I got on my trusty steed and had a pleasant ride of about 30 kms. to Ranakpur. I had been to this ancient temple years ago but wasn’t prepared for the tourist chaos it has become. I parked my bicycle, changed my shoes but then was denied entry for being in shorts. Fair enough. So I found my pants in my bad and put them on. Again I was refused entry because of the mobile phone in my pocket. I went back and checked it. I guess you can bring a phone in if you pay a fee. But then I can take a selfie anywhere. Maybe because it was a Sunday it was totally crowded with tourists and school groups. I had no idea Ranakpur had become like this. I will stick with my memories of years ago.
The road was very narrow after Ranakpur and there was a lot of this tourist traffic. It was a good climb after many days of flat. Eventually after about 20 kms. google directed me off this road, onto a series of small beautiful traffic-less roads in this exquisite hilly Mewar countryside.
It was eventually almost sunset by the time I arrived at Jyoti’s place which is about 40 kms. from Udaipur.
