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- Day 1
- Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 338 ft
EnglandLondon Stansted Airport51°53’10” N 0°14’20” E
Stansted airport
August 16, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The start of our trip!
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 11:00 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
TurkeySide36°45’59” N 31°23’19” E
Turkey time!
August 16, 2016 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The breakfasts in Turkey are rather stunning! And the weather's not bad either :-)
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 308 ft
- TurkeySabiha Gökçen International Airport40°54’19” N 29°19’0” E
Istanbul
August 23, 2016 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
So Pegasus airlines are rubbish & due to their ineptitude we missed our connecting flight, so an unscheduled stopover in Istanbul for us, yay! :-s
Thankfully we met some great people who also missedRead more
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 11:00 PM
- 🌙 34 °C
- Altitude: 52 ft
United Arab EmiratesSharjah International Airport25°19’44” N 55°30’46” E
38 hours in Dubai
August 24, 2016 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌙 34 °C
So due to our unscheduled extra stopover in Istanbul we only had 1 full day in Dubai, so we did everything!
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- Day 11
- Friday, August 26, 2016 at 11:00 PM
- 🌙 32 °C
- Altitude: 16 ft
OmanMuscat International Airport23°36’6” N 58°17’11” E
Stopover in Muscat, Oman
August 26, 2016 in Oman ⋅ 🌙 32 °C
Nothing to see here! Just Beckie wearing a silly thing on her head :-p
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- Day 12
- Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 128 ft
IndiaDabolim Airport15°22’48” N 73°50’5” E
Goa, India
August 27, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
So our first stop in India wasn't exactly mind blowing, but we made the most of it & went on a rubbish tour of all the highlight so you don't have to!!
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- Day 18
- Friday, September 2, 2016 at 3:30 AM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 568 ft
- IndiaAgra27°10’39” N 78°0’35” E
Short train journey to Agra
September 2, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Only 36+ hours on a train, as you do :-/
Jonathan Gulliver
So this was my bed for our epic 36+ hour train journey from Goa to Agra :-/
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- Day 20
- Sunday, September 4, 2016
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 558 ft
- IndiaNagla Dhīmar27°10’30” N 78°2’32” E
Taj Mahal
September 4, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Simply one of the most stunning buildings we have ever seen, doesn't look real!
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- Day 22
- Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 12:30 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 715 ft
- IndiaParliament House, Delhi28°38’45” N 77°13’2” E
Peanut butter New Delhi time
September 6, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Our first stop off in New Delhi! A bustling metropolis of a city, poverty & privilege sit side by side, so much to take in.
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- Day 26
- Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 10:30 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 1,440 ft
- IndiaTāl Katora Tank26°55’56” N 75°49’3” E
Jaipur
September 10, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Or when we first started loving the zostel!
Bollywood movie day, monkeys on a hill & tuk tuk rides through the pink city*
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- Day 27
- Sunday, September 11, 2016
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 1,631 ft
- IndiaAmber Fort26°59’9” N 75°50’53” E
Amer & Jaigarh fort, Jaipur
September 11, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Stunning fort set on a hill, with hidden tunnels & elephants roaming the lanes!
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- Day 29
- Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 8:30 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 715 ft
- IndiaParliament House, Delhi28°38’45” N 77°13’2” E
New Delhi, no ill belly
September 13, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
So clearly people like to try transporting some rather strange things on the New Delhi metro :-/
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- Day 30
- Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 7:30 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 1,362 ft
- IndiaRishikesh30°7’53” N 78°19’28” E
Don't take a bus to Risikesh
September 14, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
So after a rather rickety bus journey to Risikesh we hit the local culture head on finding ourselves on the bank of the river Ganges during Ganesh festival & for the nightly Ganga Aarti at TriveniRead more
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- Day 31
- Thursday, September 15, 2016
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 1,112 ft
- IndiaRishikesh30°7’35” N 78°19’49” E
White water rafting
September 15, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
In the foothills of the Himalayas on that Ganges river
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- Day 34
- Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 7:00 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 715 ft
- IndiaParliament House, Delhi28°38’45” N 77°13’2” E
Once, twice, three times in Delhi!
September 18, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Can't stay away from this place, just back so we can catch our plane to Kochi!
This time we take a trip to see India Gate :-)
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- Day 35
- Monday, September 19, 2016 at 10:30 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 26 ft
- IndiaPullepady9°59’26” N 76°16’58” E
Mochi on down to Kochi
September 19, 2016 in India ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Day out in Fort Kochi, tried our hand at some traditional fishing using weighted nets! Also visited a spice shop
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- Day 40
- Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 9:00 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 62 ft
ThailandBan Karon7°51’23” N 98°17’45” E
Phuket pampering
September 24, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After a month in India it was time for a little bit of luxury so we checked into a fancy spa hotel for a few days. Jacuzzi, steam room & sandy beaches!
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- Day 42
- Monday, September 26, 2016 at 3:00 PM
- 🌬 29 °C
- Altitude: 52 ft
- ThailandPatong Beach7°53’22” N 98°17’47” E
Patong beach madness!
September 26, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
We're too old for this shit. We weren't home after food & a beer.
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- Day 46
- Friday, September 30, 2016 at 8:00 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 128 ft
MalaysiaRizab Melayu Chinchang2°45’40” N 101°44’35” E
Grand (prix) reveal!
September 30, 2016 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
So we decided we'd pop into Malaysia to watch a little know race 🏎🏎
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- Day 48
- Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 3:00 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 105 ft
- MalaysiaRizab Melayu Chinchang2°45’42” N 101°44’33” E
Race day
October 2, 2016 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
An exciting race with a sting in the tail for racing man child Lewis Hamilton :-) #Rosberg race 🚥 🏎🏎🏁
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- Day 49
- Monday, October 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 190 ft
- MalaysiaBatu Caves3°14’14” N 101°41’1” E
Batu cave Mondays
October 3, 2016 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Day out visiting the famous Batu caves 🗻
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- Day 50
- Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 7:00 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 974 ft
- ThailandChiang Mai International Airport18°46’1” N 98°57’53” E
Chiang Mai
October 4, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Errrrrr, I'm admitting to nothing 😅 👗😅📦💍
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- Day 52
- Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 9:00 AM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 1,545 ft
- ThailandHuai Mae Dok Daeng18°53’58” N 99°11’24” E
Elephants!!!!
October 6, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Day at an elephant sanctuary helping with the day to day care of the elephants & learning a little about their conservation
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- Day 56
- Monday, October 10, 2016 at 10:09 PM
- 🌙 25 °C
- Altitude: 1,312 ft
- ThailandRop Wiang19°54’12” N 99°48’51” E
Chiang Rai
October 10, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
White temple visit & sort out the slow boat to Laos 🕍
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- Day 57
- Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 11:21 AM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 1,093 ft
LaosHouay Lôm20°17’6” N 100°24’24” E
Boats & Hoes! on the way to Pak Beng
October 11, 2016 in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Slow boat trip from Thailand to Laos, populated by a few drunken louts who decided that we were on some sort of booze cruise, shameful reputation of Brits abroad ensured, including setting fire toRead more