Lakhota Lake Jamnagar :

View of the Lake

When bored visit Lakhota Lake ! Yes this is what we do in the weekends. Lakhota Lake or Ranmal Lake in Jamnagar  is located right in the middle of the city. Currently Lakhota lake is under beautification and therefore you cannot visit the fort.The entry fee to this place is 10 rs for adult and 5 for children. Musical fountain show cost 25 for adult and 15 for children. There is a student discount too. It is an ideal place to spend lazy evening near the lake and enjoy cool breeze. There are many sitting areas where one can enjoy a good adda with friends ( bongs!):P. The place is well maintained, neat and clean .There are many small shops inside where one can have (light snacks) panipuri  ice cream , cold drinks and henceforth

I have heard that this place is best during the winter when the migratory bird  visit the lake. Some of them includes Flamingos, Pelican,Terns etc. I have spotted few resident bird and I am so eagerly waiting for the winter to come. Ill soon post  Lakhota Lake in Winter.

•  Easily accessible by auto
• There is a huge parking lot, so parking is not a problem
• Donot chew pan masala or you will be fined

Knobbed Billed Duck_Resident Bird Gujarat

Mukteshwar Temple -Near Nainital

Around 60km from Nainital is  Mukteshwar. A sleepy hilly town in the midst of nature. The place is known for  Shiva Temple and a decent view of Nanda Devi Himalayan Peak.The shiva temple  at Mukteshwar is more than 200 years old. It was set up by a saint who took samadhi here at Mukteshwar.The temple is  nestled right on a hilltop.

 You need to climb a lot of stairs to reach the temple premises. Climbing can be tough for people who have arthritis pain. It is a quiet place  surrounded by oak trees.You will not see many tourists here, except locals.Mukteshwar temple is very close to the beautiful KMVN hotel. If the weather is clear, you would surely see the Himalayan range Trisul and Nanda Devi. I got a glimpse but weather was not good. 
Tips: Don't forget to try out "  Pears and Ram fhal (fruit)"  sold by the locals right outside the temple. They are sweet juicy and aromatic and definitely worth a try.
While returning back to Nainital stop by at Nirvana Organic Kitchen for lunch or a  coffee break.

A perfect place to relax  and enjoy the dreamy view while sipping hot coffee.

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Hotel Gangaur ,RTDC Jaipur

We recently visited Jaipur, and our experience with this Jaipur hotel was excellent. I read few negative comments on Trip Advisor and  many blamed it for its poor services,as it is a govt hotel.But we didn't face any problem like that.The person in the reception  were very helpful. we booked our entire city tour with them.The Jaipur Sightseeing tour by RTDC cost Rs300 INR and therefore we didn't opt for  private vehicle for sightseeing. With RTDC we knew that they won't charge unreasonably. 
The rooms were clean, spacious and airy. They have 3 restaurant and 1 bar. The food was delicious and less spicy. You can try out their Rajasthani Thali, Tandoori  Mughlai  @ Gaurandh restaurant. Ming for chinese and Gauri for South Indian dishes.The stay includes complimentary breakfast.
We thought of booking  Ajmer tour with them. Its is a day trip and cost around 300 Rs per person. As we had planned for 2 night stay at Jaipur time was our constraint and so we dropped the plan.  The hotel is 10min from railway station in a very good location, less crowded yet close to some of the best street shopping area of Jaipur. The hotel's travel desk  provide you with brochure upon request. The brochure and the city map will be helpful for travelers who likes to explore the city on their own.

Jaipur Trip

Jaipur -The Pink City is India's prime tourist spot. Foreigner throughout the world visit Jaipur city for its  rich heritage and culture. It would take a minimum of 15 days to  see entire Rajasthan (if not more) So rather than just rushing through most cities we decided a trip to Jaipur  for 2 nights (weekends).
From Mathura to Jaipur there are plenty of trains available (superfast trains)

Day 1 : Our train was early in the morning

Train Name : Mathura -Jaipur Special : It reached Jaipur  at 1.30 pm.

We checked in to Hotel Gangaur  RTDC | you can take auto from the railway station,takes around 15min and the charge was 60 Rs.
We made booking in advance as it is very tough to get RTDC rooms in Rajasthan specially this one.

 Gangaur had resturant service too named as Gauri.There food was very simple and delicious. After checking in  we went for lunch! 
As we didn't have any plans on that day (evening ) we decided to  visit Choki Dhani.

Chokhi Dhani: 

This place will take you on a journey through Rajasthani culture.  It is about 19km from Jaipur city. We booked a car from the RTDC help desk.They charge around 800-1000 rs .

Opening time for Choki Dhani -6.00 pm -11pm
 It is a must visit place for  people who is visiting Rajasthan for the very first time.

You can enjoy rides on camel and elephant, get glimpse of how bangles are made , Rajasthani Art and culture and the famous Rajasthani Dance! You can also shop for beautiful Rajasthani Souvenir but the items were extremely pricey!!!. You can get the same thing at the  local Rajasthani Market at half the price but yes you need to have good bargaining skills. Johari Bazar,  Choti Chopar and Badi Chopar  are the best street shopping area in Jaipur.Dont forget to gift yourself  some precious stones when you are at Jaipur.

The main thing you need to do at Chokhi Dhani is to  try out their mouth watering Rajasthani Food. 
The Traditional Rajasthani style dining  cost around 500 rs Adult   and 350 for children.
Royal Rajasthani Dining in An AC room cost  around 700 rs Adult and 500 for children (  depends on the height of the children)
  We got the ticket for the dinner (the Royal Rajasthani Dinning), I dont know how much ghee and butter I consumed on that day. I could see ghee and butter driping from every single food and it was heavenly!!! You will surely get a foodgasm ! The people who were serving the food will  serve you as many times you want to so dont be shy! It was 10 when we completed our dinner. The day was well spent, and as we have more sightseeing to be done the next day we decided to go back to our hotel .
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Beautiful Prem Mandir , Vrindavan

Fill your mind with me, Love me, Serve me, Worship me always. Seeking me in your heart, you will at last be united with me - Lord Krishna

Prem Mandir 

If you are in Delhi and planning for a trip to Agra and its surrounding areas, keep some time in your hand and make sure you visit the Prem Mandir in Vrindavan. This beautiful temple will make you forget Taj Mahal. Trust me, I am not exaggerating !  This Incredible temple is known as the Temple of Love.It is located in Vrindavan. As I was living in the holy city of Mathura (near Janmabhoomi)  weekend visit to the temple was a must for me! I was so much in love with Prem Mandir. It was about 12 km from Mathura and my  " Dhanno" (scooty ) was always ready for such road trips.

Lord Krishna and Radha with Gopiya

 Who says that fine artists were only found during the Mughal era?This temple will prove you wrong.Made up of Italian Marble, Prem Mandir was built by 1000 of artisans working for 10 long years. The whole temple depicts the story of Lord Krishna engraved beautifully on the marble walls.

Beautiful Chandelier inside the temple

 The chandeliers will make you awestruck with enchantment and the idols of Lord Krishna,  and Lord Ram will make you experience the love of Lord- in the true form of devotion. They are beautifully dressed and heavily ornamented. 

Lord Krishna and Radha

Siya Ram

I usually stay back till 7 in the evening  just to see the aarti.  The temple has been maintained very well. You need to keep your shoes in the shoe counter before entering the temple premises. By dusk the temple gets brightly lit with different colors of light. They are no "Pandas"  to bug your life out. No one will bother you for donations. A soothing breeze and a quiet  humming of Hare Krishna Hare rama from the temple will bring inner peace to your mind.

Evening time-when the temple looks colourful

Beside Prem Mandir you can also visits places like Banke Bihari Temple, Vaishno Mata Temple,and  Iskon Temple.They are all lined up one after the another.

Mandir Timing :  Morning : 8.30 -12 noon
                             Evening: 4.30-8.30pm

Mr Egg -Non Vegetarian Restaurant In Jamnagar

Jamnagar is completely a vegetarian city. Infact it is very tough to get house for rent if you are nonvegetarian. For those who cannot live without non veg food like me ,need to hunt for house that do allow cooking nonveg food. I found few hotels and restaurant that serves non veg food in Jamnagar and I am  going to post them up on my blog page and Mr Egg Food Restaurant is one of them. 

Location :  second floor of the Apurva Plaza. Near NEO Square  PN Marg, Jamnagar 361008.

It's little tough to locate the restaurant as  there isn't much hoarding around. But 150 delicious egg is what they promise to serve their customer. It is open  7 days a week from 11am-11pm
The food was tasty and not too spicy, we bought  egg biriyani and egg fried rice which cost around rs 120 and rs 99.It also offers candle light dinner every wednesday.
 I would rate this restaurant 4 out of 5 and also planning to  try out there American Rabdi which is made with cheese and egg yolk. 
They also offer home delivery within 3 km