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Published: February 11th 2008
India is almost over...
...but Ive been to some amazing hotels so ive not really been roughing it, the last one in bi-jaipur was a castle converted to a hotel which had amazing grounds, and for some strange reason i thought id go for a horseback ride, not only did i get a maddogcrazy horse but it freaked out when bulls came running at us through the streets, but at least i have checked that off my to do list for life.
The night before that we were "camping" on a lake but they were huge tents with their own showers and bathrooms, but the lake was beautifull and there was good banter all day. At night we climbed up to the ruins of a nearby 1000 year old fort, everyone was pretty freaked out but with a few swigs of rum i wasnt so scared. Also the english guy from the trip was so wasted he managed to fall down a sort of sewage pit in the dark and had to get rescued by the staff, total hilario. We also visited an opium farm which was interesting to see, they had none for sale. Officialy its ordered by
Opium Munching
soon to be on the mean streets of glasgowthe government for medicinal purposes but people grow more and sell it onto the blackmarket, which eventually makes ots way through to the mean streets of glasgow.
I had a massage as well that im not going to go into detail with, but lets just say i wont be getting another indian massage any time soon.
I spent my birthday in the holy town of pushkar.
When they say holy it means there is no meat or alcohol and alot of tree huggin hippy crap people.
Although its not that holy as since there is no alcohol everyone gets stoned instead, holy city indeed.
My birthday afternoon consisted of a camel safari, which was nearly as painful as the horse back ride.
But the day got better as the whole group went for dinner together as it was the last night, so my birthday meal was a spicy pizza, and the celtic v aberdeen game was on the tv (I was wearing my strip as well), so i got to see the first two goals. And as if that wasnt good enough I was surpised with a cake with my name on it. I'll get pictures of that
castle bi-jaipur
it was our hotel, great place. later cause there not on my camera!
Our leader shailandra then played another card by calling a friend that lives just outside the city limits, enabling us to sit in his garden with a fire and get drunk. so thats what happened. good times.
My india experience is nearly over but im really glad i came here, its an insanely different way of life, but the food, the palaces, the forts, the funny type of broken english that eveyone speaks, village kids wanting their pictures taken, the monkeys, the insane driving, all made it worthwhile.
My next entry will be from Singapore/Malaysia, where I will be trekking through the wilderness all by myself, going from crappy hostel to slightly less crappy hostel. So stay tuned.
Much love, Kevin.
p.s I am no longer jet lagged.
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Fiona Wighton
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Just brill
Hi Kev, Lovin every minute of ur travel blog!! SSooo jealous, and keep 'em coming. Take care and don't go near anything dodgy looking, lol . Fi. xxxx