Hi everyone, am still enjoying Updaipur. On Sat I splurged and hired a car/driver and went to Ranakpur for the day.It is about 90  km s from Udaipur  and I did not  feel up to taking the local bus, plus the a/c was a bonus, it seems to be getting hotter every day. Ranakpur is widely known for it's marble Jain temple. Over 1444  marble  pillars carved in exqusit  detail support the temple.  It was constructed between the late 14th and  mid  15th  century.  It is really spectacular! The Jain  religion is very similar  to Hinduism  and accounts for  less than 1 percent of the population, where as  Hinduism is the religion of over 85% of all Indians. It was a nice drive and well worth it. Yesterday  (Sun)  just wandered about and ended up meeting a really nice  English couple, we went for a drink and then had a terrific dinner at  Amir (we had tried to go there for Lara's  birthday  but it was incredibly windy  and we went somewhere else). Sorry Lara  the meal was great  and it lived up to it's rating in the Lonely Planet Guide. It was a very enjoyable last evening in Udaipur, this evening I fly to Delhi and then  tomorrow London. I know I am ready for home, I have been craving a hamburger, I've been eyeing all the cows in the street and I've seen firthand what they do and stepped in it a couple of times as well (I am gong to have to burn my sandals once I make it home).Se you all in a few days.