Both Orccha and Kahurajo are 200km from Agra South. Both are renound for their temples. Orccha is less touristy and has a fantastic palace and rugged temples and scenery near a river. Its very un-touristy there and we were the only ones seeing the temples much to our surprise. An untouched jewel really. Kahurajo is more touristy because it has the famous kama sutra temples. the carvings are explicit, erotic and pretty amazing. the grounds are well kept, and the t...

Well, Agra isnt the prettiest city,but the Taj Mahal certainly ismagestic. Iwasnt sure what to expect but it was pretty cool. i think i expected it to be better, but then i'm probably just turning into a spoilt traveller. he he. the marble work was great and the gardens leading up to it were pretty cool too. the backpacker area where we stayed was pretty scummy apart fromthe rooftop views of the tajover brekky. againthe touts and wallahs drove us crazy withtheir ...

My camera konked out a few days back and had to purchase a new one. SO. no photos from Jaisalmer at the mo, sorry folks. Buying a new camera in the middle of nowhere proved difficult and i had to haggle with the shop owners! Managed to get myself a nice little Nikon digital, not the latest model, but it was cheap and it seems to take great photos so far. Udaipur is a serene and peaceful city. Its small and again situated around a lake. In the middle of the lake i...

Internet speeds in this part of the country leave a lot to be desired which is why its taken me this long to write. This entry is also about Jodhpur as well as Jaisalmer as for some bizarre reasons i cant edit the other entry. Anyway. Jodhpur - absolutely loved it. A blue and brown city with a large fort in the middle overlooking the spectacular desert city. The blue washed buildings and havelis are mostly designed square with a courtyard in the middle to keep o...

Jodhpur - the blue city. Entry to come...