Taken from the backseat, this is a flooded intersection we drove through.
We were originally scheduled to drive from Jaipur straight through to Agra (usually a 4.5 hour drive), but that road was closed due to Gudjurat terrorist activity. Instead , we were routed back through Delhi, but the flooding caused roads to be closed and we were diverted twice.
To make it even more interesting, the air conditioning stopped working, we had to change cars/drivers and Robin developed Delhi Belly. At one point, we were stuck in a traffic jam and a random guy jumped into our car to move it out of the way of a truck since our driver had wandered off to see what the holdup was.
12 hours after we left Jaipur, we arrived in Agra. Robin was running a low grade fever, popping Immodium, and moaning a lot. It was all very dramatic but done in the spirit of making light of his illness. Luckily he was better by morning.
26 July 2008
25 July 2008
Day 61 ~Thursday 12 June
Taken at the Amber Fort in Jaipur (Rajasthan) .
The monsoon arrived 2 weeks early in this part of India for the first time in 108 years and we awoke to flooded streets. We carried on though and toured the Amber Fort, the Water Palace, City Fort, and the Observatory. I also had a fantastic 70 minute aryuvedic massage for about £12!!
I'm going to cheat a bit and add a link to a more clever person's YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTpCVVevTeI
:)
The monsoon arrived 2 weeks early in this part of India for the first time in 108 years and we awoke to flooded streets. We carried on though and toured the Amber Fort, the Water Palace, City Fort, and the Observatory. I also had a fantastic 70 minute aryuvedic massage for about £12!!
I'm going to cheat a bit and add a link to a more clever person's YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTpCVVevTeI
:)
Day 60 ~Wednesday 11 June
We finally decided on India the morning of 10 June and booked our tickets for that evening. It was an overnight flight on Virgin Atlantic and we arrived in Delhi in the late AM.
This sign was near the immigration queue and I found it amusing. Little did I know how it set the tone for much of the trip. ;)
This sign was near the immigration queue and I found it amusing. Little did I know how it set the tone for much of the trip. ;)
Day 58 ~Monday June 9
Still trying to decide if we are going to India. I am stressed and can't be bothered to cook so we go to Mexifresh for dinner. Good food. Still overpriced.
23 July 2008
Don't give up on me just yet!
I know it's been a while since I last updated, but I am almost done with uploading and sorting all my India and beyond pics. Life has been rather busy since I got back but look for updates soon!
:)
:)
9 June 2008
Day Fifty Five ~Friday
Under the sink in the special stains area. Today I went through the entire department and checked every label to make sure the inspectors won't catch us with any expired stuff.
4 June 2008
Day Fifty ~Sunday
After a day of sitting around trying to plan our trip, we finally escaped to Richmond for a walk.
This is Ham House.
This is Ham House.
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