Well the train journey went well... we arrived in Udaipur healthy and unscathed, our packs only slightly heavier from a bit of shopping done during our layover in Ahemedebad! Udaipur is a magical place with a beautiful lake and stunning architecture. We only had a few days there but managed to cram in a whole tonne. Dave and I did a miniature painting class... one of the main arts in the city..I painted an elephant and he a camel.
We took a cookery course and thouroughly enjoyed the results after. I learnt how to make leather journals and how to imprint and stain them, we took in some sights, went to the palace, and did plenty of shopping. And possibly one of the funnest things was an afternoon riding the most gorgeous Maharawi horses who were just ready to gallop..which we did. We passed through lots of little villages with all the children following us yelling Namaste and giving us their hands for high fives.
Then early this morning onto a bus ( which we had a double bed in, for a dollar more) and a six hour ride to Jodhpur, some lunch when we arrived and a trek through the busy market..Dave got head butted by a cow and I almost got ran over by a man pushing a cart..he just wouldnt stop even though I had nowhere to go! Crazy!
The buildings here again are just gorgeous and overlooking the town is a huge fort on a hill top..only once conquered in history...by two armies combined..who managed to hold it for all of two days! It is certainly formidable and we visit it tomorrow.
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