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Last posting from Gwalior - we arrived in Bhopal Mon night after 16 hour train journey - stayed in an ex-palace overlooking the lake. Since then we've been doing the sights of Madhya Pradesh, Buddhist stupas at Sanchi, the oldest stone buildings in India (built by Ashoka 3rd C BC) then 'exquisite' temple in Udayapur - but 4 hours on cart tracks to get there, and Orchha, palaces and other 17th C ruins in Hampi type village. Today drove through Holi celebrants, covered in mostly purple paint, that looks difficult to get off - fortunately just had some village kids spraying us with water not paint. Seen some Jain temples and 'sky-clad' ie naked colossi and are due in Delhi Mon eve for flight home Tuesday. Happy Easter/Holi - see you all soon.