I'm going to keep this entry fairly short, because to be honest there wasn't all that much to do in Jodhpur. The centrepiece of the city is the imposing fortress built on a ridge above the Old City. Many of the buildings in this part of the city are painted a pale shade of blue. I was told by one person that the painting signifies membership of a particular caste, although I am not altogether certain if this is true, much less what caste the colour implies. ...

Hey everyone! Sorry it's been soooo long since I've updated... I've just been having so much fun out here that I haven't had the time or energy to track down a decent computer for long enough to write out an entry! Luckily for all of you, I'm now in the city of Varanasi, and I'm bored. So I've found an internet cafe with a suitable internet connection, and I'll start getting you all up to date with my travels over the past couple of weeks. From Udaipur, I mo...

After the chaos and noise of Mumbai, my arrival in Udaipur provided an entirely welcome dose of relaxation. During my four days here, I've managed to properly get over my jet lag and stop noticing the heat. Udaipur is Rajasthan's 'Lake City', with its Old City quarter dominated by the City Palace and the Lake Palace of the area's ruling Maharanas. The Old City is a maze of narrow, winding streets lined with various tourist amenities, and buzzing with intermitt...

Well, it took me a while to find a computer that a) had a constant electricity supply, b) had a keyboard that wasn't missing half its keys, and c) could handle such a 'complex' website as this one with its internet connection. :-) Due to these various technical difficulties, I've missed several days of blogging. So I'm going to split up my journey thus far into a 2 or 3 separate posts and then hopefully carry on from now with a post every 2 or 3 days. First o...

The setting: the night train from Mumbai's Bandra Terminus to Rajasthan's 'Lake City' of Udaipur. The duration: 18 interminable hours Days since last shave: 4 I have to say, the experience of BOOKING my train ticket was far more challenging than the actual journey. (Actually, the experience of getting to Bandra Terminus in Mumbai was the most infuriating part... Lots of walking, one commuter train, a rickshaw ride, more walking, desperate searching fo...