As of today I have been in Rajasthan a week and, so far, have seen two palaces, spent 10 hours in state buses and discovered that A/C really is all it's cracked up to be. Maybe it was a bit dense of me, but I didn't realize Udaipur is such a tourist spot. In that way it's a bit like Hampi - guesthouses with rooftop restaurants just everywhere (near the lake), a souvenir shop gauntlet, a local population that probably wishes we and our cameras and baggy pants would all just go home and stop driving up prices. The difference of course is the scenery - Udaipur boasts three major palaces/forts and a set of lakes in among its hills. The picture above shows about half of the city palace at sunset - I find a computer with Photoshop and I'll splice together the panorama. It really is that big.
From Udaipur I caught a (bumpy, dusty, road construction-y, eight hour) bus to Jodhpur - I can see the Meherangarh complex (left) from the roof of my hotel but it's just not the same as standing next to it. That happens to be tomorrow's mission. Tonight's is a proper Rajasthani meal and a saffron lassi. Wish me luck.
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