Well the ticket is booked to go from Sydney to Delhi on the 11th April returning on the 30th April. That makes three weeks for exploration in Rajastan and hopefully one pilgrimage to Varanasi. For those who are interested the ticket was booked online for $978 AUD but after taxes and travel insurance the total looks more like $1426. Yes it is a wonderful experience to know that you've set in motion a set of events and it's really going to happen. India is no longer just a nice place to visit. I'll be joining a couple of market friends there. Maria and Catherine will be doing some buying for their various market stalls, which won't take too long as they pretty much know what they want and where to get it and then it's fun ... read more