Namaste All,

So its been a while since you've had to endure my lengthy ramblings, but unfortunately for you, as of tomorrow I am back on the road and will be posting regular (as in not very regular) updates on my escapades. I assume most of you know the change to plans. The twosome travels has become a onesome and I've had 50/50 split reactions that I am either extremely brave or a mad fool. Watch this space...

Another change to plan is that I fly to Delhi now instead of Kathmandu as Ive booked a 15 day tour around Rajasthan (yeah i aint that brave). This starts in a couple of days from Delhi so it would have been impossible to travel down in time from Nepal. I've booked myself in to a nice hotel until my tour starts so as to ease myself into the madness that awaits. I am fairly sure that I have packed as appropriately as possible but considering that remembering simple things like wiping toothpaste remnants from my mouth or taking keys when leaving the house in the mornings is still beyond my capabilities, my packing situ will have to be another watch this space..

Well in the build up to my trip I have had 2 main survival tips from people that have traveled India already. Number 1: pretend I am married or engaged as it supposedly will 'ease' harassment from men. Apparently they respect the fact that you already belong (BELONG!) to another man. And due to the fact he gets no respect from anyone ever, from here on out your looking at the future Mrs Peter Doherty -I'm assuming he isn't known in India right?. I even found a ring on some bar toilet floor (which I think would be very fitting of Pete) and I shall be wearing it with fake pride for the next 5 weeks! Number 2 : as the absolute favourite pass time for Indians is staring - and as my Irish skin is practically see through - I am destined apparently to be a highlight among the watchers.. I have been warned that I will not survive India if I do not learn to tolerate this.. Hmmm, I try to avoid eye contact even in one on one conversations, so as you can imagine, this has been troubling me greatly. Sooooo yesterday I went out and bought Jackie O style mahoosive sunglasses (Yes I look like a giant blind bug) and am hoping the lack of visible facial features will minimize my sheer mortification.

Well that's all for now. I am going to try my hardest to post as many pics to Facebook as poss because I am almost certain that my camera will be lost/forgotten/stolen along the way, so keep pestering me to do it! I should be back in London town in a few months - money depending - and hope to be a little browner than all of you when I do.. Bye for now xx