Destination: India

Day 14: Dharamsala to Amritsar

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [2376] | Comments [1]

Monday 19th November I had set the alarm for 7.30am but still wasn't sure as I woke up what my plan was for getting to Amritsar. The train seemed to be causing me more hassles in my head, so the bus eventually won out in the end. It turned out ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

new delhi,, round 2

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [560]

so i'm going to run through this as quickly as possible.. cuz i'm tired and hungry.. we took the train from varanasi to agra nd there were many many tourists.. it's funny i forget how to talk to western people sometimes.. or maybe sometimes i'm just ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Delhi

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By annanderson | Photo Gallery

Delhi - A city 'out of control!'

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By annanderson | Views [1512]

Delhi, India (11.1 – 11.3) Chuck arrived 11.2 For me, Delhi is ONLY a city from which to make connections to other parts of India.  I found it so difficult to breathe through the thick, acidic, smoky, polluted air that I wore ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

Hampi

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By tim_and_sam | Views [861] | Comments [2]

We left Mumbai from Dadar Street, on the overnight train to Hubli (broadgauge rails, 2nd class AC sleeper car for Dave's benefit). For once things were running to time and we had a pleasant journey watching the landscape change from brown plains to ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Dr. Bollywood

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By tim_and_sam | Views [645]

Having managed almost 2 months without any stomach problems it had to happen sooner or later. What appeared to Sam to be the start of a cold turned into a fever during the night. Over the course of the next day it developed into bouts of stomach cramps ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

Day 13: Last day in Dharamsala

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [552]

Sunday 18th November My last day in McLeod Ganj was yet again spent relaxing: reading, sending a few emails, nothing too exciting. I planned my onward journey to Amritsar, a town near the border with Pakistan. I wasn't sure which route to take:... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: McLeod Ganj, India

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By annanderson | Photo Gallery

Goa

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By phil | Views [1053]

Firstly, apologies for the lack of photos recently - something's up with these computers.  Who am I apologising to, anyway?  Does any bastard still read this crap? Anyway, today is the final day of my obnoxiously long stay in Goa.  I've been here for ... Read more >

Tags: General

tired..

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [449]

so i'm running on 1 hr of sleep if that right now.. i couldn't sleep last night and then we woke up at 4am.. or more accurately lea woke me up although it felt like i hadn't fallen asleep at all.. anyhow we went (with no electricity by the way) along ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Amritsar to Delhi

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [4311]

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

Day 12: Trekking and pub brawls

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [936]

Saturday 17th November I felt like doing something a bit more active after lazing about town for the previous few days. As my plan was to head to Amritsar on Monday morning, I didn't have the time to head off for an extended trek, so decided that ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

asdf

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [458] | Comments [1]

so quickly as i have only 5 min. left on the hour for internet. but it must be our good karma that everywhere we go we meet nice helpful people to show us around.. there's a big ceremony tonight on the ganga with thousands upon thousands of women praying ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Bodhgaya - the navel of the world

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By joyful_jo | Views [858]

Here in Bodhgaya life is unbelievable - the many faces of Buddhism gather in the main temple compound from 4am til well after sunset to chant and prostrate and perform their paricular rituals.  Large groups of white-clad Sri Lankans vy for position with ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Where do the women pee??

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By joyful_jo | Views [3750]

Well - from the main streets of Delhi, across the countryside, alongside train tracks, in the hedge at the temple in Sarnath, in fact almost everywhere you look there are men urinating.  In fact there are men everywhere and far fewer women in any crowd.... Read more >

Tags: On the Road