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Hello all again!
Happy new years! Hope you all had a fantastic night :) We spent the night in Ranthambhore National Park, which is apparently the place in india where you are most likely to see a tiger- not that we did :( Had a great safari in the park though, and cliff got some great animal pics that he is sure to bore you all with when we get back! and also managed to drop my lens cap near a crocodile, which i was really impressed with!
Had a very interesting new years- the indian people LOVE noise in a big big way, and so we had bollywood classics played at full pelt, so loud that the speakers were distorting! But they did play a lot of music from the latest bollywood hit- Dhoom 2- which we saw in jaipur, so we all had fun with that.
We spent the 1st and 2nd january in a small town called bundi, which is off the normal "tourist trail" and so was lovely and small. Spent a couple of days just exploring the town and its amazing castle overlookng the area, and the boys had great fun playing cricket and flying kites
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
Also known as the Palace of the Winds, this palace was built with special cut out windows so that the royal women could watch what was happening on the streets below without leaving the complex
And yesterday we went to Bijaipur, which is another gorgeous small village, and explored there too :) The place we stayed at last night was gorgeous- a real life castle! Its called Castle Bijaipur, and had beautiful rooms, great massages and a nice pool. Oh, and a table tennis table! We were in heaven :)
We are now in Pushkar, which is a very holy village for Hindus. It is said that the main lake in the middle of the town was formed when Brahma was fighting a demon and dropped a lotus leaf to earth. And it is such a beautiful place. This really is a tourist kinda place though- hence being able to find internet access! We are staying in probably one of the best hotels of our trip as well, so will be making the most of the next few days of luxury :)
Ok, want to put some photos up as well, so will sign off now.
Take care,
Lots of love,
Lauren and Cliff.
Monkeys, Ranthambhore NP
They look so cute & innocent, but they are so cheeky! Cliff just had to throw a pastry at one because it tried to attack him :)
Indian Tree Pie
Unfortunately for cliff, this pie is of the bird variety, not a meat one! (we are really missing western food!!!)
Royal Cenotaph, Bundi
This monument stands at the site where the maharaja and members of his family are cremated
Celebrities!
We stopped to watch a "throw-ball" (like volleyball) competition in Bundi, and were immediately put in the VIP tent, given chai and snacks and videotaped for the local tv station! so bizarre..
Bundi
This gorgeous little girl read all our palms (i am having 4 kids, cliff 3, maddy 5, andrew 3!) and then showed us around her home. This is her modelling my sunglasses!
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January 5th 2007 - Scotty!: I am super impressed!
Merry Xmas & Happy New Year guys! Great to hear from you! Hope you really showed those kids how to play cricket! Those photos are the best ever - I think you both should quit the day jobs, travel the world and just live off selling the photos you are taking. Fkn brilliant! Well, back to my day job i guess.. Live it up, Scotty
January 6th 2007 - Cliff: Hey Guys,
Cliff its great to hear everyone is having a great time and that you have finally ventured past ross street. I am now sick off all the ross street stories in which i am sure you can now endulge me on all the wonderful adventures, by the way all my fish ate each other and im left with 1 fat one, therefroe i need you back soon, so you show me how to cook him and eat him. missing you guys heaps lots of love . Clint
P.S essendon still sucks
January 7th 2007 - Tan: Happy new year
Sounds like you are continuing to have an amazing time! Glad you are all well and fit and healthy =)) Happy there are some benefits to having pasty white skin!
Have a very happy birthday Lauren! Hope you get spoilt. See you all soon, Tan xxx
January 9th 2007 - Alli:
Hey you two! I'm glad to see your trip is going well and you are having a blast! Hope you don't miss us too much over here. Hopefully your next trip will be to visit me in Canada next year?? Start saving.......
Miss you terribly and see you in April when i'm next in town.
xoxox Alli
January 11th 2007 - Jill: Happy Birthday Lauren!
Hey Lauren! Happy Birthday! Sorry its a day late but the blog site was down and i wasnt sure you were checking emails. Hope you had a great day. Your trip sounds absolutely amazing and you sounds like you are are having such a good time (except for the egg part but we can forget that)! You photos are so good! I can't wait to see them all when you get back. -Jill
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