Blogs from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia - page 80

Hello all, (Cindy) This is James entry... Trust you are keeping well. Didn't get to see the Saints pompey game but it sounds like we gave the skate a good thumping! We decided to get an earlier flight to Singapore from Delhi. Arriving here at 5am yesterday morning. We didn't have a problem finding something to do though as there is always somewhere to sit and chill for a while. We are staying in Little India funnily enough! Just stopped by at the Funan Centre. Toys everywhere you look. Cindy chilled out here in the cafe whilst I browsed around all the geeky stuff for a while. Whilst we are here though I thought I'd tell you about some funny things that have happened to us... When we first visited the Taj Mahal we were awestruck, ... read more

There is another ImTrav group at the hotel. (1 fat bloke and a group of whinging women)! I've been eyeing them with disdain! After all we're ADVENTURE CLASS, while they're all whoosy Traveller Class just doing the Golden Triangle, so not fit to clean up after our camels as far as I'm concerned! (Yeah I'm an elitist travel snob I know, but why change the habits of a lifetime)! We ended up going out for another good meal last night, (though more expensive than usual). They had dancers, and at one point I was dragged up to participate. Joan has photos, (and is willing to provide them to anyone interested for a price)!!!!!!! Also along with us last night were Vipal, Paula, Glen and Jamie. (Both Micheal and Nadine felt too ill to attend). Actually I ... read more

Thoughts India was a fascinating experience but one of the most intense and physically draining trip we've ever taken (and we have traveled all around the world). There's lots of great things in India like the awesome food, spices, beautiful clothes, culture, history, colors, spirituality but many bad things that hit you in the heart, like the abject poverty, malnourished child beggars with no clothes on, homeless people, intense heat, pollution, lack of sanitation, excrement, garbage everywhere that makes it overwhelming. Where we went We spent our time in the Golden Triangle (New Delhi, Agra & Jaipur) Delhi was an interesting city, especially Old Delhi & the lively streets of Chadni Chowke. We visited the ancient monuments and Gandhi memorials. Loved the memorials to Gandhi. Agra town center was just as chaotic and lively. Taj Mahal ... read more

From Ranthambore NP Kristen and I were firmly travelling together and our first stop was in Jaipur where we saw the pink city and the Tiger fort. Meeting up with Phillipe and Colleen (who were staying up at the fort) at the Astrological gardens and going up to the fort for sunset was lovely. We also went to a small museum with many interesting artifacts. Spending time with Kristen was high on my priorities. ... read more

spent the morning wasting timeas had to check out at 09:00- emailed a few people and went on lonely planet site. Had lunch at usual!!( refreshing point!) bought snacks for the journey. Rang parents- top to speak to them; Rs 300 for approx 9 minutes. To train station for 14:45- took bloody ages to find our carriage.... and when we did , it wasn't long before we heard "problems.... no carriage.... get off!!" Spoke to staion master who told us to "sit anywhere"; sat next to a swiss lad, the carriage was full of soldiers. Eventually the conductor arrived "you must change to another carriage!!" 2 hours later when the train eventually stopped we got off ( nightmare stairs to negotiate to get off the train; Bri nearly decked it) We were led into a carriage ... read more