NO INTERNET CONNECTION!

Hi everyone - just in case you were concerned why Jo and Claire haven't posted for a while, the reason is that they have not been able to get internet connection for some time. They are both well and have had a great trip, and will be back in touch as soon as they can.

Udaipur

Today Miss Lane and Miss Chater have had a wonderful tour guide who took them to an amazing Hindu temple that worships Vishnu. The tour guide told them that in front of the god there is a large step. In front of the large step is a half moon. A Hindu is meant to live their lives fully and then go to worship the god to show they are ready for the next stage in their life. This completes the half moon into a full moon. Miss Lane and Miss Chater noticed all the people in the temple today were widows or women who have children living away. They are interested in this and will look into it when they get home. Perhaps Mrs Bhat, you could add your own thoughts about this. Next they went to The City Palace. The palace was beautiful and inside they had the most amazing art work from the C16 onwards. Miss Lane was particularly fascinated to discover that the most intricate pieces were painted using a single squirrel hair!!!!!!! She told the tour guide that her garden at home is full of them. She will never look at squirrels in the same way again. Miss Chater really liked the colourful glass all around the palace including a mosiac peacock. Unfortunately this computer doesn't want to load our wonderful photos, hopefully at our next stop we will be able to load them on to show you.

Flying to Udaipur

Miss Lane and Miss Chater left Mrs Bhat and took a cab to the airport. Here Miss Chater read her book, however Miss Lane spent the time catching up on writing her diary, as she is not very good at being a piglet, unlike Miss Chater! They flew with Kingfisher airline and had a comfortable flight despite the short run way for landing. Miss Lane kept gazing out the window but Miss Chater was not sure. They noticed the difference in heat as soon as they got off the plane. Udaipur is so different from Mumbai, it is just like desert with small roads and shops. There are hundreds of shops selling puppets just like the ones LKS2 have made! Miss Lane is still browsing to decide which one she wants to bring home to show you all. Here the sacred holy cows are very noticable in the street. Miss Lane is fascinated by them and has made a video to show you when we return. Miss Chater is busy checking the pavement!