Just got back to Bundi after my first cycle ride in India. It was a daunting prospect at first, but once we'd learnt to dodge the cows and rickshaws we managed to settle into it and enjoy the ride. The scenery around Bundi is beautiful - vast fields of sugar cane, small villages dotted along the way and some lakeside shady lanes to cool you down when it gets too hot. Then suddenly you'll be in the middle of the desert and the sun is beating down on your head and it's time to find a shady chai stall and cool down. Definitely one of the best ways to see this wonderful country when you're outside of the city.
Left the Pushkar camel fair a couple of days ago. That was a tumultuous, crowded affair filled with tourists and thousands of camels and their owners camped on the outskirts of the bustling town. The highlight was getting up at 4.30am to watch the sunrise from a temple on a hill above the town. A rare moment of peace and serenity watching the camel traders and their beasts making their way into town along the sandy desert roads.
Thinking about my next move but I'm happy for the moment staying at a lovely, family-run haveli where the young kids are enjoying practicing their English and you can sit in the courtyard in the shade and fight off the mosquitoes while drinking some tea. I had a serious bout of stomach trouble in Jaipur last week, but thankfully it was out of the system in 24 hours.
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