Patan Mahal, a restored 200-year-old royal family palace.
We were very fortunate to stay at Maduban, a heritage home, in Jaipur for several days and meeting our hosts Mr. & Mrs. Dicky Singh. Our friendship grew to the point where they invited us to stay as their first guests at the family's royal palace that has been restored into a first-class hotel in Patan, which is a small town three hours south of New Delhi. The Singh family are royal descendants of both Nepalese and Indian aristocracy that once ruled Nepal and their kingdom in India.
The pictures speak for themselves as to our wonderful unique experience.
Our gracious hosts, Dicky & Kavita Singh.
Our living quarters were once used by his grandmother as her receiving room.
Joining us during our stay was Lindsay Brown (left), the Lonely Planet author that covers the state of Rajasthan. He was at the start of a five-week trip to update the guide.
Across the valley are the ruins of the family's 800-year-old palace (middle) and fort (top).
Early the next morning we hiked to the palace.
