Reflections on Month One Leaving home for this trip of a lifetime was so exciting, and yet also one of the most difficult things I have ever done. Sometimes I think it’s irritating for me to complain about things like this – many people would love to be doing what I’m doing right now –…
Kolkata If you ever hear anyone say that Kolkata is not a place for tourists, tell them they’re wrong! Kolkata was one of the most tourist friendly cities I visited in India, with street signs and sidewalks that allowed for easy navigation. Ronnie, our unofficial itinerary planner in India, highly recommended that we visit Kolkata,…
Well, we went back to Varanasi after an attempt to leave and head to Darjeeling… After I finished writing “Varanasi is Very-Nicey” we had (what we thought was) our last meal at the Lotus Lounge and hopped in a cab to the Mughal Sarai train station, about 40 minutes from Varanasi. We thought we were…
We’ve spent a relaxing two nights and three days in Varanasi, taking in the sights of the ghats, reading while enjoying the views from rooftop balconies, and strolling along the riverside. The title of this post became our catch phrase! Despite the relaxation we have enjoyed, our arrival in Varanasi was somewhat jarring. The day…
As we drove up through the mountains to Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj, we noticed a freshness and crisp feeling in the air that we had not experienced since Kerala. It was a beautiful sunny day, and the view of the mountains was beautiful. We were very glad to be in a car, as the roads…
Well, we’re definitely in northern India now! It has been chillier than we’re used to, and our backpacks have lightened as we are wearing most of our clothes! We only had one day for sightseeing in Amritsar, but that’s enough time to see the top two attractions. The morning was spent enjoying the Golden Temple,…
Ok so here’s the explanation of the photo we took with the Punjabi Police… Beth and I took a 15 hour night train from Jodhpur to Jalandhar, taking us far enough north to meet a driver who would take us to Amritsar and Dharamsala. Thankfully, we were in 2AC class, which meant the windows closed,…
We were in Jodhpur briefly on our way to Amritsar, and were intrigued by the narrow, twisty-turny alleyways. The whole place was painted a lovely periwinkle blue (which we didn’t realize until morning, as we arrived in the dark of night). Despite the narrow and confusing alleys, Jodhpur is pretty tourist-friendly. Most of the popular…
Jaisalmer is know as the Golden City because everything is made of sandstone, so the whole place is essentially sand-coloured. On our first night in Jaisalmer we went on a camel trek! Taylor had booked us to head in to the desert with Sahara Travels, the original camel trekking company in Jaisalmer, previously operated by…
Ok so this is a pretty long one, but I promise if you stick it out and read to the end you will find a funny story! We spent two days in Jaipur, and the first was a lazy day of planning (what can I say, the wifi pinned me down). In the afternoon we…
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