Jaisalmer is a beautiful city with a sandstone fort on the edge of the Thar desert. We managed to get ourselves a hotel inside the fort with a great rooftop view across the city, where we managed to catch the sunset on a first night. Our main reason for coming here though was for the camel trekking in the desert. We booked ourselves on to a two day trek with a night in the desert amongst the sand dunes. So the morning came and we met our group of camel trekkers, half of which were other backpackers for England. The rest [View Full Entry]

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We arrived in Jaisalmer after taking the train from Jaipur. Our first experience with the trains since we decided to go it alone and ignore peoples constant requests for our money in exchange for the air conditioned car tours. Hopefully we can now escape the constant trips to the overpriced tourist emporiums! Caroline managed to get a silk shirt made for at one for a high price then told them she didn't like it when she realised how much she was being ripped off and we walked off leaving on very good terms... So anyway, the train journey was an eye [View Full Entry]

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HEY - really nice to keep hearing from everyone - keeps us going I think! Katie, the sick thing was being sick in the car - in bag - on phone. Glad to hear everyone is getting on ok. Been left by the taxi man today, i wasnt too good today either, so we didnt set foot from outside the hotel tday until about 12pm. Not quite as hot today, about 36 degrees? Still, the humidity and heat is mental. We had lunch in a nice place and have since been walking around jaipur to find an internet cafe, found one [View Full Entry]

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We were up very early in the morning in Delhi to set off on our tour, next stop, Agra. We changed it so we only spend one day in Agra and three in Jaipur. Apparently the driver tells us there's not much there... apart from the TAJ MAHAL!!!!! He also said that Agra is full of CRAZY people (since they were all released from thebig mental hospital when India became independent) just as we were pulling up to our hotel there! So were a little unsettled. We stopped first at the Agra tomb, but really we were only interested in one [View Full Entry]

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We stopped off at another tomb/temple as we arrived in Agra. It was the same as a lot of what we had already seen, but we were very excited to see our first group of monkey friends. We walked over and before we knew it we were covered... [View Full Entry]

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A few pictures of where we've been in Delhi so far. [View Full Entry]

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so, you were right - delhi is crazy! random cows, people asleep at side of the road, cars honking all the time, and children scratching at your arm for money and I wont start with the bartering thing - heres a start, im crap at it! The weather is mentally hot - and so so humid, you wouldnt believe. We saw some beautiful things today, a Sikh temple, park for Gandhi and the Indian gates were my favourites. Its the Red Fort and some others tomorrow, i have drunk about 20 pints of water in one day and am looking forward [View Full Entry]

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just been to the dentist and now. . .its 3 hours until we leave for the airport to go round the world! Just doing final essentials, have i got everything packed? can i lift the bag?! well, im going to miss you all and i cannot BELIEVE we're ACTUALLY going!!!!!!!!! Lots and lots of hugs and kisses and love, we'll keep you up to date and see you after an exciting, adventerous year! x x x [View Full Entry]

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So we've finally got tickets, visas and the first 3 night accomodation (we'll ignore everything else we're leaving to the last minute), but there's no turning back now. It all starts on Thursday 14th September, flying out from Heathrow to Delhi! [View Full Entry]

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