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India

Et 17-dags eventyr af Valentine Læs mere
  • Start på rejsen
    18. januar 2018
  • A day in the life of Delhi

    20. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ 🌫 13 °C

    Well today we did a city walk operated by a charity that takes care of street kids, our guide was an adorable 16 year old who took us round the town after which we did various activities including a mosque, Sikh temple, Indian houses of Parliament, Presidents residence India Gate, Humayun's tomb and Lodi GardensLæs mere

  • On the road

    21. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C

    Up at 6am showered, packed had breakfast and got on the coach and off to Jaipur, 3 hours later stopping for lunch in Mot Maharani. So arrived at hotel and went for a walk then took a rickshaw to the cinema and watched a bollywood movie (no subtitles!!!!!) and then a tuk tuk back to the hotelLæs mere

  • Balloon in the sky part 2

    22. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ 🌫 18 °C

    Relaxed at hotel after day out then went out for dinner and saw a couple of Indian weddings on route plus elephant, and had dinner with entertainment, dancing gypsy girls accompanied by male singers and drummers. Followed by carrot pudding (delicious) back to hotel and looking for Marsala coffee, apparently it doesn't exist

    PS there was also trying on of Sari's
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  • Village Bound

    23. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ 🌫 15 °C

    Woke up after a night of severe dog barking, well ear plugs fixed that, thunder, lightning and showers this morning with intermittent power cuts, having an Indian breakfast before I hit the road. Poha, parantha with lemon ginger tea and other bits and pieces. Update now I have WiFi again, went to the wind Palace then drove to Dhula village, where we had a walk, dinner, had henna tattoos done and in the evening sat round a camp fireLæs mere

  • Dhula village

    24. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

    This morning gives had breakfast then went for a bike ride. Had tea at a locals house and met his family and had chai tea after which we cycled back.

    After this we drove to the step well at Abhaneri which was amazing, then looked at the temple that is being rebuilt by the Indian government after being sacked by the Mugals who came from Persian in the, 8th and 9th century, we then went to the market where we had chai tea in clay cups that you break after you use them saw a bracelet being made then drove to Agra where we are now having dinnerLæs mere

  • Agra

    25. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

    Got to see 3 monuments today, the Red Fort, baby Taj Mahal and the actual Taj Mahal, very foggy so took a while before we could actually see it but saw it inside and out in the end, although it was definitely approaching wwlll to get a picture on the Diana bench which I'd never actually heard of before, then had an amazing lunch and just had a foot massageLæs mere

  • King's Palace

    26. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Woke up very early left to catch train at 06:45, was supposed leave at 08:00 but left on Indian time 09:45

    Had breakfast on the train, South Indian food, 3 hours later arrived in Jhasi and transferred to the little bus and went for a lovely lunch before heading to the Kings Palace in Alipura. Watched the sunset in tandem with a rum and coke followed by watching Ash cook Gunli Mas in the kitchen , a Mutton dish for those not in the know.

    We then learned how to make Marsala Chai ourselves and drank it, now its time for dinner
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  • Orchha

    28. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ 🌙 2 °C

    Arrived in Orchha and had a snooze then lunch then another little snooze before heading out to see the old Kings Palace and then headed into town in a tuk tuk to watch an Indian Hindu ceremony in the temple, then had a wander round the market before finishing with dinner and some extremely animated Indian mtv.Læs mere

  • Orchha 2

    29. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Had a nice lie in and went for a walk to find a working ATM, found one with an armed guard, money sorted back to hotel met up with the others and then went for a proper nose round, now having a light lunch before we decide what to do next. Free all day before we catch the overnight train to Varanasi. Just adding in a couple of pictures of us watching the sunset from a tiny balcony at the top of another Palace yesterdayLæs mere

  • Varanasi

    30. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ 🌫 18 °C

    Arrived in Varanasi after 14 hours on the overnight train, great experience never to be repeated, had lunch then took a tuk tuk to the Ganges and watched the cremation ceremony followed by the puja ceremony. We then did a small candle ceremony before taking our lives in our hands once more in tuk tuks for a steak dinnerLæs mere

  • Varanasi ll

    31. januar 2018, Indien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Up at 6am to go and watch sunrise on the Ganges, it was pretty impressive, made our way back dodging the many goats and went back to hotel for breakfast. Then went on a tour of the local Silk making industry both handmade and automated, very interesting after which we were shown some silk wares and eventually offered Chai tea as is the custom and then made a few purchases before heading for lunchLæs mere

  • Goa

    2. februar 2018, Indien ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    So arrived on Goa after the journey from hell from the airport to where we're staying, almost threw up in the car but at least Goa is beautiful, checked into our beach hut with ac included and all is well as it is boring down hereLæs mere

  • 1st day in Goa

    3. februar 2018, Indien ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    Woke up and wandered up and down the beach after breakfast, couldn't eat the omelette as was full of green chillies, then spent day on sun day beds with curtained canopies. Had a lovely dinner of garlic squid and cocktails before going to bedLæs mere

    Slut på rejsen
    3. februar 2018