selection would be in a heap of trouble, but I most Australians I met equated Foster’s with Bud Lite). Though it was windy, it was an incredible dining experience. We watched the sun slowly sink on the lake, the blue sky turn gray, and the moon peer through the clouds. Truly romantic.

Because we like this city so much we decided to stay an extra day, but I haven't much more to say, and time is running a bit short as I had other errands for the internet. I noticed a few of you posted comments, always appreciated. You don't need an account to post, just do it anonymously and sign your name at the bottom so I know who you are. We've been reading Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller, and I think non-Christians could certainly appreciate it as a book that demythologizes Christianity and even settles a lot of the misconceptions people have about Christianity (whether due to Christians' misrepresentation or the world's misinterpretation). It is an easy read and quite comical.

If anyone is just now tuning in to this blog, keep in mind my grammar and spelling are probably just terrible as I have no time to proofread and no spell-check.

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