Trip: South Asia
There are [55] stories from my trip: South Asia
INDIA | Monday, 30 Apr 2007 | Views [1476] | Comments [1]
We caught a night train from Jaisalmer to Delhi. The 3AC class has become our preferred price/comfort point - the carriage is air-conditioned (AC) with 3 bunks to a stack (the bottom seat then 2 fold-out bunks above). Sheets, pillow and blanket are provided.... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
INDIA | Thursday, 26 Apr 2007 | Views [1359] | Comments [3]
We traveled by overnight train to Jaisalmer, a sandstone town very reminiscent of Bible times. The houses have flat rooves and people sleep out on them in summer, as people were doing when we arrived at 6:30 am. On the top of a hill is the fort, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
INDIA | Wednesday, 25 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
Jaisalmer
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INDIA | Saturday, 21 Apr 2007 | Views [1251] | Comments [3]
We arrived in Jodphur after travelling on the bus for six hours to the impression of a dusty, dirty, noisy city and that we may not stay long, but our impressions soon changed. Our hotel is in the new part of the city where buildings have sprung up like ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
INDIA | Saturday, 21 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
Jodhpur
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INDIA | Wednesday, 18 Apr 2007 | Views [1108] | Comments [1]
The road from Udaipur to Mt Abu had about 100km of roadwork - they are building a new tollway. There were plenty of jobs for civil engineers (Adam and Duncan) and hundreds of diggers and trucks with big boys playing in the dirt. We shared a car with ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
INDIA | Wednesday, 18 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
Mt Abu, Rajasthan
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INDIA | Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Views [767]
Udaipur, totally different to what we had seen previously! Beautiful lakes, grand palaces with fantastic wall decorations, less traffic and people and not everyone is trying to sell you something. In fact we've made some Indian friends; one a maker of ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
INDIA | Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
Udaipur, Rajasthan
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INDIA | Wednesday, 11 Apr 2007 | Views [708]
The sun came up on Tuesday morning to views of Gujarat countryside - people working in fields - some by hand, some with oxen and some with tractors. It is dry season, so there are a few irrigated fields but mostly people preparing before the wet starts ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
INDIA | Sunday, 8 Apr 2007 | Views [2731]
Easter Sunday was like a breath of fresh air for ua. We attended a Wesleyan Church not far from our hotel which began with a time of praise and worship. We knew all the songs! Then the main body of the service was like an Anglican one. The people were ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
INDIA | Saturday, 7 Apr 2007 | Views [1016] | Comments [2]
Wandered around Mumbai city area, Chowpatty Beach and the Hanging Gardens on Malabar Hill. The gardens were lovely - an opportunity to sit on some grass and relax away from the hustle and bustle. We had to help the taxi driver taking us back to Colaba ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
INDIA | Saturday, 7 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
Mumbai
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INDIA | Friday, 6 Apr 2007 | Views [606]
Visited the museum today. It has a long Indian name that I don't have with me now. It used to be the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India. There were plenty of statues of various "gods" - I can sight-read Vishnu, Shiva, Ganesh etc in Devanagari ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
INDIA | Thursday, 5 Apr 2007 | Views [3886] | Comments [3]
We arrived at Mumbai International Airport on Wednesday night, straight into the sea of taxis and other vehicles - an instant immersion into the traffic. The intersections work just like you have heard: traffic lights flash orange all the time and everyone ... Read more >
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