Day 11 – 16 April 2011 – Pink, Party and Astrology
Updated October 2021
I think we were spoilt in Delhi and Agra. The breakfasts, in the otherwise delightful Shahpura House Hotel, have been pretty average, to say the least! I knew today was going to...
Day 9 – 14 April 2011 – Tigers – fact or fiction?
Updated October 2021
We thought that we’d struck lucky this morning. In an area of more than 1,110 square metres and with less than 40 tigers roaming, we were excited to see fresh tiger footprints.
Following...
Day 8 – 13 April 2011 – Our Quest to spot Shere Khan
Updated October 2021
We had an early start this morning as we had a 6 hour road trip for an appointment on an afternoon safari to spot a Royal Bengal Tiger. Arriving just after 12:00...
Day 15 – 20 April 2011 – Temples and Romantic Dinners!
Updated October 2021
I slept really well last night. I looked forward to a full day excursion to see the 14th century intricately carved Jain temples of Ranakpur and impressive Kumbhalgarh fortress.
But first, I had...
Day 14 – 19 April 2011 – Sleep Deprived
Updated October 2021
Arrived just after 06:30 this morning from the overnight train from Jaipur and felt a tad groggy. This perhaps had something to do with trying to sleep on a noisy train in...
Day 19 – 24 April 2011 – From One Extreme to Another
Updated October 2011
I was looking forward to Singapore. I feel a strong connection with her as I was born there and have been fortunate to visit several times since.
We left Mumbai at 10:05 this...
Day 16 – 21 April 2011 – An Empty Airport
Updated October 2021
Today was another official “blob out” day as we needed to check out the hotel by 12:00 and were flying back to Mumbai in the afternoon.
The day got off to a bad...
Day 13 – 18 April 2011 – “Blob Out” Day
Updated October 2021
We officially declared today a “blob out” day – government buildings and monuments were still closed and we had some packing to do.
Feeling a bit under the weather today, I had breakfast...
Day 3 – 8 April 2011 – Discover our Second Sin in Delhi
Updated October 2021
We left Mumbai today for India’s capital, Delhi, on an internal flight with IndiGo. I have to say that I was impressed with Mumbai’s Domestic Terminal.
We were warmly greeted with friendly smiles...
Day 4 – 9 April 2011 – Sarongs, Sandstone and Cycle Rides
Updated October 2021
After a healthy breakfast of fruit and juices (honestly!) our driver collected us just after 8am to start a full day of sightseeing in Old Delhi. First stop was the very impressive...
