(Mike) (Dave) Namaste / Very nice to see you again! Well, as you will have seen from some of the photos, we have now caught up with all our relllos (two of whom we've never met before!) and had a great time with them. Photos to follow. Despite the weather being extremely wet and lots of places flooded we managed to get a half day tour of Chennai in this morning - more temples and markets! Also and despite the rain, the whole of Chennai was out celehrating D...

Mike - Tuesday 25th October 2011 .......family time in Ahmedabad Today we drove to Ahmedabad, birth place of a certain Mahatma Ghandi to meet my mums sister and cousins, Anna and Lucy for the very first time. I was feeling anxious. Our driver Vinod aka, brown stig, drove us through the lush, hilly Rajasthan terrain for 5 hours - so very different to the dusty streets of Delhi and Jaipur. However, this changed quickly on entering the city. We were soon surround...

Around Udaipur with Big Brother 23rd afternoon was spent mooching around the backstreets where we found a couple of sitar shops where Mr Banyan (man in a dirty vest) did a 5 minute show for us - was really tempted to buy one but resisted. For some reason the mossies seemed to like the sitar show too - so we didn't stay as long as we would have done. On the way back to the hotel we found a bar called Jasmine's which seemed like a one man show. Relaxing atmosphere...

Mike - Monday 24 October 2011 .......relaxing in Udaipur ('the city of lakes'). After breakfast, we set off on foot to the Jagneth Palace, a Hindu temple built in the 17th century. The architectural detail was astonishing. I paid my respects and entered barefoot alongside the local worshippers. I am not a religious man, however there was an incredible sense of calm. I had little understanding of the Hindu culture before this trip and it's complex hierarchical s...

Mike's take on 1st day in Udaipur.. ....Pete Sampras in Udaipur We flew back to Delhi for a connecting flight to Udaipur, for some chillaxing after the last few full on days. At Jaipur airport a lady asked me if I was a movie star - ha ha - I'll take that! The 350 mile connecting flights were a breeze and before I knew it, we were winding through the tiny roads in Udaipur - The City of Lakes. Our hotel was possible the best located... perched high up on the h...