This day did not work out. Tired to start, we went on a long walk to get to the City Palace. The place was excellent , and well worth it. We were not allowed to take pics without paying for them, so I desisted. It was tiring, because it was so hot, and we all got dehydrated. The walk back was hard. Then we went to lunch. I opted out of the boat trip on the lake to see the gardens, just too overheated. Lunch was not great...we sat outside, but I got overheated, although in the shade. Made the mistake of eating a curry which was too spicy for me. Felt ill. Came home, and slept. Udaipur is an amazing city of lakes, and a major city in Rajasthan. At 4 pm, we went for an interesting miniature art talk on the painting history of this area. Lots of Indian artists here. The work was done on various media....silk, tile, wood etc....and was incredibly detailed. The colours were made by the artists from various ground gems like lapis lazuli, cow urine ( yellow) ochre, etc. I was tempted to buy but had not space.....not cheap either, but lovely. All local scenes. Then we went to a stunning Rajasthani cultural performance with dancing, puppetry, singers, tabla players and harmonium. Amazing pics.....the pot dance was stunning at the end, where she danced on glass, with about 10 pots on her head!! Truly unforgettable....took some video, and lots of pics. Mostly lovely female dancers....MC was very good. Then home. In Udaipur I had my best clothes stolen, very expensive shirts and pants bought for hot climates. I had them in a bag, and we left our bags at the hotel. The hotel security for baggage was unacceptable , and it disappeared.
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