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December 18th 2008
Published: January 4th 2009
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A strange title but very suitable as you will see when you reach the end of the blog. The train from Jaipur to Udaipur ran almost like clockwork (if you discount an hour’s delay) and took 8 hours on a 2AC sleeper carriage - the second poshest class on the train...we know how to travel in style! It wasn’t that posh really, we had the bottom berths and an elderly Indian couple had the top berths... Read Full Entry



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Udaipur street lifeUdaipur street life
Udaipur street life

with some tourist tat added for good measure
Lake palace view from city palaceLake palace view from city palace
Lake palace view from city palace

recognise this from Octopussy?
Attentive guard in palaceAttentive guard in palace
Attentive guard in palace

about as attentive as all guards get in India
Jagdish templeJagdish temple
Jagdish temple

..hindu we believe



4th January 2009

Always sleep on the top
I learned after my first indian train ride that it's best to sleep on the top bunk. Not only are you not accidently trod on by people climbing up and down or knocked by folks walking down the narrow walkway but you're also far away from the animals that call the train home. Hope you're feeling better Donna. And Happy New Year to both of you.

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