India Thrice: Udaipur vs reality
February 16th 2009 Lake of mirrors
Udaipur, 5:30 a.m.
From outside my window - which has a view of the Lake Palace Hotel glimmering on the moon fed lake - I can hear the sound of morning birds and Hindi wedding music, blaring in spite of the early (late?) hour. It is wedding season. On my ride into the old city of Udapiur, ranged around the lake, I drove pass two barats ( wedding processions) i
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