i've now been told about your first entry by aly and read it myself - i was rather impressed how accurate his version was on the phone last night - reckon it must have been his bedtime reading for the last week! hehe.
glad i know where this is now (i didn't take my slip home from the party :s) i shall keep checking it now :)
sounds like you've had a mad vew days but i dare say you'll have learned your lessons and wised up to the traps of india!
bonfire night tonight... do you have fireworks in india? we're going out for an all you can eat chinese tonight before the excitement to fill and warm us through. although there are rides afterwards which may not be the best combination!
anyways, hope the next week turns out better for you :p
have fun, byeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
x
Luan
come on laura we are all awaiting the next episode. can not wait. missing you. Ps your washing is nearly done. xxxx
Mike
Hi girls!
Sounds like you had a similarly bewildering just-entered-delhi experience to me and christina - we insisted on telling all of the rickshaw drivers we wanted to just 'go for a wander' and then ended up stubbornly getting lost in torrential rain...
Try to be careful about avoiding being ripped off - there might still be trains even if they say there aren't. There basically seems to be a whole network of people who get commision from all sorts of different companies and will basially tell you anything to try and get a bit of money out of you. So don't believe tat your hotel has burned down and you have to go somewhere else unless yu actually see the smouldering rubble...
Anyway, enjoy the North of India! McLeodganj is the nicest bit of Dharamshala - it's a few kilometres further up the mountain but there are regular buses. I assume you're staying in the Golden Temple in Amritsar but if not you should it's really worth it, atleast for a night. Try to eat in the temple too it's the weirdest culinary experience i've ever had...
Have an amazing time and stay safe
Mike
PS - You're not going to Shimla are you? I could try to put you in touch with the monk who looked after us...
Ros (Hannah's Mum)
Hi girls. Well, you were looking forward to the excitement and you seem to have found plenty already. I hope you are enjoying your tour, and look forward to the next instalment of the story of your adventures. Love to you all, and take care. xxx
Louise Myers
hiya hope u having good time carole thought chloe had died but she isn't all it was she was to scared to move beacuse carole was shouting at it
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx loulou angela
Papa Steve
What an amazing coincidence we also ended up in Pizzaland for similar reasons after dodging beggars etc, got my India t-shirts from near there Han. Enjoy the tour, it sounds fabulous. Any chance I could drive your taxi??
Bigger Brother Watson
Love the blog girls, it sounds like you have got to know the locals pretty well! I reckon there'll be a few more grey hairs appearing on parents' heads by the end of all this, perhaps 'selective blogging' is the way forward...! I have been told by rachel's brother that the Chai Tea is fantastic over there, basically sold out the back of carts for about 10p a cup, slightly cheaper than crook hall perhaps. Looking forward to reading more and seeing your photos, keep in touch!
Dad Forster
Hi to you all!! Read the blog with a mix of frayed nerves (already?!) and extreme jealousy! Exciting times, sounds fantastic. Hope to see some photos soon. Have fun!. Love to you all. X
Joy
I so admire your adventurous spirit. It's been an eventful start! Have a fantastic time. Take much care. x
Dad Watson
Well what to make of your first blog!!! I will get the Dad bits over straight away and suggest you do not part with your hard earned money for your new trip until it actually happens -ok sorry for that could not resist it!! Read your blog with head in hands ~but loved it all the same - is there really 10 months of this!!!! Enjoy and KEEP SAFE xxx love to all- especially the monkeys.
Tracy Shaw (Laura's Big Sister)
Wow sounds like your definitely in India I remember it well! Loved reading your first blog look forward to lots more. Keep safe and have fun. X X
Luan
Hi there Laura. It all sounds sdo exciting. Take care all of you. Your mam was pleased to hear from you. Luan xxxxx
