Udaipur

Ivar Hagendoorn -

My journey through Rajasthan started in Udaipur. After spending a day in New Delhi, visiting sites that didn't really appeal to me, a night train took me to Udaipur. This was my introduction to the "real" India. I couldn't square what I saw with the descriptions in my travel guide. It would take me a few days to get used to the squalor and the poverty. It didn't help that I had caught cold, either on the plane or on the night train, which affected my mood in a negative way for part of the trip.

View of Udaipur from the City Palace
This is actually one of my favourite photos. It captures what I was hoping to see in India.
Shop selling rice, sugar and flour

Street scene, Udaipur

The Jagdish Temple is covered with beautiful detailed carvings
Street stall in Udaipur

An old and a new mural

They're everywhere

I did a classic trip through Rajasthan. Besides visiting Udaipur I visited Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Jaipur before returning to Delhi.