Sri LankaWestern ProvinceKatunayakaBandaranaike International Airport7°10’14” N 79°53’14” E
July 31, 2017 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Who knew you needed proof of onward travel before being allowed into India? After a bit of stress I booked an onward flight and we were allowed to check-in.
Next stop, Delhi.
IndiaNCTCentral DelhiKarol Bāgh28°38’45” N 77°11’6” E August 2, 2017 in India ⋅ 🌫 29 °C
I thought Times Sq in New York was noisy, this place is on a whole new decibel level. Phoebe is struggling with the spiciness of the local cuisine....
IndiaRajasthanJaipur26°55’37” N 75°47’21” E August 3, 2017 in India ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Early start for us to catch the 6am train to Jaipur. Phoebe opted to pass on the train food after reading a recent BBC article about how its not fit for human consumption. I suspect it was the 20 oddRead more
Barry Clark
He was having a sleep although we did see a few dead animals at the side of the tracks later in the day.
IndiaRajasthanJaipur districtAmberAmber Fort26°59’3” N 75°50’54” E
August 4, 2017 in India ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After a quick spin around the Pink city yesterday we decided it was time to go up to the hills of Jaipur to visit Amer fort as well as a few temples and tombs. Apparently there are more temples thanRead more
IndiaUttar PradeshAgraNāharganj27°10’0” N 78°3’5” E
August 5, 2017 in India ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We traveled to Agra today, home to the Taj Mahal. Indian tourists kept asking us to be part of their photos, mainly for Phoebe's blonde hair but I did have an audition for an Indian boy band. HumidityRead more
IndiaUttar PradeshAgraNāharganj27°9’60” N 78°3’5” E
August 6, 2017 in India ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We experienced our first day of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Instead of going to wander around the local fort in the rain, our homestay host recommended the local hotel bar that overlooks the TajRead more
IndiaUttar PradeshVaranasi25°18’18” N 83°0’25” E
IndiaUttar PradeshVaranasi25°18’22” N 83°0’38” E
August 8, 2017 in India ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
An early start for a sunrise boat trip on the Ganges. Our captain was a very old man and I was skeptical that we would go very far in his row boat. However he was as strong as an ox and rowed upstreamRead more
NepalWestern RegionBasantapurMadhuri27°31’4” N 83°29’4” E
August 9, 2017 in Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We left the hostel at 10:30 last night to catch the night train. After experiencing the 6 berth non-AC sleeper it was decided that we will never do that again. We then took a bus to the border, aRead more
NepalWestern RegionGandakī ZoneLakeside28°12’43” N 83°57’37” E
