I sat on one of the many rooftop cafes overlooking the old city, sipping chai tea and watching monkeys climb the building next door. If I turned my head right I would see cows wandering through the narrow alleys or goats resting in the shade. This is India.
To get in the spirit of things, I watched Octopussy at one of the guesthouses last night. It was interesting to see places that were shot some thirty years ago in Udaipur look the same today. I was exhausted last night and retired to bed before 11 pm. Summer in Rajasthan is trying its best to defeat me.
A couple I met last night came from Jodhpur that day (where I am heading tomorrow) said it was 48 degrees the whole time they were there.