Lunch in an hour so would have been logical, however, those who do, decided that we had to visit this most Luxurious of settings for Breakfast-Heute #3. Was this a case of – Look what you could have won? We are more than halfway in our journey from Jaipur to Agra. Tomorrow, we know, is the Big Day, was there a feeling that they were spinning it out. No way, this Tour is as Intensive as they come. Our Lunch Stop at Patan a few days back certainly impressed, so they cannot have chosen this venue at random. At least when anyone mentions Bharatpur, as is most likely on a daily basis, we can say we have been there. No, we did not see the Lohagarh Fort or the National Park, we came for Breakfast-Heute #3.
The entire complex at Laxmi Vilas Palace, Bharatpur was eerily quiet. Walking past the empty pool, entering the Dining Room, no Peeps. Instead, a Battery of Waiters ready to serve. Serve, well it is a Buffet Breakfast, as they all have been.
Having eschewed the Non-Veg Omelette on the Train Breakfast earlier, The Hector was in the mood for something more serious. I had been up for approaching five hours, the digestive system was sending signals. Eat! Proper Food!
A large table was set up for the Group of Twenty plus Guides. I took a seat furthest from the Breakfast Buffet, let The Others go first. I saw Adrian’s plate, that was it, today Hector is having an Indian Breakfast.
The reason why Breakfast is the last thing in mind most days is due to moisture, a Full English/Scottish at any B&B is fine, Grease et al. Toast? Bread? Just give me Juice and Coffee.
Sambhar, the few actual Indian Restaurants I have frequented at home probably have these South Indian Delights on The Menu. I choose to be in Northern India, as close to the influence of Punjab as possible. It’s a Glasgow–Bradford thing. Today we saw another sign for a Punjabi Restaurant, in India. Fancy that.
The Sambhar was Wet, a Daal by any other description as far as I could tell. The Dishes merged.
Having had – Bhaji – ‘explained’ in the Jaipur Demo Night, I had to try this Wet Vegetable Curry. A – Potato and Peas Shorva – is a fair description. Taste, not bad at all. The Kick was noted. I would have this again.
Poori was the Bread of choice, something different. Hector The Adventurous, where’s my Karahi Gosht?
The Bill
Rs 0.00. It’s Breakfast, no need for Supplementary Drinks.
The Aftermath
The journey to Agra resumed. Fatehpur Sikri and Sikandra would be visited before we reached the Gateway Hotel in Agra.
Tomorrow, the Taj Mahal.
I hope they serve Lamb.
India Trip 2016 – Day 6 – Jaipur-Bharatpur – The Train to Bharatpur, for Breakfast-Heute #3