India is truly memorable. Never before have I returned home from a trip, only to have vivid dreams each night, taking me back in time.

Let me return to the beginning of our trip when we flew from Delhi to Udiapur. The air India flight arrived at 7:30 am, timely and uneventful. We had pre-arranged for a hotel pickup and were pleased to see a driver from the Jagat niwas hotel waiting as we exited the terminal. We knew what to expect on the roads, but it gave us a certain thrill to actually pass by an elephant, several camel driven carts, goats, dogs, pigs, sheep, and numerous cows, in only the first few moments as we made our way into udiapur. The level of poverty, the dilapidated housing and road conditions were all stunning. We were thrilled to have finally arrived and anxious to begin our adventure.

dgun: I see you're about to roll into report mode. Why not start a new post and tag it Trip Report? That way more people will see it and it will survive longer.

Just repeat the first paragraphs above and keep on rolling. It'll be much easier to find.

Will do that dogster. Thanks for the suggestion.

i agree with the dog, but i must admit i like to see everything in one place and all hitched together..