A Blind Boxing Day First stop was the beautiful Lotus Temple. Getting there wasn't so beautiful as we took the metro and got directed out at the wrong entrance via a slum and some markets. We managed to navigate our way out of the small streets piled high with temple goodies when James asked a man for directions. The man just looked at him with a blank expression, suddenly his mate pipes up 'it is that way' and he points his withered arm towards a path. Jame...

Fame on Christmas Day It took us all morning to open our presents and then we hired a taxi for the day to take us to Qutb Minar, CP, Power Corridor and Khan Market (although we didn't make it to Khan Market today). We did not hire him to take us to an emporium which he attempted to do and then lied to us when we wanted to go to CP 'all the shops are shut today', they weren't and we just wanted food. Enough moaning about the driver because other than him trying...

Hardcore Delhi Day Today was the day James and I were to be reunited with our boys at SBT and M&D were going to meet some of the boys for the first time. I knew Dad was feeling apprehensive about going to the shelter home but when we saw them in the morning he was in such a good mood and in fits of laughter. Mum wasn't laughing so hysterically so I knew straight away it would be something stupid! When he finally caught his breath and could talk all was re...

Smyling with M&D in Delhi It was a two day count down until the much anticipated arrival of Mum and Dad (M&D). We were back in Smyle and pleased that a few of the locals around Main Bazaar remembered us. It was an obligatory dinner at Kathmandu restaurant and some shopping in Main Bazaar for M&D's Christmas present-an Indian Survival Pack! We couldn't meet M&D at the airport as we had the mission of updating our Indian Visa into our new passpo...

Deer spotting and Tiger striping Ranthambore town is not interesting in the least. It is essentially a dirt road made up of lots of luxury hotels and guest houses. Why does anyone visit? Well that's easy it is the chance to spot a tiger in their natural habitat; although the chance of seeing one is very small. There are an estimated 44 tigers living in the 1334 km² national park, although the unofficial figures suggest there is less. Initially we didn't ha...