Next
day we left early again and this time we took the road to south to
reach Mandvi Beach. Ok, I have to admit although the road to
Rann was fantastic but the road to Mandvi was stunning from the word
go. It crosses many small hills, hence the roads are curvy and go high
and low surrounded surprisingly with more greenery around you. On the way there are couple of tiny villages to stop and have chai.
60km
southwest of Bhuj which can be covered in one hour forty five minutes
to be precise is the stunning tiny filled with history village called
Mandvi lies. But instead of going directly to the beach we first went
to see Vijay Vilas Palace,
where we wander around and
marvel at the items brought from far-off ports, and the architecture
itself that shows a global awareness in its mixture of styles. Or
recreate your favourite scene from Lagaan
or Hum Dil De Chuke
Sanam, both of which
have scenes filmed at the palace.
It is a concise yet intricate palace wherein you will spend close to
an hour or so. Although not very clear but one can see the sea from
the roof of the palace.
Head
back to the tiny village to have a delicious unlimited Gujarati Thali
for lunch before taking the road to the beach.
The
beach is where all the action takes place. Its crowded, filthy and
very big. Its filled with women and kids screaming while having
camel/horse rides. Look out for the way these animals are decorated.
The must try here is the Kutchi Dabeli. Must!
Leave
early if you are on bike as there are no street lights on the way
back to Bhuj!
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