We will once again be taking a bike trip with TDA Global Cycling (www.tdaglobalcycling.com), this time visiting India for 6 weeks, and of course I'll be doing the blog. We know several people who have taken this tour and they have all loved it! We are trying to prepare ourselves for the chaos we've been told to expect, as well as the wonderful food, bright colors, and inviting people. One of our friends who took this trip said he was initially apprehensive about it, but after 3 days he "fell in love with India". This will definitely be our most "far-out" trip. We are feeling mentally prepared, although not quite physically ready! The days will be a little shorter than previous trips, with an average of about 60 miles/day, compared to 72-77 mile/day averages on our other trips, so that will help. We'll just be riding ourselves into shape! As before, you will receive an email each time the blog is updated, with an embedded link to the blog entry. That way you can read at your leisure without having to remember a website name. And, you can always opt out of the emails by removing your name - there is a link somewhere on the page for you to do that.

I've included a few pictures from previous trips, so you can see why we're getting excited!  In Rajasthan, we'll be spending 4 nights in former palaces or forts, which now have hotel facilities.  Other nights, we may be in very basic accommodations.  Another adventure!

We start in Delhi, then ride south to Agra, where we will have a rest day, and the opportunity to ride by the Taj Mahal on our bikes.  I can hardly believe it!  Then we'll head west into Rajasthan, going through Jaipur, Jodphur, Udaipur, to the famous Ajanta and Ellora caves, then to the coast and Mumbai (Bombay).  After 2 rest days in Mumbai, we'll turn south, riding along the coast to Goa, for a total of 30 riding days, 10 rest days, and 1800 miles.  Should be fantastic!