Train View 2

On to Goa (by a painfully long train)

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April 6th 2007
After getting in rather late from Kanyakumari, and having to get up early the next morning, I was not really in the mood for the 20hr train journey up to Goa. Last time I was in India, I'd done some trains, but splashed out on the more deluxe 2-tier AC class. This time, in search of a more authentic experience, I opted for regular sleeper class at a quarter of the price. The comfort, though not a ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more