http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , India , Madhya Pradesh en-us Sun, 06 Dec 09 14:58:55 +0000 Sun, 06 Dec 09 14:58:55 +0000 I am in Khajuraho a small town famous for its erotic temples This place was highly recommended to me not because Irsquom bien taiperverted but because the sculptures are truly unique. The old kingdom in Khajuraho had a small population and so they heavily promoted sex so that their society can grow. It eventually grew to a very large kingdom. From what I can tell by the sculptures it seems http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Khajuraho/blog-447808.html Day 10 KanhaIt was another early start for us with a packed breakfast being provided by the hotel which we hoped would be an improvement on the last ones When we arrived at the gate it was less disorganised but there were a lot of jeeps in the line. At this park there are actually more tigers around 93 but the park is much larger meaning it is harder to see one. There are only a couple http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Kanha-National-Park/blog-447513.html Day 9 Bandhavgarh KanhaAnother 4.30am start for the unlucky bus on another optional safari but after seeing the photo's and some video of tigers last night from the rest of our group we set of again determined to change our luck By then we felt like we had seen all of the 12000 spotted deer in the park. We also saw some wild boar and more huge spiders. We headed to the half way point as th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Kanha-National-Park/blog-446900.html Day 8 BandhavgarhWhen we were awoken by our 4.30am wake up call our room was still quite warm as we had left off the air conditioning as it was too nosiy but left on the ceiling fan. When we went outside however there was quite a nip in the air and it was still dark so another layer was in order. We had been wondering why we had been carrying fleeces round in 90deg heat for a weekAfter a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Bandhavgarh-NP/blog-446899.html Day 7 Panna BanhavgarhAfter the slight disappointment of Panna we headed of to Banhavgarh National Park for our first safari in seach of a tiger. This Park was alleged to have had around 70 tigers so with a sense of anticipation we were picked up after breakfast and set off on our 7 hour journey in our minibus to the Mogli Jungle Resort. The journey was extremly bumpy and we all were very gla http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Bandhavgarh-NP/blog-446898.html Day 6 KhajurahoPannaPanna was only a short drive away so we were not setting off until after brunch. We were given the option of joining yesterday's lunch host Dilip for a painting class in his shop. Although we didn't have a go ourselves we called in on some of our group and looked at some of the paintings Dilip had done which were for sale. He had a lovely selection of paintings on silk o http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/blog-446650.html Day 5 OrchhaKhajurahoThe following day we left the lovely hotel in Orchha to begin a 4 hour journey by mini bus to Khajuraho. As a group we had two buses and the luggage was stowed on the top of the vehicles. Toilet breaks were either jungle trees or at the scheduled stop that had been organised.Our hotel in Khajuraho was basic but clean with a small balcony and upon arrival we were a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Khajuraho/blog-446648.html Day 4 OrchhaSorry no internet connection for a few days in the jungle trying to play catch up but still no photos.The day started with a tour of 4 of the palaces of Orchha. Our guide told us that there are 6 palaces and 22 temples in the town and it's surroundings. Our tuktuk's took us into the town where everyone was being very offical as there was a ministrial visit to the town so the p http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Orchha/blog-446646.html Day 3 Delhi to OchhraNotes thanks for the messages and we forgot to mention the weather. It's hot really hot Due to the internet speed being that of an ambling cow we are struggling to add any more photos so bear with us we will try and add some later.We left the hotel to catch the 6am train and were allocated seat numbers which given the chaos on the station was probably a good thing http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Orchha/blog-444651.html Luulen etta mahavaiva tuli siita kun otin eilen illalla oluen. Tarjoilija kaatoi sen lasiin joka ei ollut kuiva. Siinhan sita hanavetta sitten tuli.Tosiaan yolla sai kayda pytylla tunnin valein neljaan kertaan. Sitten otin antibioottia joka vatsatautia vastaan nukuin vahan. Aamupalalla otin vain teeta vetta johon laitoin vahan suolaa.Huone piti luovuttaa klo 12 ja juna lahtee klo 20.40. Tassa http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Gwalior/blog-444268.html Boarding the overnight train from Varansi to Orchha I had pangs of nostalgia and memories of the great train ride I took across Russia Mongolia and China came flooding back. Travelling with Bob and Raj are great but I certainly miss the games of Uno with Verena Sarah and Robin. We travelled in some form of sleeping class for the 14 hour ride and possibly not surprisingly people are packed http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Orchha/blog-443785.html Hello againWell it's not quite tomorrow but the next day is close enough for a photo upload We're still in Ochra Ocha and sitting in the same internet cafe. It's midday this time so it's cooler in here than it is outside very very very hotAs we havn't moved on we thought we'd take this opportunity to tell you a little about the people we've met along the way. The major change we have no http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Orchha/blog-443715.html Paivajunalla Gwalioriin. Meita oltiin asemalla vastassa. Soimme hyvan lounaan hotellin ravintolassa. Riksalla mentiin ostoskeskukseen leffateatterin takia. Ensin kaytiin ostoksilla ja myohemmin leffassa. Nahtavyydet jaavat seuraavaan paivaan. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Gwalior/blog-442958.html Three holidays were coming in a row so I and my office friends wanted to enjoy its everybit of moment and wanted to spend our holidays at some new place. After exploring and discussing about few destinations which we can cover in this short time period we finally decided to visit Gwalior which is about 800kms far from Udaipur. We boarded the train from Udaipur at 1030 pm on 25th September. Tho http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Gwalior/blog-440672.html WE are a couple of middleaged backpackers combined age around 120. Slightly arthritic I lie. Very arthritic. So travelling on the cheap is not always easy. But always great fun. Here we go then heading for Madhya Pradesh a giant state in the middle of India. After a couple of weeks in Rajasthan we're back on the Arthritic Hippy Trail.....Fi and I are on the overnight bus heading north from M http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/blog-438238.html Como a las 730 nos recogan para llevarnos a la estacin de tren pusimos el despertador para las 6 para tener tiempo para desayunar con calma y resulta que el buffet de desayunos no abra hasta las 7 as que hicimos el checkout y a las 7 estbamos en el comedor. Nos llev Hanuman a la estacin de tren junto con el representante En el parking nos despedimos de Hanuman y nos fuimos al andn. En http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Gwalior/blog-426213.html HelloAm planning a very short trip to Bandavargh from Chennai this month or early August. Which is the nearest airport and how do i reach Bandavargh from the aiport What is the best season to travelThank youShrilekha http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Bandhavgarh-NP/blog-420032.html The train from Agra to Jhansi was really calm and comfortable probably more so than the trains we have in England Our hotel in Orchha was really beautiful as well. There was a four poster bed and even a swimming pool We did not expect to be staying in places like this but it was certainly nothing to moan about We had the most amazing day in Orchha the town was a welcome relax from the hu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Orchha/blog-409393.html From the amazing Varanasi we made our way west to the Madhya Pradesh region. After a 12 hour train journey we arrived at our destination a small rural station in the middle of nowhere. As our train had been delayed three hours it was 1.30am and there were no rickshaws so we bunkered up and slept on the floor of a waiting room until 4.30am when we could get a taxi to take us to Tala an even sma http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Bandhavgarh-NP/blog-403544.html Leaving Hyderabad proved to be much more difficult than arriving. We had been waitlisted on the Jabalpur train for a month and promised that within a month the confirmation would be issued. On the day of departure nothing happened. No confirmation was forthcoming. The problem was that this train only operated twice a week between Hyderabad and Patna. A sort of cross country intercity express t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Bandhavgarh-NP/blog-392346.html