Udaipur

Just a quick and probably bland blog post tonight because I am so tired from the 8hr bus trip back to Jodhpur today and I have about 24hrs on a train to look forward to tomorrow!
Went and saw the usual tourist sights in Udaiper once I felt better. Had a couple of dresses tailored for dirt cheap. Met an Indian artist, painted a 6ftx3ft canvas in his studio which he's displaying in his gallery in Udaipur. Was great to paint again!


The kids at the guesthouse were so lovely, I think my heart broke a little saying goodbye to them. Whenever I saw them they'd ask how I was feeling. I'd spend my evenings with them drawing and colouring in and playing snakes and ladders and doing jigsaw puzzles. Nandini and Jinu were my little buddies. The look on Jinu's face last night when I told him I was leaving this morning was so sad, and when I woke up early this morning to catch my bus I found him in the common area outside my room playing lego. He'd woken up early especially to say goodbye to me. He showed me the lego truck he'd made with him and I sitting in the front. Cute kid :(

Took the very dull 8hr bus journey back to Jodhpur today. I had planned on staying half the time I did in Udaipur and seeing Bundi as well but due to my hospital trip I thought it'd be best to just stay put. I much prefer being able to stay longer in places anyway, it's only due to time constraints that I'm moving so quickly now. I just realised that I haven't spoken to a foreigner in 5 days! How odd! Anyway, there was a big Indian guy sitting next to me on the bus today who wanted to listen to my ipod with me (note to self, sterilise earphones). He bopped along and did 'dad moves' to the songs.. was a pretty hilarious cultural exchange.

Anyway *sigh* I have to go in the morning and try to find a shop that will sell me the means to nourish myself for my 24hr train trip. Plain biscuits will just not be enough! They sell food but it'll either be A) not hygienic enough or B) too spicy for my poor stomach which has been through a lot. My kingdom for some muesli bars and a ham and cheese sandwich on multigrain bread. Actually, my kingdom for a slice of meatlovers pizza. Damn I miss meat!
So yes, off to Varanasi tomorrow.. will post again in a couple of days if I don't lose my mind on the train.
MWAH! x