INDIA | Friday, 11 Jan 2008 | Views [303]
So, here I am again, now in Goa. Let's see...where was I the last time I wrote...? Right, Jodhpur, the Blue City. After seeing the fort, pretty much did nothing for a few hours back at my hotel, chilled, read and ate, mostly, waiting for my night train ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
INDIA | Thursday, 3 Jan 2008 | Views [333]
Arrived yesterday at 2pm after 6 hours in the bus. Not as scary as the ride from Agra to Bharatpur, where the driver would drive on the wrong side pretty much all the time to swerve at the last second back to the right side when a truck was about to ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
INDIA | Wednesday, 2 Jan 2008 | Views [306]
Got up around 9 am onNew Year's Day. Walked around the city a bit, erad a lot laying on one of the terraces and in the evening watched a show in a Haveli of traditional dances and puppet shows, interesting as well as funny. Bought my bus ticket for Jodhopur.... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
INDIA | Tuesday, 1 Jan 2008 | Views [267]
I spent New Year's at that terrace that I told u about before, 450rps for dinner (big buffet) and some beer. I met a very nice Australian couple, Danielle and Dylan, and an American from New York, Steve. Spent most of the time with them drinking a bunch.... Read more >
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INDIA | Monday, 31 Dec 2007 | Views [271]
I finally found my kind of place...rooftop terrace overlooking the lake where I can lay down for hours surrounded by cushions and more cushions...and that's what I did today, for about 5 hours. Also changed some money and bought a bus ticket for Jodhpur.... Read more >
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INDIA | Sunday, 30 Dec 2007 | Views [397] | Comments [1]
I spent yesterday afternoon relaxing at my hotel, reading after hacing checked out and waiting for my 10pm sleeper train to Udaipur. I also played a little cricket with the hotel staff and ended up joking around with them for a few hours, what a bunch ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
INDIA | Saturday, 29 Dec 2007 | Views [276]
So, it only took 5 days for them to try one of their scams with me. But I didn't let them try. This guy approached me on the street as I was walking back to my hotel and asked where I was from, Spain, I said. He went nuts and asked me to translate a ... Read more >
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INDIA | Friday, 28 Dec 2007 | Views [342]
Finally slept in a little bit. Got up at 7, did one hour of yoga and had masala tea and an omellette for breakfast. Walked my ass of today coz I didn't want to hire a rickshaw for the day. Saw the City Palace and the Hawa Mahal, Jaipur's trademark. Later ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
INDIA | Friday, 28 Dec 2007 | Views [284]
Got up at 6, Rahul, the 20 year-old recepcionst, had re-confirmed my safari reservation and my truck came to pick me up at 7 or so, only a half hour late. On the truck I met an American , Galen, and a pretty funny British guy, Jonathan, with whom I had ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
INDIA | Friday, 28 Dec 2007 | Views [1327]
Got up really early again, 5am. Took a bus to Bharatpur at 6am, no tourists but me. Luckily I overheard a local who was going to the same place when he said the name of he city and manage to jump of the already moving bus when I arrived to my stop. ... Read more >
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INDIA | Wednesday, 26 Dec 2007 | Views [283]
U guys should see the computer I am using now...pretty funny. So, got to Agra at around 8 am and went straight to the Taj, after leaving my backpack at the hotel, 50 m from it. Got to see it all before all the tourists started arriving, so that was ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
INDIA | Monday, 24 Dec 2007 | Views [233] | Comments [2]
About yesterday: Jama Masjid is the largest MOsque in India. And the Red Fort is, well, kind of red, didn't actually go in coz there was a line of about 800 Indians and 3 foreigners. Yesterday I turned in at 7pm, read a bit, slept some (this peepol ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
INDIA | Sunday, 23 Dec 2007 | Views [287] | Comments [1]
Finally here. Arrived at 9am, after a great flight to Doha from Osaka and an ok flight to Delhi. The driver from the hotel was actually waiting for me at the airport, a little surprise there, coz I don't know why i was expecting otherwise...Made it to ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
