Our first foray into India ... a sampling of the North
Having spent the last 6 weeks in laid back Laos, the hustle and bustle of India was sure to offer a huge contrast and it certainly did. We spent a few days in Delhi, then moved on to Agra to visit the Taj and then got right back on the train and made our way to the Hindu holy city of Varanassi to check out the ghats on the banks of the surely septic Gange river. From Varanassi we headed back west again, a very long train journey to visit the majestic forts of Rajasthan, starting in Jaipur (the Pink City) and making our way to Jodhpur (the Blue City) via Mandawa, Bikaner (where we went on a camel trek) and Jaisalmer. We then headed up to McLeod Gang & Dharamsala in the Himalayas, home of the Dalai Lama in exile, for our final 2 1/2 weeks.
Planned Dates
Mar 01, 2005 to Apr 14, 2005
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The madness that is Delhi
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Delhi, India
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The magnificent Taj Mahal
Friday, March 04, 2005
Agra, India -
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The holy Hindu City of Varanassi
Monday, March 07, 2005
Varanasi, India -
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Entering Rajasthan
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Jaipur, India -
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Pitstop in the Sekkawati region
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Mandawa, India -
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A camel trek
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Bikaner, India -
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The fort of Jaisalmer is very much alive
Friday, March 18, 2005
Jaisalmer, India -
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A majestic fort
Monday, March 21, 2005
Jodhpur, India -
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Touristy little town around a holy lake
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Pushkar, India -
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Roach infested hotel near train station
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Delhi, India -
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Where middleclass couples honeymoon
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Shimla, India -
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Home of the Dalai Lama in Exile
Monday, April 11, 2005
Dharamsala, India -
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On our way home
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Delhi, India
