Manflu

Cyber World, Bundi

There were many ailments with which I expected to be afflicted whilst in India, but something approximating a heavy cold wasn't really among them. However, I've spent the majority of the last four days in bed with what I could only describe as Manflu.

I don't really have many stories to tell, therefore. After one more quiet day in Udaipur we caught two trains (of which the second was a sleeper class; I think they're ok in the day time) to Bundi and went immediately to sleep. Spent most of the next day in bed, and only ventured as far as a lakeside cafe yesterday. Bundi is a strange place. Lonely Planet raves about it (hence our being here) but I'm struggling to see what the fuss is about. It has an artificial lake and a poorly-preserved palace (which we saw this morning) but the tourism scene hasn't really been sorted yet. However, I think part of the attraction is the surrounding countryside, which we haven't really seen yet due to my bedriddenness, so I may have a more favourable impression next time round.

One amusing feature of Bundi is that it is beset with monkeys, and every time you sit down at a restaurant/cafe they provide you with a big stick with which to scare/beat off errant primates if necessary. I have decided I like the feeling of wielding a big stick.

Over.