India, here we come!
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Since Brussels Airlines started flying to India (Mumbai) in 2017, we decided to discover this country, this culture and of course the Indian Cuisine! 😉
It was a last minute decision, but yes... weLue lisää
Arrived at Delhi Airport
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After midnight, we arrived at Delhi! Yay!
Thanks to the prepaid taxi service, we found a cab that drove us to the "hotel".
For our first night, we booked a hotel near the airport. Chanakya Hotel, onlyLue lisää
Sightseeing @ Delhi
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Saturday early morning! ☉
We didn't sleep a lot in this dirty room... we left as soon as we could and took a taxi to Delhi city!
Ready to explore the city...
At least... that's what we thought.
TheLue lisää
Lotus temple Delhi
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Let's explore Delhi city! 🌹
First stop... the Lotus temple.
This temple is built in the shape of a lotus flower and is the last of seven Major Bahai's temples built around the world.
TheLue lisää
Lodi gardens
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Enjoying the beautiful Lodi Gardens.
Peaceful and beautiful! ❤
The perfect place to escape from the noisy Delhi traffic! 😉
Red fort, Delhi
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RED FORT is a historic fort in the city of Delhi.
It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years, until 1856.
Very nice especially because of the "red"Lue lisää
Riksja ride through Old Delhi
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Of course we had to take a riksja ride through Chawni Chowk & Old Delhi.
Unfortunately, we had this pushy riksja guy who didn't want to leave us alone or just drop us off at our location. He reallyLue lisää
Spice market Old Delhi
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Beautiful colors! Love to see all these different spices! ❤
The last picture is PANEER. The typical Indian cheese they use in many of their dishes for ex. Palak Paneer. So yummy! 😍
Taj Mahal, Agra
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YES!!!!!! Taj Mahal! Bucketlist... check! ✔😁
One of our main reasons we came to India!
After 4 h drive, we finally arrived at Agra.
It was FANTASTIC.... it's breath taking... so so soLue lisää
Selfie time @ Taj Mahal
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SELFIE TIME!!! 😍 Because... it's a once in a lifetime kinda thing! ❤
The good thing is... even there are very LOOOOONG queues for Indian people. But as a foreigner, you don't have to get inLue lisää
Safely arrived at Varanasi!
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Finally... we made it to Varanasi (aka Benares).
The moment we arrived, Yves was surrounded by Taxi drivers. He couldn't escape...
I couldn't stop laughing. It was just like celebrity vs paparazzi.Lue lisää
Evening rituals on the Ganges river
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As soon we arrived at our hotel, we checked in and left immediately with our cab driver to the Ganges. Because the sunset started... so that means the evening rituals on the Ganges were about toLue lisää
Indian cuisine @ Varanasi
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After our incredible boat trip on the Ganges river & the Rituals, it was time for dinner and our first meal of the day! We were starving!
Since the food is made with the Ganges water, we didn't eatLue lisää
Sunrise rituals @ Ganges river
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Only 3,5 h of sleep...
It was a chilly pre-dawn morning in Varanasi when we made our way back to the Ganges River to witness the morning rituals in this holiest city of India.
We found the eveningLue lisää
Sunrise after the rituals
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After the beautiful rituals for the goddess Ganga, the sun was slowly rising. What an amazing view! 😍
Early yoga & meditation @ Ganges River
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After sunrise, everybody gathers up together with the yoga teacher for a powerful yoga session and breath exercises.
Morning bathing & praying in the Ganges
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Goodmorning! The sun is up, after their temple visit people flock to the ghats of Ganges each day to bath in its sacred river. They believe that the purifying water of the river would absolve them ofLue lisää
Washing clothes & laundry in the Ganges
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The Ganges River is one big washing machine! Apparently, doing laundry in the holy river is also an age old tradition. It was fascinating to watch people doing the washing by rhythmically hittingLue lisää
Making memories @ Ganges
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Incredible..... unique.... memorable.... unbelievable.... beautiful...
Walking through the streets of Varanasi
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Holy animals everywhere! ❤
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Burning ghat @ Ganges
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While we were walking through the small streets of Varanasi, we passed twice a parade of a dead man that was carried to the burning ghat.
While bringing him to this sacred place, the people areLue lisää
This is Varanasi
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Transfer flight to Hyderabad
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Flight from Varanasi (13.20h) to Hyderabad (15.25h)
Transferflight to Goa (17h) with SPICEJET.
So technically we were in Hyderabad, even it was just the airport. So footprints @ Hyderabad... CHECK!Lue lisää
Welcome to GOA
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Yay!!! We made it to GOA!
Finally it's time for some real holiday feeling after our culture shock at Varanasi.
Now it's time to take a breath, relax and ENJOY!
Hi palmtrees, hi beautiful beaches, hiLue lisää






































































































































