Jaisalmer came into existence as a town due to its position on the Silk Route and was an important stop for traders as they passed through this fairly inhospitable part of the world. As we approached the town we passed very little for ages apart from the odd village, otherwise it was pretty desolate andContinue reading “Jaisalmer…Hot, Hot, Hot!”
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Jaipur
Think of all the negative stereotypes you have heard about India and I think you will have summed up our first day in Jaipur. Massive rubbish piles in the streets with people sifting through said rubbish, aggressive leery looking stares from men, huge amounts of very poor people and everyone trying to get money fromContinue reading “Jaipur”
Amber Fort
Well yesterday was a bit of a battle but in the end we felt we had enjoyed ourselves and after having made a post dinner decision to upgrade our room to one with air conditioning we awoke excited for more. While the sights had been good in Jaipur we have to admit we expected moreContinue reading “Amber Fort”
Jaipur to Agra
We had a train to catch early morning but we were walking distance to the station. On the way we saw wild pigs eating at a massive pile of rubbish in the street where all the locals dump their trash for pickup. How often the pickup is I am not too sure but judging byContinue reading “Jaipur to Agra”
The Taj Mahal
India’s number one sight and one of the most famous sights in the world is the Taj Mahal. It was fantastic seeing it across the rooftops and from the other side of the river but this morning we were actually going to see it from its most iconic position. Right in front with a perfectContinue reading “The Taj Mahal”
Agra to Delhi
I told Tim it would be better to catch a train to Deli instead of a bus. We had managed to get emergency tickets in 3AC which is a compartment with 8 beds. Three tier bunks and then two on the other side of the isle. Soon after buying these tickets we found out thatContinue reading “Agra to Delhi”
A Little Underwhelmed in Delhi
I don’t think anyone we have spoken to has waxed lyrical when describing Delhi…and I don’t think we will either. It’s such a massive city (25 million inhabitants) that it would be absolutely impossible to discover fully in just three days. What I was expecting before we arrived certainly wasn’t what we saw though. InContinue reading “A Little Underwhelmed in Delhi”
Border Closing Ceremony
Amritsar Today we travelled by train to Amritsar in a luxury executive chair cabin so the five and a half hour journey flew by. Amritsar is situated 30kms from the Attari-Wagah border with Pakistan. This border was one of the reasons why we were here even though the tensions between the two countries are high andContinue reading “Border Closing Ceremony”
The Wondrous Golden Temple at Amritsar
The mornings so far in India have been pretty quiet so even though we missed dawn by a couple of hours we were still pretty sure that we would be able to enjoy our first sight of the Golden Temple in relative quiet at 7:30 am. Well we were pretty surprised when we started uponContinue reading “The Wondrous Golden Temple at Amritsar”
McLeod Ganj
We were pretty excited about our next stop being Mcleod Ganj in the foothills of the Himalayas. We were both looking forward to some mountain scenery, cooler temperatures, hiking and hopefully no dust. It’s also home to the exiled Tibetan government and the Dalai Lama after he fled Tibet in the 50’s fearing Chinese persecution. Continue reading “McLeod Ganj”