As they say, 'all good things come to an end'. Admittedly, by backpacker standards i'd been spoiled for the last 2 weeks- a nice comfy bed, fresh home cooked food, the luxury of a personal driver even (thanks shai!) and hot showers everyday without being worried about taking too long and using up all sparse resources! But as one door closes, another one opens and with that, i was onto my next destination, South India. The plan was simple enough, working my way fr...

As they say, 'all good things come to an end'. Admittedly, by backpacker standards i'd been spoiled for the last 2 weeks- a nice comfy bed, fresh home cooked food, the luxury of a personal driver even (thanks shai!) and hot showers everyday without being worried about taking too long and using up all sparse resources! But as one door closes, another one opens and with that, i was onto my next destination, South India. The plan was simple enough, working my way fr...

From Delhi, we caught a bus to Agra- which unfortunately happened to be full of an Indian group of friends who proceeded to play charades for the entire 6 hour journey- shouting, laughing and screeching at every right or wrong answer! The girls wernt too impressed, so much so that we got off the tour bus early to make our own way around! First stop was the Agra Fort, the central power hold of the Mughal Empire and once the administrative and military stronghold o...

As I waited to step off the plane in Mumbai, several thoughts waved through my head. Stereotypical cliches sprang to mind- touching the floor before i got off, saying a little prayer, taking a deep breath to breathe in the Indian air for the very first time. But in typically Indian style, after waiting for half an hour on the plane whilst it found a parking spot (you'd think they'd have it sorted out before landing!)- i just wanted to get off the plane! The journ...