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Thursday 21 October Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar 14 Feb 2011 | 12:41 am
Out early again armed with information regarding the Hawa Mahal - The Palace of Winds - we fully intend to get to our destination today. The rickshaw driver took us straight there through an archway a...
Saturday 23 October Jaisalmer 11 Feb 2011 | 02:08 am
We were up early on Saturday morning enjoying the noises coming from the surrounding streets including musicians in the nearby artists colony. After breakfast on the roof we went by rickshaw to the fo...
Friday 22 October Jaisalmer The Golden City 11 Feb 2011 | 02:06 am
The train was one and a half hours late arriving at Jaipur so it was 1.30am when we set off. Our bunks had nice clean sheets and blankets wrapped and waiting in brown paper, John on the top bunk, me i...
Sunday 24 October Jaisalmer 11 Feb 2011 | 01:58 am
Breakfast on the roof, the air was cooler and Joshi and his helper were wearing long sleeves they said it is the beginning of winter, it was still pretty hot to us. We packed our bags then walked into...
Monday 1 October Time to go home 8 Feb 2011 | 10:51 pm
Didn't bother getting up early - I had forgotten that everywhere in Delhi is closed on Mondays, disappointed as wanted to go back to Ghandi Smriti, and there is nothing much else we want to see. We do...
The Grand Tour of Rajasthan October 2010 6 Feb 2011 | 04:15 am
An epic adventure which had been discussed and planned by two intrepid pensioners for some time is now nearing fruition - it was daunting to begin with until after much deliberation the route was deci...
Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 October D-Day and Delhi 6 Feb 2011 | 04:13 am
We left Gatwick with Emirates at 10am in bright sunshine and later enjoyed the wonderful sunset which lasted almost to Dubai. I was delighted to have obtained a window seat so that I was able to feel ...
Wednesday 13 October Agra and Fatehpur Sikri 6 Feb 2011 | 04:12 am
Up soon after 5am found a ricksahaw and set off to New Delhi Station for the 6.15am train to Agra. The vista which was rather nondescript could hardly be seen through the very dirty windows, but time ...
Thursday 14th October Taj Mahal and Agra Fort 6 Feb 2011 | 04:11 am
We had arranged with the rickshaw driver to be taken to the Taj Mahal for opening at 6am. I was surprised on our arrival at how tacky the area was with cheap souvenier shops, budget guesthouses, resta...
Friday 15 October Off to Bundi 6 Feb 2011 | 04:10 am
Just lazed around prior to going to the Agra Fort station, a nice rickshaw ride on which we were able to get glimpses of the Taj as we drove round the fort walls. We were in plenty of time for the 12....
