Back in Bombay for last few days and recalling some of the funnier moments from all the India travels and a recent trip to dusty Rajasthan with Lady Adventure Williams, (as she shall now be known) is perhaps one of the funniest.
Morning time, having arrived in Jaisalmere at 5.20am on overnight train from Jodphur we arrived at our haveli hotel, to find our room had been given away to some other lucky guests. Brilliant. Now don't be thinking we were apologised to, instead our zealously moustachiod receptionist merely pointed at some rugs on the floor and offered "now you sleep here till room available. No room till lunchtime..."
Sigh. Cue angry & tired Barbie "but i have reservation -this is not good enough, get me the manager!"
Moustache "sir is sleeping Madame"
Barbie: "Well wake him up!"
Moustache: "ok....."
Cue woken up Manager " hello, madame what is problem, how can i help"
Barbie: "problem, i'll tell you the problem - this is SHIT and if you don't find us a room we'll leave immediately" etc etc
Needless to say this was all sorted and a room was found... however, when in room and reading tourist bumpf we came across some interesting info, "the hotel was still run by some royal family of Jodphur, in fact the prince himself can often be found working in reception and kitchen"
Turns out my opening gambit to prince Vikram Singh of Jodphur, grandson of Maharaj Kishan Singh ji, was
" this is shit". hhhm not my finest hour.
But they had their revenge. Our free dinner that evening had a nice side helping of tourist diarrhea... and don't even start me on the apple juice...
the shame...
BNBx
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