17. Januar 2013 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
In 2013, my son Chris was married in Kualur Lumpur. Dani and I decided to extend our trip with a visit to India, and a stay in Dubai - two places which we'd been interested in for some time.
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MalaysiaKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur Bird Park3°8’20” N 101°41’13” E
18. Januar 2013 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We spent 4 nights in KL for the wedding (which was fantastic!) and then on to India!
IndienNational Capital Territory of DelhiNew DelhiTeen Mūrti28°36’50” N 77°12’32” E
22. Januar 2013 in Indien ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Our first stop in India was Delhi. In retrospect it was probably a mistake to spend more than a night or two there, but it was an experience, no doubt.
The traffic is just overwhelming, and we wereWeiterlesen
IndienUttar PradeshAgra27°10’36” N 78°0’29” E
22. Januar 2013 in Indien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
A long drive along a new (pretty well deserted) motorway had us flashing past lots of farmland, and hundreds of "universities" which specialised in pretty much everything, it seemed.
IndienUttar PradeshĀgraSikandra27°12’46” N 77°57’20” E
23. Januar 2013 in Indien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A stop at Akbar's Tomb on the way to Agra
IndienUttar PradeshĀgraNagla Dhīmar27°10’30” N 78°2’32” E
24. Januar 2013 in Indien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After an overnight in a beautiful hotel in Agra, we visited the fabled Taj Mahal!
IndienUttar PradeshAgra27°10’46” N 78°1’16” E
24. Januar 2013 in Indien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The Agra Fort was really spectacular, and boasts a really interesting history.
IndienNational Capital Territory of DelhiNorth West DelhiMangolpur Kalān28°42’15” N 77°6’9” E
24. Januar 2013 in Indien ⋅ 🌫 18 °C
Back to Delhi the long way, through hundreds of little villages - much more interesting. The roads leave quite a bit to be desired in places - speedhumps on motorways??
IndienDelhi28°39’16” N 77°13’51” E
25. Januar 2013 in Indien ⋅ 🌫 12 °C
Whilst we weren't enamoured of Delhi, A visit to Old Delhi was much more interesting. Little food stalls and markets, and a cool rickshaw ride through it all.
IndienNational Capital Territory of DelhiSouth DelhiMahrauli28°31’28” N 77°11’8” E
25. Januar 2013 in Indien ⋅ 🌫 17 °C
Next, we visited the UNESCO World Heritage site of Qutub Minar, a collection of historic buildings. Very peaceful away from the hustle and bustle of Delhi.
