It is supposed to be the most romantic city of India. And right now, being on the roof terrace of a relaxed restaurant called Dream Heaven, overlooking the lake and the mountains, enjoying the sun on a 21st of December, how could I disagree? The setting is beautiful indeed. The City palace, glorious proof of the Melwar empire and of the Rajput glory, shines in the sun. The Taj Lake Palace stands in the middle of Pichola lake and seems unreal. One James Bond movie was shot there in 83: Octopussy. Yes they dare to use this title:-) We watched the beginning of the movie and it looks like the streets of India haven't changed much: only less motorbikes and more traditional clothes for men. Cows and messy traffic were already the norm!
But despite this beauty, this is India: in the lake people wash clothes, swim, clean themselves, and it looks like the sewers also end up there....never mind, modernity can be seen in the wi-fi coverage and the fact that everybody, like anywhere in this country, has a mobile phone:-)
Remains the relaxing atmosphere of a lazy city....French Riviera or Amalfitana coast...from a roof terrace, it could be real!
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