Hello again, We are wrapping up our time in India with the capital city New Delhi. In comparison to the rest of India we have seen Delhi is a bustling, modern metropolis complete with a brand new metro system (we could finally avoid the dreaded rickshaw touts). The main historical site is the Red Fort, once the palace of the emperor responsible for the construction of the Taj Mahal. Around the fort we wondered through the surrounding bazaars, we bought what we ...

hello, We have just spent two days in Kushinagar, which is said to be the final resting place of Buddha. It is a very small village nestled away in sugar cane and rice fields. The main street is lined with temples built by monks from all over the world, we stayed in the linh-son temple for chinese monks, it was beautiful. The main attraction that brings many pilgrims to the village is the 5th century sleeping buddha, which is 5m long covered with a blanket, wit...

We realised we were travelling a few days ahead of our itinerary so we decided to see some more of Uttar Pradesh (the Indian state where Agra is located). Allahabad is at the point where Indias most holy rivers meet, the shallow and muddy Ganges and the deeeper, greener Yamuna. At certain occasions you can see the two waters clearly mixing, with a stark contrast in colours either side of a dividing line. Hindu pilgrims flock here year round to bathe in the wate...

Hello again, We have just been to India's most famous landmark, and another of the seven wonders of the world! We were expecting a well organised, smart entrance way into the Taj Mahal, the reality when we reached the south gate was a cramped little market street with one line for ladies and the other for men. Once into the main courtyard and gardens we stopped in our tracks and stood in amazement at the beauty of the mausoleum and surrounding landscape. The Ta...

Hello from Jaipur, we spent two days in the busy and polluted city of Jaipur. Famed for being the pink city we were a little confused by the lack of pink. After the peacefulness of Udaipur and Pushkar we felt rather overwhelmed by the traffic, noise and smog. On the first day we went to the city palace and saw a bollywood movie being shot, which was a bit of a treat. We also explored the old city bazaars and bought Liz her third pair of flip flops in as many we...