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Ginger nuts - Andy & Josie

Josie is ginger - Andy is nuts :) and together we are crackers about food and cooking! Come and join us on our culinary experience around the world.

If you want to catch up with us "on the road" please don't hesitate to give us a shout. We would love to learn more about your country and..... your favourite dish :)

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By Ginger nuts
November 23rd 2007

The last taste of India Asia » India » Maharashtra » Mumbai

Dhruv
The star of Mumbai

First of all we wish we could share some more Mumbai specific pictures with you here, but at the time we arrived in Mumbai we have totally given up on sight seeing. The accommodation prices in Mumbai were dizzingly high, especially as we decided to stay in the Airport area in order to be close to Vicky, our friend from Mumbai. On Saturday we had the pleasure to meet his whole family and within seconds we felt like part of it. There are not many people who give you that warm feeling, as if you have known them for ages, you [View Full Entry]

By Ginger nuts
November 13th 2007

The tale of how we never made it to Goa :) Asia » India » Karnataka » Gokarna

Can you spot anything unusual in this picture?
How about the indian guy carrying a fridge on his head? Respect!

We thought we might find a nice place to stay between Kumily and Gokarna. So we jumped on a bus to Kottayam and from there to Trichur. We haven't seen much of Trichur, mainly due to the lack of budget accommodation. We had a fabulous dinner though :) Next stop was Calicut - here we found a reasonable hotel and as it was approaching Josie's birthday we decided to treat ourselves to a bit of luxury and stayed. But funnily enough, even though Calicut does not see many westerners at all, or maybe because it doesn't? Wherever we stopped, people were [View Full Entry]

By Ginger nuts
November 3rd 2007

Spice up your life Asia » India » Kerala » Kumily

Flowers

We arrived comfortably on our long flight Jaipur - Kochi, we touched down twice to load people off and put some new on before we finally arrived in Kochi. Flying is not really our favorite method of transport any more, but what can you do. From the airport we caught a prepaid taxi straight to Fort Cochi. There, we noticed that guesthouses have sprung up like mushrooms after the rain - they were literally everywhere. The weather was also very different from Rajasthan. Hot and wet rather than dry and bearable. We dropped off our bags and went for a walk [View Full Entry]

By Ginger nuts
October 18th 2007

White Bengalis spotted in Jaipur Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur

The cast

It is quite rare for us on our travels to backtrack and return to a place, but we had made an exception this time due to the kind invite from Parth to visit his family and home. It is always a different experience returning to a place you have been before, as there is a certain familiarity and therefore less stress when you arrive. You know how the bus station looks like, and which exit to take to avoid all the hassles. You know where you are in an autorickshaw, and you know if the driver is taking you for a [View Full Entry]

Poori , esentially a deep fried, puffy chapatti

By Ginger nuts
October 15th 2007

Ship of the desert, NOPE ships are not this uncomfortable! Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner

I - Scream
This is exactly what we felt like doing by the 2nd day of riding a camel. They are NOT very comfortable, but I guess that isn't their fault.

After a 7 hours bus journey we arrived in Bikaner. Buses are somewhat easier for us, as we can decide in the morning - To go? Or not to go? Ahhhhh! Freedom! Trains on the other hand have to be booked in advance. The journey wasn't too bad, just this time our bus was really full and we had to squeeze our backpacks either in front of our knees (between knees and the next chair, not an option for Andy) or stack them on our laps. This made for quite an uncomfortable 7 hour journey, especially as Andy had his walking [View Full Entry]

By Ginger nuts
October 6th 2007

"Hello! Sir!! Ten Rupees!!!" Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur

Through the Keyhole

So there we were, in the capital of Rajasthan. Being part of the Golden Triangle we expected it to be well visited and got ready for the "over friendly" welcome. But we were prepared, we knew where we wanted to go and made a reservation with Devi Niwas, a family run guesthouse. As soon as we got of the bus a rickshaw driver met us introducing himself as Lucky, that typical Indian name. So Lucky dropped us off and showed us his little book full of recommendations from other travellers who hired him for a sightseeing tour. Why not, we thought, [View Full Entry]

By Ginger nuts
October 3rd 2007

The magic of a saree Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra

Taj Mahal
... we are speachless ...

Agra - surely one of the most visited places in India, and so as soon as we got off the bus we had about 10 people around us trying to sell us a rickshaw ride. I guess at some point you will get used to it and just get into one, obviously AFTER you determined the price. We had a reservation at the Hotel Sheela Inn which is quit nicely located next to the east gate to the Taj Mahal. You can't actually get by rickshaw all the way down to the hotel, but it is just few minutes walk from [View Full Entry]

By Ginger nuts
September 26th 2007

Delhicious! Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi

Flag flying high at the RedFort

Back in Delhi - No more escapes from India ;) But actually it was kind of good that we popped out and back in again. India is a place that opens up to you more and more if you give it a chance to do so. This time, only one flight is waiting for us and that is our final flight back home to UK on 29th November. So now we had much more time to explore the treasures of Delhi. However, we also had what excited us the most - friends to tell us where to eat (our favourte passtime, [View Full Entry]

Arches, each perfectly nesting into the next

Marblework on the walls of the sleeping chamber

By Ginger nuts
September 12th 2007

Walking on thin air Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Everest Base Camp

Himalayas in the morning

12- September - Kathmandu - Lukla - Phakdin 2670m Lukla is a different world. Very simple and friendly people, although don't expect being in a place not ready for tourists. There is plenty of restaurants and guest houses. It did not feel too busy though, maybe because we did not quite hit the high season yet. High season apparently starts in October and then the paths are full of trekkers, walking in a line, like ducks one after the other - not quite the intimate nature experience you are looking. We were few weeks away from that which on the other [View Full Entry]

By Ginger nuts
September 9th 2007

On the spur of the moment Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

Prayer Wheels at the Monkey Temple

We had decided to go to Nepal on a bit of a whim, it was never really on our itinerary and at the start of the trip (in fact until a few weeks before we arrived in Nepal) we had never considered we would find ourselves there. Nepal bound we where though, on our way to tackle the Himalayas on our final trek of the journey. Our previous experiences of trekking in Peru, Chile, Argentina and New Zealand had been some of the most memorable moments of our trip with landscapes that had challenged, inspired and impressed us. We hoped that [View Full Entry]

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