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Friday, 21 Dec 2007 | Views [481]
Wed 19th Nov - had a good night's sleep and needed it after the day I had yesteray. Also feeling better whi ch helps. Off to catch bus at the UP bus station, which is only 20 minutes walk away. The bus station is the usual mess of buses with not ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | Views [408]
Fri 14th Dec - I fancied a break from temples and the noise of the city, and so booked myself onto a 2 night/3 day package trip to Royal Chitwan National park leaving this morning. Will be staying at the 'Maruni Sanctuary Lodge' which is inside ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tuesday, 18 Dec 2007 | Views [913]
Mon 10th Dec - Checked my bank account last night and noticed that when I was in Varanasi, a void ATM transaction had actually been charged to my account. So, armed with a print-out I headed off to the State Bank of India to sort it out. Straight ... Read more >
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Sunday, 9 Dec 2007 | Views [683] | Comments [1]
Thu 6th Dec - Making my escape today upto the cold north again. This time to Darjeeling in West Bengal...a very long way from Varanasi! To get there involve a very bumpy rickshaw ride about 18km to the Mughal Sarai train station, south of Varanasi.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sunday, 9 Dec 2007 | Views [735] | Comments [3]
Fri Nov 30th - Picked up train 2644 (Swarna Jayanti) from Mathura junction to Jhansi, but this is just a mid point for getting to Khajuraho. Could do more from Jhansi, but I ' m a bit tired and want to take a break and go somewhere chilled for a ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | Views [425]
Sun 18th Nov - first day of the tour and off around Delhi. Started in old Delhi at the enormous 'Lal Qila' Red Fort. With a perimeter of 3.5km this would take a whole day just to see it. Not much time so only a quick look at the outside. Built ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Monday, 19 Nov 2007 | Views [267]
Sun 18th Nov - first day of the tour and off around Delhi. Started in old Delhi at the enormous 'Lal Qila' Red Fort. With a perimeter of 3.5km this would take a whole day just to see it. Not much time so only a quick look at the outside. Built ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Saturday, 17 Nov 2007 | Views [689]
Wed 14th Nov - Off early to catch a jeep to Dharamshala. Shared jeeps are regular at the bus stand area and cost 7 Rs per head. Cost me 14 Rs as my backpack takes up an extra space. On the way to Dhar chatted to a guy referred to as 'The Colonel'.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Thursday, 15 Nov 2007 | Views [465] | Comments [1]
Wed 7th Nov - The train journey from Delhi to Kalka was really smooth as I could hardly tell it was moving at times....cos it wasn't! Stopped alot and not a clue why. Anyhow, the indian rail network came up trumps again. I wanted to get the 'Toy ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tuesday, 6 Nov 2007 | Views [1512] | Comments [5]
Sat 20th Oct - off to Chennai (originally known as Madras) for a tour run by Intrepid travels that winds its way around the southern part of India, ending up in Goa. Fancied being in a small group for a bit, so looking forward to it. Flying Jet ... Read more >
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