We realised we were travelling a few days ahead of our itinerary so we decided to see some more of Uttar Pradesh (the Indian state where Agra is located). Allahabad is at the point where Indias most holy rivers meet, the shallow and muddy Ganges and the deeeper, greener Yamuna. At certain occasions you can see the two waters clearly mixing, with a stark contrast in colours either side of a dividing line. Hindu pilgrims flock here year round to bathe in the wate...

Hello again, We have just been to India's most famous landmark, and another of the seven wonders of the world! We were expecting a well organised, smart entrance way into the Taj Mahal, the reality when we reached the south gate was a cramped little market street with one line for ladies and the other for men. Once into the main courtyard and gardens we stopped in our tracks and stood in amazement at the beauty of the mausoleum and surrounding landscape. The Ta...

Hello from Jaipur, we spent two days in the busy and polluted city of Jaipur. Famed for being the pink city we were a little confused by the lack of pink. After the peacefulness of Udaipur and Pushkar we felt rather overwhelmed by the traffic, noise and smog. On the first day we went to the city palace and saw a bollywood movie being shot, which was a bit of a treat. We also explored the old city bazaars and bought Liz her third pair of flip flops in as many we...

Hello, After leaving Udaipur we spent the last two days in Pushkar, a holy city and important pilgrimage sight for Hindus. The town is similar to Udaipur as everything is situated around a lake, this lake however is said to contain holy water and bathing ghats line the banks. One of the more famous of these ghats is the Ghandi Ghat and is the sight where his ashes were laid. The local wildlife consists of monkeys that run along the roof tops! We hung out with t...

Happy new years everyone!! We have spent the last four days in Udaipur, an old city on the edge of Lake Pichola. The city is full of rooftop restaurants, and handcraft shops, which line narrow winding lanes. The area attracts alot of tourists but it's easy to see why, the city has a loveable charm and the views are breathtaking. We could easily get used to having breakfast on our hotel roof terrace overlooking the lake and lake palace hotel. New years eve was on...