View from our hotel

March 6th 2009
After breakfast we went to see and savour one of India's iconic landmarks. Paying our 750Rs each we entered via the South Gate, mere steps from our hotel, though not until we had passed under the security arch and search. "Body ok but please look in bag". I was aware they had said no tripods but the tiny 4 inch collapsible one I had in the pocket of my bag I am sure would have been no problem. Oh ... 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

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Cathy

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With another 10 years until retirement I have decided to take a 10 week sabbatical, starting on 26th January until 5th April 09. G has only managed 6 weeks off work so I am starting without him! I am leaving for Australia with a longstanding friend Sheelagh and after 2 days in Singapore, travel to Melbourne to stay with our mutual friend Barbara. I then plan to meet G in Delhi on 22nd February and we are hoping to train and bus around Rajasthan and then onto Agra and Varanassi, bussing it to Katmandu and then back to Delhi and on to the Keralla backwaters in South India. Then we return via Del... full info

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