Started today with a walk to the local village and a tour round one of their Havelis (mansions). Inside the walls, it has a number of courtyards and rooms off this. Every wall is painted with scenes of Hindu mythology, flowers and modern inventions including cars and trains (European influence) Following this we went to the local bizarre for a brief walk, before returning to the hotel and finding another reason I would have loved to stay longer, namely the resi...

Still on a high from yesterday evening!! What a great match and atmosphere!! Unfortunately we were unable to take our cameras (told it would get confiscated, although everyone and their dog managed to bring one in!) Did meet a Kiwi lady who will hopefully email the pics she took....... This morning off to the Amber Palace, ancient capital of the Kachhawaha Rajputs, who gave their loyalty to Mogul overlords (don't you know) This is probably my favourite of the man...