David's Trip to India

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Cochin (2) - Day 5

by david63 » 22 Nov 2014, 10:25

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Well, as they say, all good things must come to an end and that is where we are almost at.

We have had the last five days of doing nothing more than...

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Hi David I really enjoyed your Indian bog and at times felt a tad jealous. However I am pleased you are back in Blighty and that we can go to the...

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23 Nov 2014, 20:20
Final Thoughts

by david63 » 22 Nov 2014, 10:57

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Without doubt this has been the holiday of a lifetime. We have seen a lot of India – albeit through a very sheltered viewpoint, but non the less we...

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David, I have really enjoyed reading about your experiences in India. We have only seen Mumbai but would love to back and see more of this beautiful...

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23 Nov 2014, 06:55
Epilogue

by david63 » 22 Nov 2014, 16:04

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Tonight was not only our last night at this hotel but our last night in India.

The hotel has one of, if not the, best restaurant in India...

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Very nice.

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22 Nov 2014, 16:54
Backwaters - Day 3

by david63 » 17 Nov 2014, 17:31

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Another day of trundling up and down the Backwaters – this time going deeper into the narrower channels by rice boat. We had two stops again, the...

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Gosh you seem to have been away forever.

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20 Nov 2014, 10:54
Backwaters - Day 2

by david63 » 16 Nov 2014, 17:54

Today was our second day on the backwaters and as were already on board we set off from the jetty before 08:00 this morning so that we could go...

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16 Nov 2014, 17:54
Cochin (1) - Day 1

by david63 » 16 Nov 2014, 01:49

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Today we set off on the final leg of our trip – although it is by no means over. We left Periyar for Cochin which is about a five hour drive through...

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We thought the Chinese fishing contraptions where now just a tourist prop and that the fish had been bought in from the local Billingsgate :-)

Ray...

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16 Nov 2014, 14:53
Backwaters - Day 1

by david63 » 16 Nov 2014, 01:52

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The drive today was about one and a half hours from Cochin to the jetty where MV Vrinda was docked and waiting for us. The ship, when full, only has...

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Sounds fascinating David. Looking forward to your return and seeing your new dance steps.

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16 Nov 2014, 13:49
Periyar - Day 1

by david63 » 14 Nov 2014, 12:24

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Today we had a four hour drive from Madurai to Periyar through some of the most fertile countryside that I have ever seen. The fields were constantly...

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:wave: :clap: :thumbup:

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15 Nov 2014, 12:16
Madurai - Day 2

by david63 » 12 Nov 2014, 15:56

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Today’s update – this morning we were on the excursion road once again, starting with a visit to the Thirumalai Nayak Palace in the city centre of...

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Enjoying your posts David but are you sure you're not in Leicester - an easy mistake to make and it does sound very similar? :lol:

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12 Nov 2014, 16:22
Madurai - Day 1

by david63 » 11 Nov 2014, 17:00

The journey to Madurai was unspectacular as you would expect with two flights – all went well and we were in the hotel by 16:30. Another tiring day...

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11 Nov 2014, 17:00
Mumbai - Day 2

by david63 » 10 Nov 2014, 17:19

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Today we were back on the excursion trail with a tour of the city. The tour started, obviously, from our hotel from which it was but a short walk to...

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Brings back memories, could still kick ourselves for not having afternoon tea in the Palace :-(

Enjoying your posts or are they musings? ;)

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10 Nov 2014, 21:06
Mumbai - Day 1

by david63 » 09 Nov 2014, 16:44

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Today was something of a bit of a waste of time as our flight from Udaipur had been changed. Originally we were due to fly around 17:00 but a few...

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OMG .. how posh is that :thumbup:

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09 Nov 2014, 17:32
Udaipur - Day 2

by david63 » 08 Nov 2014, 17:06

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Today has been a leisure day – the most energetic activity being going for a boat ride on Lake Pichola. The main attraction on the lake is the Lake...

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You are obviously having a very enjoyable trip and I am enjoying reading about it all. Though even that does make me tired!

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09 Nov 2014, 08:36
Udaipur - Day 1

by david63 » 07 Nov 2014, 12:08

We set off this morning from Jodhpur for the seven hour journey to Udaipur. About half way there we stopped at the Ranakpur Jain Temple – this is one...

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07 Nov 2014, 12:08
Jodhpur - Day 2

by david63 » 06 Nov 2014, 11:43

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Today we set off on the tourist trail again viewing the main sites of Jodhpur.

First of all we were taken to Umaid Bhawan which was a palace built...

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Lovely photo's thanks for sharing.

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06 Nov 2014, 19:46
Ranthambhore - Day 3

by david63 » 05 Nov 2014, 16:27

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The day started the same as the previous day in that we were up once again at “silly o’clock”. On this safari we had been allocated zone six again,...

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Loving your daily blogs - you will need a relaxing cruise when you get home!

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05 Nov 2014, 19:35
Jodhpur - Day 1

by david63 » 05 Nov 2014, 16:20

The drive to Jodhpur was uneventful and we arrived late afternoon. For some inexplicable reason we had to get out of our car before we could enter...

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05 Nov 2014, 16:20
Chhatra Sagar - Day 3

by david63 » 05 Nov 2014, 16:06

Another day of being woken up at sunrise by the early morning dawn chorus.

This morning was a quiet relaxing, restful time before we hit the trail...

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05 Nov 2014, 16:06
Chhatra Sagar - Day 2

by david63 » 04 Nov 2014, 15:46

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OK I know I said that I did not want to be woken at “silly o’clock” anymore but when you are woken by the dawn chorus of the local wildlife and you...

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All that money and you are sleeping in a tent :shock:

But I do hope you purchased a few packs of cumin seeds .... so much nicer than the powdered...

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04 Nov 2014, 16:49
Chhatra Sagar - Day 1

by david63 » 03 Nov 2014, 16:20

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Chhatra Sagar is a man-made location which in the nineteenth century was created by a powerful noble of the desert by building a dam on a stream...

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Sounds the ideal place to 'chill' I think after two hectic weeks you are probably ready to re-charge your batteries and you will no doubt be getting...

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03 Nov 2014, 16:39
Jaipur - Day 3

by david63 » 03 Nov 2014, 16:17

Another day when we did not have to get up at “silly o’clock” – this is something that could catch on!

After having breakfast it was a fairly...

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03 Nov 2014, 16:17
Jaipur - Day 2

by david63 » 02 Nov 2014, 16:16

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Ah the bliss of not having to get up at “silly o’clock” – we could actually have a lie in until 07:00 as we were not meeting our guide until 09:00....

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It all sounds very interesting, but I feel exhausted just reading about it.

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02 Nov 2014, 20:47
Jaipur - Day 1

by david63 » 02 Nov 2014, 12:19

We arrived at Jaipur mid-afternoon and shortly after sorting ourselves out set off on another safari, this time were on an elephant. Now with...

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02 Nov 2014, 12:19
Ranthambhore - Day 2

by david63 » 01 Nov 2014, 17:46

Today was an early start – up at 05:30 (please note we are supposed to be on holiday) for our first safari into the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. Up...

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01 Nov 2014, 17:46
Ranthambhore - Day 1

by david63 » 31 Oct 2014, 06:08

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Ranthambore is one of the game reserves of India which at one time was the hunting grounds for the Maharajahs. The main reason why people come here...

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We were very lucky and saw two tigers on our second trip in the afternoon, they are a fantastic sight in the wild, we were very fortunate on our...

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31 Oct 2014, 18:48

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