Another early morning start in a jeep and we were well on our way to Periyar national park, famous for its Tigers and Elephants. However, before getting ahead of myself and telling you about the wonderful park I must fill you in on our journey there in more detail! So, it was 5am and dark when we loaded our bags and precious lives into this jeep. Our driver let us in on an Indian moto for driving, he began "You know in India we have a saying for the driving, you ...

How can one describe arriving in India for the first time? Hmmm, well there is the normal "oh India is such an assult on the senses!" or the other common "There is just so much going on, it's an overload!" but if you wanted my honest opinion on arriving in India for the first time... imagine having a hot flush in a packed elevator, an elevator someone farted in just a few minutes ago. Having said that after the initial shock which lasted probably the first half a...