Thursday, 12 July 2018

Lake City of India - Udaipur

With all the chaos of finalizing the destination for the biggest experiment for my Youtube video's, i landed up in the City Of Lakes - Udaipur !!!!!

HYPERLAPSE....that's what i was going to try for this trip as i was approaching for my Leh-Ladakh trip in couple of week post this tour and was expecting to make the same clips over there. To be honest i was expecting clear sky and picture perfect clouds been passing by to make the snaps look more alive. But.....Sometimes you get more than what you expect 😊



Been already frustrated as bus got 3hrs delayed to reach the city and coming to know that it was drizzling in the town, can make anyone demotivated for the shoot. Crossing all the small lanes of this beautiful city, kept walking towards the Zostel to get freshen up and wait for the sky to clear up. Never expected monsoon to hit so soon at this place, as i had my brunch on the rooftop cafe in zostel itself which gives an amazing view of the city and lake Pichola. Yes, it was still cloudy and no sign of sunshine on that day !!!!!


Planned to stay low on that day by just hanging around small points nearby, so i rented up bike and started wandering around the city.At a point when i realized, it has stopped drizzling without further ado i started my ride towards the Monsoon Palace. A fort which is located atop of hill, which gives panaromic view of Udaipur.


It was just an amazing feeling to witness this historic piece of beauty, as the clouds started clearing it up the fort was glowing with its glamor.


After spending alot over an hr clicking an Hyperlapse, it was time to head back. It was overall an 5 to 6 km ride from the city to reach this destination where you can either trek all the way upto the hilltop or get your car/bike up here which is been charged.

Travelling on the small lane roads is a tough job here, which ends up crossing multiple small bridges over the lakes. Felt like hoping from one island to another one as it has been really a joyful ride if you take your bike out. Especially in the area of Jagdish Temple, where one can easily get confused if proper route is not been taken.

It was almost the time for sun to rest for the day when i reached the Pride of Udaipur.........


It was so huge that, i couldn't even finish roaming in the outskirts of the palace for that eve. As, even a small hyper lapse clicks were suppose to be taken, i planned to visit this palace again on the very next day.

Just when i thought day was about to over, i met couple of traveler's in Zostel which eventually became friends as we shared our whole day experience sitting in dorm. It was almost 08:00 pm when we started our ride towards Fateh Sagar Lake - Biggest Lake of the Town. As its famous for its night time lights and the view, which was just mind blowing on that day.


It never felt like its night time, as could see sun rays still keeping the place glowing and if you see on left side over the hill top, Monsoon Palace is glowing in gold light which was just giving an icing on the cake view. Chit-Chatting around the corner while having momo's and kulhad waali chai is something which remains in memories. Overall, it was an Day well spent in Udaipur.

New Day, New Memories.... It was time to return back the bike and dint realize there was a small palace just beside the shop where i was about to give back the rented scooty. Bagore ki Haweli - Another hidden palace in Udaipur which gives an amazing view of the Taj Lake Palace,which is located in the middle of Lake Pichola.


Headed straight towards the City Palace, as i knew its gona take alot of time to wander around the palace. It was all sunny out there and Palace was looking marvelous on that day.


After spending little more than 2hrs taking the perfect hyperlapse, finally i could say the trip was just perfect as i expected. With over 450 images was taken on that day for just a 9 seconds video but it was completely worth it......


With that said, it was time to wrap up all the memories and head back home. Another trip,yet another state covered....

Keep travelling to keep making memories which will last with you.


Until then, Carry Less and Travel More !!!!!