Hi, So we left off in Varanasi which was as unique as people say it is. We watched many cremations on the burning Ghats and unintentionally sat with some children while their grandmother was burned. They were more interested in talking to us than anything else, although they did go over to her to take some pictures on their phones. Our next stop was Bodgaya, the place where Buddha achieved enlightenment. It was a bit disappointing as it was a really dirty place ...

Hello, We stayed a couple more days in the mountains, the highlight being an English conversation class with some Tibetan refugees and some Indian-born Tibetan monks. Katie had some pretty deep discussions with monks about life, death and the shape of her chin. I on the other hand had some pretty shy refugee children who had obviously been through a lot and understandably weren't that chatty. We went back to Amritsar for one more night at the Golden Temple the...

Hello, so here we are in the home of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile up in the Himalayas, and it's mighty cold. Our last update finished back down in the desert where it was mighty hot. Our week volunteering was such a great experience and it was very hard to say goodbye to all the kids we had come to know in such a short time. The girls especially shone out as the brightest and most conscientious with lovely personalaties too. Yet they are al...

Hi all, We are currently in Mandore, just north of Jodhpur having survived our first brush with Indian food poisoning. From Delhi we traveled to Udaipur which was exactly how you would imagine an Indian city on a lake to look like (see photo album). We took it easy here as were still recovering but we visited the fort and a beautiful haveli (the Indian equivalent of a stately home). We also went to one of the many bars which screen the film 'Octop**** ever...

Hello, long time no see. We have been in India for a week now and so far it has been lovely and not so lovely. We had our first four nights in Mumbai which we really liked. It was nothing like we expected, everyone tells you it is a massive culture shock but we didn't find that. The temp was lovely as well, like a warm summers day at home. We stayed at the YWCA which was really nice as breakfast and dinner were included. This was a nice introduction as it...