A Place where Magic still Rules

Puppies...
These cuties were a good indication of what we found in India. Characters, who despite tough lives that might cause many to give up, still took every opportunity to wag a tail and get the most out of what they have. India truly inspired and changed us which is more than I can say about most places we have travelled. We are sad to leave this morning and hope the feelings we have follow us in our travels. P.S. We would have loved to figure out how to fit these guys in our carryons somehow....

Belly...
We travelled by ourselves but with a tour on our first trip to India in 2006. We saw lots of sites but did not have the magical experience we enjoyed on this trip. I understand (and appreciate) the desire to isolate yourself in the safety of the first class luxuries, but we found it easy (and cheap) to travel here. We stayed in smaller hotels and booked all of our travel ourselves or with help of guest house owners. Like you, we were full of fears when we got here, but suffered none of the issues that are so often written about. I hope you get the chance to come, we found it to be truly "Incredible India".

Scratching....
I know what you mean about scratching the surface. Even in a month of travelling we really only saw Rajasthan. It is a huge country with many interesting things. Hopefully one day we will be back. Thank you for the nice compliments and for commenting, Ake!

Indeed...
We expect some places we visit to be easy and they turn out to be difficult. We expect some places we visit to have great ambience and sometimes leave unfulfilled. We expected India to be difficult and overbearing, and it was neither. The people were helpful, the food was delicious, the prices were great and we came away with nothing but great memories. It was indeed magical. Thanks for commenting and reading!