Trip: Sophia&Oresti
There are [57] stories from my trip: Sophia&Oresti
INDIA | Friday, 23 Mar 2012 | Views [760]
A few days ago we arrived in Varkala, further south of Kerala. We fancied some beach time to chill out, backpacking is pretty tiring! Anyway, its really cool here with a long stretch of beach just below clifftops. What's even better is our accommodation.... Read more >
Tags: beaches
INDIA | Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012 | Photo Gallery
Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Goa (Mandrem), Kerala (Munnar, Kottayam, Varkala)
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INDIA | Saturday, 17 Mar 2012 | Views [582] | Comments [2]
We're living on a houseboat for 24hours. It's bigger than our flat!! It's huge!! Not only that but we've got a captain, a chef, and a waiter. This is completely different to what we've been use to the past few weeks, and also ten times our daily budget!!
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Tags: houseboating
INDIA | Friday, 16 Mar 2012 | Views [531]
We decided that we did not need to stay another day in the mountains as we do not have many days left in India. So we jumped on a bus and headed for kottayam, where the backwaters of kerala can be found. The first couple of hours of the bus ride was ... Read more >
Tags: on the road
INDIA | Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | Views [483] | Comments [2]
I dont look pretty waking up at 0600 and i especially dont look pretty waking up with a red eye. A great start to the day!! "Stop rubbing it!" oresti said to me as i was about to bury my hand in my brain. We met our guide and some other travellers ... Read more >
Tags: trekking
INDIA | Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012 | Views [424]
Our next destination was Kerala, which is further south of india. We decided to take an overnight train there and looked forward to the 'not so long' journey. The whole time i was thinking about chocolate and looking forward to someone selling it onboard, ... Read more >
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INDIA | Monday, 12 Mar 2012 | Views [489]
Today was another lazy day, mainly by the beach, except that today wasn't a budget day like yesterday, where we had a limit of 400 rupees to spend (£6) and so had bread for breakfast and dinner with fruit for lunch! We survived....just! So after a ... Read more >
INDIA | Sunday, 11 Mar 2012 | Views [421] | Comments [1]
Today I got up early while Sophia was still snoring away, and headed down to the beach to watch the fishermen. It was about 0745 and the air was still cool and the sun slowly rising. I watched 2 small fishing boats slowly make their way to the shoreline, ... Read more >
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INDIA | Saturday, 10 Mar 2012 | Views [691]
10th March 2012 - Still in Goa After our eternally long journey from the north, we finally stumbled towards a guesthouse we booked on the internet, at £8 per night and with shared toilet facilities, we weren't expecting too much! To our surprise ... Read more >
Tags: beaches
INDIA | Tuesday, 6 Mar 2012 | Views [372]
We have just arrived in Goa.... After a monstrous train journey. Sorry not been able to update only just got internet and will update fully later x
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INDIA | Monday, 5 Mar 2012 | Views [457]
Monday 5th March We are still in the train.... Half way through, but acually we are having a good time and it is quite a lot of fun. At night the seats convert into bunks, so that there are 3 bunks from ceiling to floor. During the day people are constantly ... Read more >
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INDIA | Sunday, 4 Mar 2012 | Views [356]
Despite the jetlag, I dragged Sophia out of bed at 530am to see the Taj Mahal at sunrise and avoid the big crowds... The lonelyplanet guide told us about seeing it from a little known river bank, and after some wrong turns and a long walk, complaints ... Read more >
INDIA | Saturday, 3 Mar 2012 | Views [448]
Saturday 3rd March
H aving not seen that much of Jaipur we decided to head out to an ancient fort. A crazy tuktuk driver chased us from across the road wanting to take us. His english was great & he was a character. He introduced us to his ... Read more >
INDIA | Friday, 2 Mar 2012 | Views [347]
Friday 2nd March Sick day!! I (soph) spent all day in the bathroom and in bed. It was awful. Luckily i felt a bit better by the evening and ate a little fruit salad. Oresti stayed with me all day to look after me. And by the way, my new wedding ... Read more >
INDIA | Thursday, 1 Mar 2012 | Views [767] | Comments [3]
Pinch punch first of the month!! Rush to leave the hotel early and a tuktuk ride to new Delhi station for our 0920 train to Jaipur.. Not only was it early, it left on time and arrived on time 5hours later in Jaipur... A very efficient service... Unfortunately ... Read more >
Tags: city
INDIA | Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 | Views [544] | Comments [1]
we woke up early and decided to wlk to the old Red Fort. It didnt seem that far on the map but took ages to get to. There were barely any road signs and the roads were not corresponding with the map. A large bottle of water later, blisters, sweat and ... Read more >
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INDIA | Tuesday, 28 Feb 2012 | Views [664]
Tuesday 28th February We arrived into Delhi at about 630am. Having not slept much on the plane we decided to have a nap at our hostel before heading out. We slept for about 7 hours. After waking up refreshed we went to explore our surroundings. Our ... Read more >
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