India Trip – Day Fourteen – Jaipur & Roopangarh
January 30, 2008
I wake up at 07:30 and get some breakfast and leave at 08:30 to go to the bus station. Our bus leaves at 08:50 and we just make it. Our bus is the basic type and we are all squeezed in.It takes abour two and a half hours to get to our stop we then switch to 4×4 jeeps to take us the rest of the way. Read more
India Trip – Day Thirteen – Jaipur
January 29, 2008
I wake up at 07:00 and go down for breakfast and had what seemed to be my usual for this trip, four slices of toast with jam.We left at 08:00 to go to the Amber Fort by auto rickshaw, it is about 13km away from the hotel, so took a bit of time to go there, we passed the Water Palace on the right hand side Read more
India Trip – Day Twelve – Agra & Jaipur
January 28, 2008
I get up at about 05:50 after the loud prey music from outside pours into the room, no matter how much I try, I can’t go back to sleep. Every noise at the hotel seems to be amplified, people working in the corridors, telephones ringing, doors opening even toilets flushing.I finally get out of bed a 07:00 brush my teeth and go down stairs Read more
India Trip – Day Eleven – Agra
January 27, 2008
After an uncomfortable journey on the train we finally arrive at Agra, the station is very busy and we finally get out and take auto rickshaws to our hotel. Surprisingly the back seats come down in them to reveal a small boot area, I did not know they did that!The hotel we are staying at is the Sheela Inn Hotel, about 400 yards from the Taj Mahal. Read more
India Trip – Day Ten – Varanasi & Train
January 26, 2008
The alarm clock goes off at 06:00 but it is cloudy outside so there is no chance of seeing the sunrise so I go back to sleep.I eventually wake up at 09:30 and have a shower to refresh me for the day ahead. I am so glad that I have brought my foam travel sandals that I use in showers as the entire bathroom is the shower so the water goes everywhere, Read more
India Trip – Day Nine – Varanasi
January 25, 2008
I have a bit of a lie in today and don’t get up until 08:20, freshen up a bit and go down for breakfast for 09:00 to meet Anuj and the group.We have breakfast at a hotel which is about a ten minute walk away. I have something simple, four slices of toast and a bottle of water. Read more
India Trip – Day Eight – Ganges & Varanasi
January 24, 2008
We are woken up at 07:00 with a cup of Masala chai. It is still raining slightly so I leave it to the last minute before I get out of the tent.
Because of the rain we have breakfast on the boat this morning which consisted of porridge and toast before we headed to Varanasi. Read more
India Trip – Day Seven – River Ganges
January 23, 2008
I wake up at about 07:00 and have breakfast, toast and jam before setting off back down the Ganges at about 08:00.
Today is not as pleasant as yesterday and it begins to rain after lunch and we have to put a tarp over the top of the boat. Because of the weather we don’t hardly see anyone on the banks except for a couple of groups playing cricket. Read more
India Trip – Day Six – Mirzapur & Ganges
January 22, 2008
I surprisingly had a good nights sleep and the train was smoother and quieter than expected.
After clearing up and putting the beds back we depart the train at Mirzapur and are taken by taxi to the hotel galaxy to have breakfast consisting of an omelette and toast which was only 100 rupees. Read more
India Trip – Day Five – Delhi
January 21, 2008
I woke up quite early today at about 06:45 after a very good nights sleep which was only broken by sounds of people being sick in neighbouring rooms.I go for breakfast at 07:15 and have a couple of rounds of toast and a cup of tea. Read more