Had our breakfast at the resort restaurant and left around 11 AM for Ranakpur. Ranakpur is about 50 km from Kumbalgarh and is up the ghats. If you are like us poor in geography and thought Rajasthan is synonymous with deserts, this trip to Ranakpur will set that right. The road to Ranakpur from Kumbalgarh is mostly on village road 10, which is a blacktopped one lane road. … [Read more...]
Kumbalgarh Fort Visit – Maharana Kumbha’s Fort
Day 2 of our Kumbalgarh Holiday Decided to take the day easy and just visit the Kumbalgarh Fort. It is a 10-minute drive from Club Mahindra. Left around Noon. Usually, a fort is visible a long way off, but this one kept us guessing till the last turn around the hill. Then, it stood there magnificently. We learnt there was a reason for this, will tell that story soon. Though … [Read more...]
Kumbalgarh Holiday – Day 1
7 day holiday at Kumbalgarh and Udaipur, Rajasthan in October 2016. I have covered this trip in a series of 3 blogs. The first one covering pre departure preparation and Day 1. The version you read has been edited and cut to size by my wife. Pre departure preparation Decided to take a week-long vacation during Puja Holidays to coincide with school holidays of our kids. … [Read more...]