The Trident, Udaipur

... of a Mughal-style garden at an impressive height. Other highlights of the Palace Museum include: the Kaanch ki Burj which, as the name suggests, is decorated with glasswork from floor to ceiling; a room dedicated to James Tod, with colonial knick-knacks, portraits and a copy of his Annals; a balcony embellished with Dutch and Chinese ...

... I felt there was no clear right thing to do, but gave Mukeesh and his wife (after some distasteful negotiation) the money I had in my purse - 300 rupees, plus the 10 rupees that fell out which Mukeesh helped himself to. It was disgusting, and I have since become very angry that I paid anything at all. Hannah ummed and ahhed over whether to buy the piece she liked, and Mukeesh pushed very hard, making her feel like it would be an injustice ...

Ultimo dia en Udaipur. Tomando el sol en la terraza del hotel y comiendo o cenando en el Bhudha bar, como cada dia, vida de pueblo total en Hanuman Ghat. Un buen descanso antes de continuar viajando. Esta noche a las 10 tengo el tren a Agra, son unos 600 Km y 12 horas de viaje. En Agra visitare el Taj Mahal, estare dos noches y cogere el tren a Varanasi, el ultimo lugar de mi viaje a India.

... to Australia? I fully believe i was an Indian princess in a past life because i have de-ja-vu alot here. We were hard up finding any unique places to eat and many had the same menu (with the Octopussy film) The second night we ate at the Sunrise Restaurant where we had home cooked thali and onion pakora (deep fried in batter). We also drank chai from clay pots served on cute beatrix Potter saucers at the Buddha Cafe. Often when you're trying to relax and have a ...

... is full of lakes :). Might be able to add some more to this tomorrow night as we are here for 2 nights. Wednesday morning we go on to Pushkar for 2 days, and then Jairpur for 2 more. After that is Agra and the Taj Mahal (really looking forward to that one). After a night in Agra we get the train to Goa, where hopefully I will learn to dive. Anyway, I'll update aagain as soon as I can. TTFN Alan

... a while enjoying the views to the city on one side and the mountains on the other. The other attraction is the langur monkeys , who clamber round the walls and trees and amuse themselves by playing on the parked motor bikes. On the way back into the city we stop at an art school, "where all the paintings are done by small children". We are shown the techniques and a range of paintings on display by a slick sales team but there are no children around "because it is Sunday ...