Jhansi & Orchha

We caught the Shatabdi in Gwalior and continued on to Jhansi. In Jhansi we negotiated for a taxi (an old embassador car) to take us up to the Fort and then on to Orchha (20km drive). The Fort was neat with great views, but a little run down and there we no other tourists there. The locals, however, were quite proud that we had come to visit. We also visited the Rani Mahal Palace, but it was also a little disappointing. The drive to Orchha was not bad, and we were very impressed with all of the palaces and temples in the small quiet town. We stayed at the Hotel Sheesh Mahal, within the Jehangir Mahal Palace (the room was huge! with a private terrace, and our washroom built into the old tower on one side). We spent the afternoon exploring the temples and palaces, ending the day with dinner on the hotel roof top under the stars and enjoyed the live music.