Next day set off early for a long days driving with a stop in the Shekhawati area to see the Havelis in Fatehpur. The Havelis are richly decorated homes belonging to rich merchants based around two internal courtyards, one public one private. They seem mostly in disrepair now, with theowners living in the big cities and leaving local families living in them as guardians.
The first photo here is Sarah in front of some paintings of elephants inside one of the Havelis. The second photo which is on the right is of a rather skelly looking goddess. Walking through an small Indian town like this you are surrounded by stray dogs, meandering cows (which are of course holy to Hindus and are better looked after) and the odd pig rolling in the rubbish. When you're in a city the difference there are no pigs.
In the third photo you can see the British in the carriage enjoying a tipple. The fourth photo bellow is me infront of a haveli which a has iron railings with an image of Victoria
.After our trip through Fatehpur, where we visited 3 or 4 havelis, including going up to the roof. To got back in the bar to go to Bikaner. We arrived in the evening to our rather posh hotel full of germans where I had a swim in the pool. We went out to dinner that evening with our driver, who we were on friendlier terms at this time than we would end up! I was enjoying all the curry, but Sarah was a bit restricted by her bland tastes!
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