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Our journey across the Pacific, and over the Indian Ocean was inspired by a wedding invitation. In July, a former class mate of mine sent an email, inviting me to his wedding in Delhi and Nagpur in October. At first, I wasn't sure if I would accept the invitation. India wasn't on my bucket list,…
In Goa we did absolutely NOTHING. Perhaps the most embarrassing moment of our trip was the taxi ride back to the airport. Our driver asked us if we liked Goa. Our reply, "very much so! Its beautiful here.""Oh," he exclaimed, "what did you see? Did you see Old Goa? The old churches? South beach?""We saw…
Our driver met us at our Jaipur Haveli, to port us to the old merchant city of Churu. In Churo we would again be staying at a historic townhouse. We were signed up for a walking tour the old imperial ghost-like mansions of the town. ...But first, we would stop to see the Elephants of…
After some time debating which marble inlay souvenir we could afford, it was back to the cab to commence our journey to Jaipur. Somewhere along the road, I was hit with the realization that my allergies weren't acting up. It was time to admit that I had caught the flu. My noes was leaking like…
Behind schedule (due to our tardy train) we loaded up our taxi van, and began the drive to Agra. Although only 220 (ish) Km From Delhi to Agra, the expected drive time is roughly four hours. If you, like me, are asking "why so long??" The exaggerated time gives allowance for traffic (and cows) on…
"It'll be fun," he said, as we set to work on planning our trip to India. "It'll be an experience, to brag about," he confided after showing me a video of Indian's hanging off the sides of the train."We cant say we experienced India, without a ride on the night train," he insisted as we…
Our first day in India was spent touring around New Delhi. Day zero in India, I was a little caught off guard by the nuances of Delhi life. The sheer constant go, and the "all encompassing" busyness of the city. It took a moment or two to for me to adjust.After a day in Delhi,…
