Cycling in India stage 23 to Devgarh

My arm and hip were feeling much better, and the road was reported to be smoother,  so I decided to ride.
We rode 120 km, crossing inlets and climbing over points of land.  The inlets had fishing  villages and prettier surroundings, whereas the tops were quite dry and uninhabited, although we did see lots of evidence of tree planting; probably orchards of some type.
My thermometer read 40 in the sun in mid afternoon.
My arm was swollen again after the ride, but I gave it a good wash and a long rest at the hotel, and it is looking  better.

Cycling in India stage 14

We left our lovely tents in the Garden Palace after a breakfast al fresco and rode 110 km, mostly on bigger roads, with the usual variation between quiet countryside and busy towns.
I am getting so accustomed to the extraordinary sights, sounds, and smells of Indian roads, that it felt like a routine day of cyclotouring!
The temperature is now very pleasant; above 10 as we start out, and climbing to 30 by noon. Some of the roads are well shaded by trees, so very pleasant riding.  We are also eating all our meals al fresco.
Today was Saturday, so different activity in the streets, although everything is open and many kids are traveling to/from school. We heard loud music in many of the villages we passed, suggesting some kind of celebration.
Our hotel for the next couple nights  is a far more humble "palace" than some of the earlier ones, but a pleasant country retreat.

India cycling stage 12 to Himatnagar

We were all reluctant to leave the delightful Udai  Palace Hotel, and enjoyed breakfast in the lovely water table courtyard. Our first enjoyable al fresco breakfast. The mornings are warmer now. We rolled through the smoke of the morning fires until we were well out in the country. Then we could feel the sun, and took off outer layers. 
We rode on back country roads through the hills, and joined the NH8 highway for the descent into the plain. We then turned onto small roads again through quite lush farmlands. Very pleasant riding. We were in no hurry, as we knew that tonight's hotel was basic.
Saw lots of cattle and buffalo; being herded, pulling carts, idling about, some with painted horns.

India cycling day 11

Most of the 110 km ride was on a 4 lane highway. The road was smooth and the traffic was light, but little contact with the villages.
Watching the traffic on the road, it was amazing to see the loads carried on some of the vehicles and on some peoples' backs.
The Dungarpur udai  palace hotel at is a lovely traditional style hotel with lots of mod cons on a lake, looking across at the village. All the riders relaxed around the pool.