The train journey to Mumbai was relatively pain free. We both had a good 4-5 hours of sleep during this time and woke up feeling slightly more refreshed than previous sleeper train encounters. We got talking to two Indian guys that were sharing our bunker area; Sanket and Frankie. They had missed their flight to Mumbai so had to get the train but were not happy about it. Frankie kept saying it was his first and final time on a sleeper train. After chatting for so...

It was so nice this week not to do much more than relax on the beach, in the glorious sunshine, eat and drink until our heart's content. Being in Goa felt like paradise, especially in comparison from the continuous hustle and bustle of North India. All the restaurants and shops in Palolem were excepting old currency until the 24th November (the day we leave) which meant our week would be relatively pain free with regards to paying for things. Just what we neede...

Today we were making our long awaiting journey to Goa! We had both been looking forward to getting to a nice beach with a cocktail and beer in each hand for a while. City hopping had definitely been an experience but we were ready for a change! We got to Jaipur airport early to see if we could exchange our old notes. We were sad to say goodbye to Khan, meeting him was the point at which our trip to a turn for the better. He had really looked after us and we won...

After a quick explore around the Jaipur Fort, we headed back to the textile store to try on our new garments. Matt was over the moon with his Kutar but my trousers were too baggy, so much so they looked a tad masculine so the tailor said he would alter them again for me. Khan then dropped us off in the Pink city of Jaipur and we had a wonder round for a few hours. The majority of the shops were closed due to them not having new currency. We did have a look in one...

Another early start and another long drive, this time to the largest City in Rajasthan, Jaipur. After the 6 hour drive with our good friend Khan, we arrived. Khan took us straight to our hotel, 'Jal Mahal Haveli', and gave us a pep talk before entering. He told us to always check the room first and if we didn't like it, he would take us somewhere else and sort it out later with the company. At the reception, Khan spoke to the receptionist in Hindi. He later infor...