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January - February 2018

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- Jan 18, 2018, 12:33pm
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 73 m
- England Mole Valley Gatwick Gatwick Airport 51.15937, -0.1778451°9’34” N 0°10’40” W
Day 1
Gatwick
January 18, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Hi on way out to India and in the lounge at present relaxing and having a vodka and ginger ale
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- Jan 18, 2018, 2:08pm
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 59 m
- England Mole Valley Gatwick Gatwick Airport 51.15627, -0.1858351°9’23” N 0°11’9” W
Day 1
Boarding
January 18, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Hi just boarded now, love Emirates so much space
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- Jan 19, 2018, 1:42am
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- United Arab Emirates Dubai AL Twar Second Dubai International Airport 25.24963, 55.3593225°14’59” N 55°21’34” E
Day 2
Dubai Airport
January 19, 2018 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Arrived in Dubai Airport now waiting for our connecting flight to India
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- Jan 19, 2018, 9:13pm
- 🌫 14 °C
- Altitude: 211 m
- India Haryana Faridabad District Mawāi 28.4333, 77.316728°25’60” N 77°19’0” E
Day 2
First meal in India
January 19, 2018 in India ⋅ 🌫 14 °C
Just had first meal in India and it was spicy but gorgeous
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- Jan 20, 2018, 8:31pm
- 🌫 13 °C
- Altitude: 266 m
- India NCT Central Delhi Karol Bāgh 28.64676, 77.189328°38’48” N 77°11’21” E
Day 3
A day in the life of Delhi
January 20, 2018 in India ⋅ 🌫 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 GardensRead more
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- Jan 21, 2018, 11:44am
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 325 m
- India Rajasthan Alwar Dogera 27.94133, 76.3420927°56’29” N 76°20’32” E
Day 4
On the road
January 21, 2018 in India ⋅ ⛅ 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 hotelRead more
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- Jan 22, 2018, 6:24pm
- 🌫 20 °C
- Altitude: 447 m
- India Rajasthan Jaipur district Jhotwāra 26.94405, 75.7742326°56’39” N 75°46’27” E
Day 5
A balloon in the sky
January 22, 2018 in India ⋅ 🌫 20 °C
So today woke up at 5am to go for a balloon ride, it was amazing!!! After this we went to the Amber Palace which has nothing to do with the colour or the stone. After which we went to a cloth printing factory followed by a jewel cutting factoryRead more
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- Jan 22, 2018, 10:16pm
- 🌫 18 °C
- Altitude: 450 m
- India Rajasthan Jaipur district Jhotwāra 26.94399, 75.7741626°56’38” N 75°46’27” E
Day 5
Balloon in the sky part 2
January 22, 2018 in India ⋅ 🌫 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'sRead more
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- Jan 23, 2018, 8:46am
- 🌫 15 °C
- Altitude: 450 m
- India Rajasthan Jaipur district Jhotwāra 26.94398, 75.7741526°56’38” N 75°46’27” E
Day 6
Village Bound
January 23, 2018 in India ⋅ 🌫 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 fireRead more
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- Jan 24, 2018, 8:52pm
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 175 m
- India Uttar Pradesh Agra Naya Nagla 27.15802, 78.0593427°9’29” N 78°3’34” E
Day 7
Dhula village
January 24, 2018 in India ⋅ ⛅ 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 dinnerRead more
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