So, we find ourseleves back at the Oberoi (our trek hotel) after a much needed shower and change of clothes. We had what felt like a 'last supper' with pip and steve, and were just about to settle down for the night when a concorse of people and noise drew us outside. Before we knew it we had been swept into an Indian wedding and were having our photos taken with the bride and groom! To say we felt under-dressed is an undersatement! The colour involved was amazing and so too was the hospitality. Everyone was really interested to meet us and there was not a sad face to be seen, except that is from the bride who looked less than impressed, although who could blame her considering everything she had dangling off her various body parts! The next morning we set ourselves up for the marathon that was ahead, breakfast! The breakfast at the hotel was ridiculouously overpriced (like everything else there) and as it was a buffet there was nothing else to do but clean them out! 3 hours and 7 sittings later we felt very fully but satisfied in the knowledge that we had got our moneys worth! Also at the Oberoi a ground-breaking discovery was made...India had DIET COKE! However, Thea maintains that it was not the same, some people are never satisfied! The next few days were taken up with chillin out in Delhi before getting the train to Agra. On arrival we did some sightseeing, basically everything in Agra apart from the Taj, but everything was strangly quite, there were literally no other tourists apart from us. The next day we woke up early in order to get to the taj mahal as it opened at 6o'clock. The early morning was well worth it and the taj is even more beautiful than everone says. Because we were there so early we managed to get photos of us and the taj without any other people, which is quite rare! Also in Agra we witnesseed an auto-rickshaw tip over with three very worried westeners in it. Although concerned for the welfare of those inside we were both too histerical with laughter to offer any real help! But no to worry, they had been flipped back again and were on their way in-no time. The next morning we were to get the train to Jaipur , in Rajastan, which ended up being delayed by 6 hours. The time at the station was not uneventful, however, as the monkeys kept us entertained! It is probably important to point out at this stage that these monkeys are pests of the worse kind- what they have that the rat doesn't is intelligence, oh and rabies!They like to creep up on inocent people and steal things. To be more percise, they like nothing more than stealing other people's precious bananas. So to paint the picture, there I was (lizzie) sat minding my own business with our newly purchased bananas when a disease ridden monkey leaps from a great height on to me- the inocent victim in the tale!! ( That's lizzies side of the banana abandonment fiasco- what really happened was, when upon seeing a monkey approach lizzie, the stout hearted, valiant young girl that she is, leapt out of the way as quickly as she could leaving behind not only the newly purchased bananas but also my beloved Lord of the Rings book! I came back from buying us some water to find that not only had the bananas gone but that my book had been soiled!) All I will say in return is that 'appoach' is not quite how a would convey a leaping monkey and all the locals around took a similar response as I did to the intrusion!! In Jaipur we had a really cool rickshaw driver, called Om, who was a complete legend. We saw all the sites, although perhaps the most memorable event once again involved monkeys! We were at the amber fort, which in itself was not overly impressive, when Thea decided that it would be a good idea to get her banana out - need I say more really! So predicably a monkey approached and I sensibly shooed it away, thea being the easy target, therefore, got the monkeys full attetion and I mean FULL. The monkey was soon taken in by Theas assets and ( like the average bloke) it went striaght in for the kill. Before we knew thea had a monkey gropping her arse!! Now at this stage, a sound minded person would have done something - maybe move?! But no, thea sat there, however in her defence she did ask for my assistance though when I offered to do sonething she worryingly wouldn't let me get rid of it??! Is there something else going on here I ask myself?! ( That is a completely unfair portrayal of events! I was opening the banana inside my bag, not in view of any monkeys. And I didn't want Lizzie to agrivate the monkey incase it lashed out at the nearest thing, which was at that point me!!!) That evening we went to a mock Rajatani village, which although sounds lame was actually hilarious! We ate traditional food, watched a puppet show, went on a camel and an elephant and had a not so relaxing massage. The Indian head massage had extreme effects on Lizzie's hair, she came out looking like a cross between Tina Turner and Monica from friends when they went to Hawaii!! We also sat down to watch some traditional Indain dancing which was really fun until I (Thea) was dragged up on stage and taught how to do Indain dancing infront of a whole crowd of people. It was embarrassing to say the least! We got back to Delhi with a few days to spare before flying to Thailand. We spent most of these, chilling out and shopping. Hope all is well back home lots of love Thea and Lizzie.