Jaipur-Delhi-Hong Kong- Sydney

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We both awoke with a pounding headache, which we attributed to dodgy something the day before. If the beer wasn’t hooch then maybe we’d had cha with a dose of “adulterated” milk, which the papers warned of: 76%!c(MISSING)hance in Rajasthan! Perhaps it was the knowledge of travelling on Friday 13^th 😉



The drive to Delhi was uneventful but very fast. Lorry tailgates recommend keeping a distance of 30 feet, but in practice it’s more like 5, and Govind weaved from one lane to another, overtaking everything in sight. Thank goodness he’s a good driver! We enjoyed our first fast food Indian at the airport and left on schedule. Due to the perfect combination of inflight entertainment, snacks and snoozing, the trip to Hong Kong and on to Sydney was a breeze. It has been a fascinating few weeks that we won’t easily forget. While never at risk of becoming inured to the filth, as it appears your average local is, we certainly learned to accept its pervasive presence enough to enjoy the cultural treasures and warm hospitality of this vibrant and rapidly changing state.

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