31 juli 2017, 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.
2 augustus 2017, Indië ⋅ 🌫 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....
IndiëState of RājasthānJaipur26°55’37” N 75°47’21” E 3 augustus 2017, Indië ⋅ 🌙 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 oddMeer informatie
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.
IndiëState of RājasthānJaipurAmberAmber Fort26°59’3” N 75°50’54” E
4 augustus 2017, Indië ⋅ ⛅ 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 thanMeer informatie
IndiëUttar PradeshĀgraNāharganj27°10’0” N 78°3’5” E
5 augustus 2017, Indië ⋅ ☀️ 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. HumidityMeer informatie
IndiëUttar PradeshĀgraNāharganj27°9’60” N 78°3’5” E
6 augustus 2017, Indië ⋅ ⛅ 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 TajMeer informatie
IndiëUttar PradeshVaranasi25°18’18” N 83°0’25” E
7 augustus 2017, Indië ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
This is the holy city where Hindus come to die. The place is full of old people waiting to make their way to nirvana.
We found an organic restaurant that served some tasty veg curry. Afterwards weMeer informatie
IndiëUttar PradeshVaranasi25°18’22” N 83°0’38” E
8 augustus 2017, Indië ⋅ ⛅ 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 upstreamMeer informatie
NepalPashchimanchalBasantapurMadhuri27°31’4” N 83°29’4” E
9 augustus 2017, 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, aMeer informatie
NepalPashchimanchalGandakī ZoneLakeside28°12’43” N 83°57’37” E 11 augustus 2017, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
After the long journey from Varanasi we enjoyed a couple of rest days in Pokhara. It's rainy season here so not many tourists about which means no queues at the bars and restaurants.
We bought someMeer informatie
