India
Sharing a squatter, India on the cheap
We arrived in India having spent the best part of 6 weeks on the road, so we knew if we wanted to stay away we’d have to curb our spending as much as possible. As ever we wanted to do anything and everything in India All daily prices below are for the 2 of us … Continue reading
Losing my religion – An end of an India
Amritsar It was inevitable that the world famous Delhi belly would come and get us, and that it certainly did. With Danny suffering badly and first hand experiences of his previous small accidents keeping her awake at night, ‘Claire Bear Gryll’s’ had no choice but to put into practice studied survival tactics. ‘Borrowing’ a towel … Continue reading
No woman no cry, No chapati no chai
Almost 3 months in India is guaranteed to put your stomach through its paces, both for good, and for bad. Below are some of the better memories from our time spent in this foodie heaven of a country. Samosa Found in frozen party packs all over the UK, the samosas in India couldn’t be much … Continue reading
Camel Toe, Tigers, Taj & Turbans
Jaisalmer Always a step ahead of the rip off merchants, our jeep was awaiting us 5am as promised outside the train station. Off we scuttled into the back of the jeep thankful for the additional leg room it provided comparable to a tuktuk. The sky was clear, the air had a slight chill, and so … Continue reading
Painting the ‘Tarn’ red
Udaipur Fresh off our 17 hour, 944km train journey (which costs less than a Barnsley – Meadowhall return) we were greeted in Udaipur to a sign which read ‘Caire Rowley’ for our free tuk tuk to what would be our home for the next few days. Udaipur known as the ‘city of lakes’ lies in … Continue reading