Thursday 1/11 6:00pm – Before we spent our second night at Ajit Bahwan, we had dinner “across the street” at the Palace of Umit Bahwan. This is where the Maharajah (the King of Jodhpur) lives. While India is now a democracy, the Kings are still very wealthy, prominent figures. The maharajah still lives on part of the grounds, and the other part of the palace operates as a 5-star hotel. Though we were dressed casually and were initially turned away from the restaurant because they were “booked full” (despite the many obviously open tables), Veer worked his magic, insisting that they serve us. He casually, yet firmly, mentioned that we were coming back with a group of 25, and wouldn’t if they don’t take care of us. Needless to say, they quickly prepared a table for us (go Veer!). Joseph also joined us and showed us around the town. He is the pastor of the church in Jodhpur and also has a school there.
25 comments:
this seems like a very beautiful place to visit on your trip. i would have liked to have seen it. palaces are very awesome structure that had been built. i would very much like someday to visit a palace. i think that the trip would be a fun one to expirence.
Has Disney considered this for the next Tower of Terror ride?
Hey Mr. Krake,
from these pictures India seems beautiful. id like to go see these palaces in person someday. this blog site is cool!
Rachel N.
Im not going to lie. I am extreamly jealous of that guys house. Its amazing the huge transition from super rich, to super poverty. that's werid.
nice blog.
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Hey Mr. Krake!
like Kelsey,I too am jealous of the Maharaja's palace. It seems like a super cool place to live and just as cool to visit. I would love to go to India someday
Mr. Krake,
I must say that because history is one of my favorite subjects I found this information the most interesting. I already knew some about India but definantly not a lot, and the information you shared with us in class about the Maharajah and the meaning behind the name was especially interesting. I am sure your trip was both beautiful and fascinating, and I wish I could go not only for the orphans but also the great learning oppurtunity it would afford me.
~Liv
Austin DePue,
Mr. Krake that is awesome. It would have been hilarious to see Veer do that. You are right, Go Veer. I would have loved to see the waitors face after that and while he was waiting you. That makes wish I was there to see.
I also wish I could have seen that building. I am so facinated with stuff like that. One day i want to travel the world and see the ruins and biulding like that all over the world.
Hey Mr. Krake!
How cool!! that place is amazing!!! i wish i lived there!! but i think i would let some of the super poor kids live there with me!! i think that is kind of weird, i have to say. well, nice blog and i'll see you tomorrow!!!
~Lauren
wo ho we are out of school hay mr.krake india soundeslike it was fun im hoping to visit in the near future glad you had a good time
Ryan Bustamante
hey mr.krake glad you had a good time in india i hop i get a chans to visit there at some point
Ryan Bustamante
WOW i did not know there could be something so beautifull in india ive only heard of the poverty. If i ever go to India i will defenitly stop here on my trip.
casie
Sweet wish i could go. I'm jealous for all the people that are going.
Johnny Juliano
Also know as Kyle Kersey...
I would be warry about eating there again as the management is probobly mad about Veer threatening them and they're probobly going to poison your meal there in the name of Vishnu. Hey...If I meet you at the pearly gates don't go saying I didn't told you so...
Anyway, sweet trip I hope I can go when I become a junior. Seems like quite an experience.
this palace is so beautiful. i can't imagine what it must have looked like in person. i hope someday that i get to go to India.
this palace is so beautiful. it must have been amazing to see it in person. i hope that i get to come to India someday.
I think I'll go when I'm a junior.
Oh, by the way again, the comment is at 5!
i liked the video that you showed us in class on this palace, its beautiful. i hope to go to india one day.
jenelle
wow I love going to places like this and I'm so excited to go in march. The places fasinate me with the amount of detail and work that went into it and the years it must have taken to make. When I was in Cologne over in Europe we went to visit the gothic cathedral there which blew my mind and left me in aw. I'm hoping this will be the same when we arive.
Travis Jonson
wow! what beautiful architecture! It's very amazing!
Littleton Odom
Hey Mr. Krake, Thats a cool picture, and i liked your videos that we saw in chapel.
Chase
this kinda reminds me of a house i've been to before....i don't remember whos it is though. thats pretty cool. i like how its a hotel/palace. did you try to find the raja? i would have
that last one was Micah....whoopsie daisy!
Hey Mr. Krake, my internet kept blocking this site so i am on now...
Wow! That is awesome. I wish I could have been there. They could have taken me hostage and we could have had an exchange with snipers and stuff all over. Of course, The US doesnt do that but still it would have been cool. Yeah... Anyways... peace out.
Jackson said...
Looks like one of the buildings in iraq. Maybe one that the US bombed?
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