The Beat Goes On--Udaipur

Well, I wrap up my quick stop in Udaipur tonight. It seems to be the time of year for weddings, and there were fireworks displays last night and again tonight.

Today included a boat tour of Lake Pichola. Apparently Jag Niwas or, "The Lake Palace", was used in the James Bond film Octopussy. I didn't feel much like Roger Moore, though...alright, maybe a little. I also toured the City Palace which boasts the longest continuously running monarchy in the world, dating back to the mid 500's AD. After that was some time relaxing in the shade at Saheliyon ki Bari--a garden in which everything seems to be blooming right now, and with the lowest admission price of anywhere so far (5 Rs).


Tomorrow is a 9:00am trip to Mt. Abu and the Jain Temples (almost sounds like an India Jones movie).