We took advantage of the hotel's offer of a "train safari", in fact, a ride on the Udaipur-Jodhpur local train through the hills from Khamblighat to Phulad.
1Train from Khamblighat to Phulad Train arriving in Khamblighat, where a jeep from the hotel deposited us along with a hotel staff member as guide
2Khamblighat train All aboard, and we are off, with the smoke from the engine obscuring the view of a small hilltop temple.
3Khamblighat train Going by a small lake.
4Khamblighat train Dry hills and a distant lake
5Khamblighat train Hills and tree
6Khamblighat train Some of our companions on the trip, cheery young men from the area. The two on the right spoke a little english.
7Khamblighat trai Along the tracks, steps leading down to a small, rock-bound stream
8Khamblighat train Stream flowing over rocks
9Khamblighat train Entering one of several tunnels along the route
10Khamblighat train Looking across a valley and along the tracks to the next small town, with a railroad bridge on the left
11Khamblighat train Train and bridge shadows on another stream in the rocks
12Khamblighat train Nice landscape
13Khamblighat train Mountains and lake
14Khamblighat train Ladies getting off the train and carrying their affairs on their heads
15Khamblighat train John and friends met on the train, on arrival in Phulad
16Khamblighat train The hotel jeep had driven around the route and met us in Phulad with tea and biscuits -- and a delegation of langur monkies.
