An early start to drive to Udaipur this morning, as we were stopping at Kumblegarh fort on the way. The journey continued through the magnificent scenery, and we even stopped at a local water wheel turned by ox. The owner let all of us hop on the seat to have a go at driving them ourselves, and the small crowd of locals collecting their water was thrilled to watch us so excited and taking photos of everything! A brilliant little experience! We stopped at the fort around lunchtime, which was one of the most impressive so far. It was in the middle of nowhere so completely deserted, yet was an extensive network of buildings rising up to the height of the surrounding hills and mountains. We took an hour climbing up, exploring all the buildings, and looking out over the impressive views beyond. The walls stretched 33km long and were some 25 feet thick, it must have been a mammoth task to build. We arrived at Udaipur in the afternoon, a very picturesque city set amongst a series of beautiful lakes, and luckily our room looked out over one of them- the most stunning view! All the white buildings shone in the bright sunshine, the weather was definitely getting warmer. We are noticing the landscapes are becoming much more varied and the temperature more tropical as we move further south, away from the congestion and pollution of the big cities- we are really enjoying the real rural Rajasthan! We walked into the main city, set around the main lake, Picholla, where a 5 star palace hotel floats in the middle. The city seemed to house a large collection of vintage cars which offered rides around the lakes, and we even passed an elephant walking down the street! We reached the Baghore ki Haveli, an arty cultural centre and museum by the lakeside, where we sat on mats to watch a more professional show of music and dance. The woman danced fully made up in jewellery and bells with pots of fire on their heads, and stacks of pots. Some played music with bells all over their bodies, and one danced on shards of broken glass with 6 big pots on her head. There was also a puppet show, 2 fantastic traditional Rajasthan puppets which a man brought magically to life and instead of being creepy it was absolutely brilliant and so talented! We moved upstairs to their restaurant, and although the food was slow we got to look out over the most amazing view of Lake Picholla lit up with bright lights, the perfect end to a lovely day.