We left Udaipur and headed to the small city of Bundi, before catching an overnight sleeper train to Mumbai. But Bundi was well worth the stop because we explored one of the most spectacular palaces yet. It's privately owned and unfortunately the remaining family members barely take care of it. But there are still murals painted in vegetable dyes from hundreds of years ago in excellent condition on the ceilings and walls. It was an absolute miracle that with all that neglect, they can still be seen so clearly... We also got to see our first stepwell - Again, not in great condition and with trash littering the bottom of it, but still a cool sight to see. They are all over India and used to be community gathering water holes.
The Bundi Stepwell: (Yes, that little purple dot is me!)
The Bundi Palace:
The incredible elephant details on the columns of an inner courtyard:
Some of the murals inside:
One of the ceilings:
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