India
Well, 913 200 000 people, plus one on 5 September 2001. I
plan to travel around for 6-8 weeks, flying into Delhi and
out of Mombai (Bombay). The plan is fairly fluid at the moment,
but will hopefully emcompass the Taj Mahal, some of the sites
in Rajasthan, Gujarat and maybe Goa and parts of Kerela if
time permits.
Oh yes, and I got my Australian
tourist working visa here in India 'cos I didn't leave
enough time to do it before leaving the UK. So, I now know
that I can go and work in Oz, maybe designing
websites...
Full List of diary entries...
Check out the edited highlights
if you don't have the patience to read through the whole lot.
Date |
Place |
In a nutshell |
03/09/01 |
Whitstable, UK |
Packing - things to take, and things to discard. |
04/09/01 |
Whitsable |
food |
05/09/01 |
Heathrow |
Off we go! |
06/09/01 |
Delhi, India |
Culture shock |
07/09/01 |
Delhi, India |
What a difference a day makes |
08/09/01 |
Delhi, India |
Sightseeing and Servas |
09/09/01 |
Delhi - Rajasthan, India |
Hindi |
10/09/01 |
Alwar, Rajasthan, India |
Rajasthan, Reservoirs & Rural villages |
11/09/01 |
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
Tourist Jaipur |
12/09/01 |
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
Jaipur - relaxation |
13/09/01 |
Jaipur-Agra, India |
Buses |
14/09/01 |
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
The Taj |
15/09/01 |
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Monkeys |
16/09/01 |
Agra - Matura, Uttar Pradesh, India |
The sh*ts |
17/09/01 |
Matura - Delhi, India |
Complete rest |
18/09/01 |
Delhi, India |
Visa success! |
19/09/01 |
Delhi, India |
Parcel Farce |
20/09/01 |
Delhi - Jodhpur, India |
Out of Delhi |
21/09/01 |
Jodhpur, India |
Scams |
22/09/01 |
Jodhpur, India |
The sites |
23/09/01 |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
Chillin' out in Jaisalmer |
24/09/01 |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
Relaxation |
25/09/01 |
The Desert, Rajasthan |
Camel Safari 1 |
26/09/01 |
The Desert, Rajasthan |
Camel Safari 2 |
27/09/01 |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
Recovery, and work |
28/09/01 |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
Nought |
29/09/01 |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
Er, not much |
30/09/01 |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
Much the same |
01/10/01 |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
Full moon party |
02/10/01 |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
Don't worry, but... |
03/10/01 |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Udaipur, Rajasthan |
...continued |
04/10/01 |
Udaipur, Rajasthan |
Sleep |
05/10/01 |
Udaipur, Rajasthan |
007 |
06/10/01 |
Udaipur, Rajasthan |
Special Tea |
07/10/01 |
Udaipur, Rajasthan |
Village |
08/10/01 |
Udaipur, Rajasthan |
Sightseeing |
09/10/01 |
Udaipur, Rajasthan - Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Cars |
10/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Manchester of the East |
11/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Servas |
12/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Sightseeing |
13/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Monument |
14/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Cooking, Servas and Kulfi |
15/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Kabadi Travels |
16/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Play it by ear |
17/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Movie and Music |
18/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Kulfi and Clothes |
19/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Food and Religion |
20/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Maps |
21/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gugarat |
Magarwaba Vir and Balugra |
22/10/01 |
Ahmedabad, Gujarat - Palolem, Goa
| Train |
23/10/01 |
Gorkan, Kanataka |
Change of plan |
24/10/01 |
Gorkana, Kanataka |
Beach |
25/10/01 |
Palolem, Goa |
Culture shock |
26/10/01 |
Palolem, Goa |
B*gger all |
27/10/01 |
Palolem, Goa |
Ditto |
28/10/01 |
Palolem - Bagmalo, Goa |
On the move |
29/10/01 |
Bagmalo - Benaulim, Goa |
Scuba |
30/10/01 |
Benaulim, Goa |
Nought |
31/10/01 |
Benaulim, Goa - Mumbai |
Getting used to it |
01/11/01 |
Mumbai |
Local attractions |
02/11/01 |
Mumbai |
Servas |
03/11/01 |
Mumbai |
Servas |
04/11/01 |
Mumbai |
Thane |
05/11/01 |
Mumbai - Singapore |
Flying to Singapore |
Other bits and pieces
Guide to Arriving in Delhi
Check out my Guide to Arriving in Delhi
if you're thinking of coming here.
Indian Recipe Collection
I'm putting together a collection of
Indian Recipes as I travel around the country.
Indian Folk Dancing
Take a look at the Navratri Mahotsav Dandia Ras photograph album for
some stunning photos of an Indian folk dancing festival.
Maps
Take a look at some maps of where
I've been in India.
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