Monthly Archives: June 2018

Crossing Northern India to Nepal

We had a great time in Shimla.  It was warm, but not like the plains of India, and everywhere was walkable and traffic-free.  We found some lovely coffee shops and bars to chill in, and generally relaxed after our first (almost) month in India.  It was a good break as there has subsequently been a […]

The Best of India and the Worst of India

India is fantastic, and we are enjoying ourselves tremendously, but there are things that have annoyed us.  These include dust, driving and bureaucracy.  This blog will start by addressing the three matters in a light-hearted way as they are all part of life here, and will end on a positive note by talking about the […]

From the Sublime and Mad Amritsar to the Start of the “Almost” Hippy Trail

Afer leaving Pushkar we went back to Delhi for a couple of days.  We did some sight-seeing at Humayan’s Tomb (see Delhi pics) and the wonderful Lodi Gardens, but also met up with some traveller friends we had met previously to exchange ideas on where to go next. We dodged a bullet somewhat as we […]