From Mumbai we flew to Udaipur, in the state of Rajasthan. We stayed at Udaivilias, the most gorgeous hotel located on the lake. The propertis is lush with bougainvillea and the sun sparkles in the lake's reflection. We took a boat over to the Lake Palace, a palace in the middle of a lake built in 1743 that now operates as a hotel. The next day we went to visit a Hindu temple in town and then to the City Palace, built by the Maharana Udai Mirza Singh in 1559, where we meandered through tiny hallways into beautifully decorated rooms each decorated in a completely different way. Our last day was spent driving through the country to Kumbhalgarh fort, where monkeys run a monk the ancient fortress. We had an amazing lunch of chicken, naan and saffron kheer at the Aodhi Hotel. In the afternoon we visited the amazing Jain temple, made of intricately carved marble.
