Ranbanka Palace

While we were in Jodhpur we took a few days to relax and celebrate our 5th anniversary (June 1st). Aaron made all the arrangements and found a beautiful palace (built for the Maharajah's younger brother) for us to stay for 2 days and 2 nights. I have to start by saying that when you live in a place like India, you learn to have very low - if any - expectations...ESPECIALLY when it comes to a hotel. The pictures on the website are almost NEVER what the place really looks like, so don't be fooled. With this in mind, Aaron and I arrived skeptically. The lobby was beautiful and reminded us of a castle. As we entered our room, I was amazed to see that it actually looked like the pictures on the website. The room was beautiful and the service was amazing. The restaurant offered some of the best food we've had in India. We were pleasantly surprised with the whole experience.

Our favorite memories:

1. Aaron bought me a body massage, which was wonderful!
2. Romantic candlelight dinners on the lawn.
3. Fried ice cream!! That's right...just like we used to get at the Mexican restaurants at home.
4. Swimming in the pool.
5. Drinking chai in the traditional Rajasthani sitting area.

It was the best anniversary we've had yet. We both had a great time of relaxation - it almost felt like we weren't in India anymore.

View of our room from the sitting area.


Our room was decorated nicely.


Where we spent quite a bit of time...the pool!


This is the beautiful lawn where we had our candlelight dinners.


This is the traditional Rajasthani sitting area where we had our chai every afternoon.