This past weekend we had our first taste of freedom from MSID. Though there were many attractive places to choose from for our first adventure, eight of us opted to travel to the splendid city of Udaipur. We left late Friday evening on a sleeper train that lasted a good ten hours or so heading directly south. Despite the fact that our bunks were located next to the bathroom, we were able to get a fairly good night’s sleep lying down. Once we arrived in Udaipur, we hailed an auto-rickshaw that took us to our hotel where we were able to freshen up before starting the day. Udaipur, known for its beautiful lakes, temples and mountainous landscape, is certainly a transition from the dry, dessert feel of Jaipur. We all agreed that Udaipur fits the stereotype
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