Destination: India

Thursday 30th Oct - Varanasi

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Views [1040]

5.30 am. Early morning boat ride down the Ganges with M and J. Sounds desperately romantic, doesn't it?  Actually, the Ganges has to be the most godawful boring stretch of water in the world. Slow, greyish, nothing. It is overcast and humid and the boatman ... Read more >

Tags: cremation., lepers

Wed 29th Oct - Varanasi

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Views [565]

Haifa Hotel - many Israelis in India. After long rest I am eating humus and pitta bread and fruit salad and feeling human again. Fans are whirling and I have a double bed and am promised a/c this evening. What's not to like? Later had a walk on the ... Read more >

Rajasthan- India

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By evaamy | Views [436] | Comments [3]

 JAIPUR I continued my journey to Jaipur which was a 6 hour bus journey. I had booked a seat which was good, a lot of the local people jumped up on the sleeper compartments that was above the seats and as the journey continued lots of sacks were loaded ... Read more >

Tuesday - Delhi

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Views [493]

Worried about money. Speak to bank that won't let me take out money - they had no idea I was away - all is well now. Balance on both is good. Feel better but stomach hurts. Sit in a cafe in Paraganj and take pics of passersby but little energy as tum ... Read more >

Tags: cockraoches

Gallery: Delhi

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery

Gallery: India

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By roam-if-you-want-to | Photo Gallery

Delhi, India - HAPPY DIWALI

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By pshah13 | Views [1181] | Comments [4]

Happy Diwali to all. To see Diwali in India has been a dream of mine for many years. The fireworks were going off non-stop all night on Diwali but the feeling was not dissimilar to Guy Fawkes or Diwali in London. Apparently Diwali has been a quiet ... Read more >

Gallery: Munnar y Kumarakom, India

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By flachi-gus | Photo Gallery

Gallery: India - Delhi

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By pshah13 | Photo Gallery

Cello India.

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By simon_hennig | Views [3031]

17/10/2008 - 02/11/2008 Cello India. After Kheer Ganga, i feel that i have nothing more to say. Without a doubt the best 10 days of my year, everything now feels like a wind-down. For the simple reason that it is! I leave on the 3rd of November, bound ... Read more >

Monday - Delhi

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Views [380]

My God, the pollution here is appalling. Never seen it at ground level before. Bump into Martyn from the Trans Asia express - we will meet up this evening. Go to Connaught Place and send postcards. Take rickshaw to the Red Fort - which is shut then ... Read more >

Tags: carpet shop - oh dear

Gallery: Mythdrinker's India

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 | By mythdrinker | Photo Gallery

Gallery: PUSHKAR

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 | By 2008-2009 | Photo Gallery

Holy Town of Pushkar

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 | By 2008-2009 | Views [485]

Namaste, After 10 hours on a dusty local bus from Agra we arrived in Ajmer and transferred immediately by 'taxi' (tuk tuk) to Pushkar. Hesitant to put ourselves through another long bus trip for a while we decided to stay here in Pushkar for 2 weeks.... Read more >

Sunday 26th Oct - Delhi (my goal)

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Views [490]

Hit delhi at 7.30 am. Book ticket for varanasi in two days time. 1100 Indian rupees for 2nd class a/c. Seems expensive. Vivek hotel in Parahganj. Wander round PG and eat breakfast at 5pm. Feel awful but cheered by cows walking down the street. I am seeing ... Read more >

Tags: cows in the street!