Old Delhi 17-18th Jan Finally we write... Firstly sorry for the lack of entries over the last week but we have been so busy and it has not been easy to find internet access. On Monday 18th we started our tour proper and explored the old quarter of Delhi which was a wonderful cross between the souk in Muscat, for those of you who know it, and Stonetown, for Charlotte and Mad. Lots of narrow alley ways with beautiful carved doors and stalls selling anything from...

Slow train (or should we say plane?) to Delhi. (Once more elephant picture is irrelevant but too exhausted to take and upload our own, this state of affairs will hopefully improve!) Despite snow and ice we left London on time only to arrive in Dubai to find we had up to an 11 hour delay though the night. Jo tried all of her winning tactics ranging from the sweet smiles, raging loudly, feigning illness and finally RADA style dramatics to blag a hotel bed for the...