Day 7, 8 Jodhpur is an amazing city but very polluted, very hot and very busy. Cows wandering amok and camels pulling carts through the street. It is like going back in time a hundred years. We continue to be the source of much amusement and Fern continues to be constantly photographed. Our accommodation is very basic and the air con only works if you stand an inch in front of it. During the night we had to cover ourselves in water to keep cool. I thought a...

Day 6 Turned up dutifully at the station via a taxi with our luggage on the roof NOT TIED DOWN and were amazed to find our names on the passenger list, the right train, our tickets, our seats and our luggage! There is a system! Unfortunately we weren't all exactly together and Clover ended up sharing a 4 berth with a young Indian family with a baby. It started off well until an hour or so in - when their young friends joined them - about 15 of them - squashed...

Day 5 Last night spent with our lovely friends at the Khar Gymkhana, superb. I hope I never forget these experiences. Leaving Mumbai shortly for 17 hour train journey to Jodhpur. I will be sad to leave, what an amazing place. Love it. Will be back. However - some tips for the government. Round up all the dogs and put them down (sorry - I love dogs). But not 5 miillion of them, all stray, appearing to have no purpose or joy, spreading disease and s***ting a...

Days 2, 3, 4 Had a wonderful evening with Shiva and Maraithay tonight, he took us to his house after collecting us with chauffeur at our hotel and we had chai and bombay mix with his family. Then onto Mumbai Cricket Club for a lovely meal in sumptuous surroundings while the girls played with new friends. Home for 11pm, Fern and I couldn't sleep and lay reading and whispering to each other till 2am. Didn't get up till 11am on Sunday and decided to walk the beach...

Day One - first proper day Arrived in Mumbai at 1am after an hour of circling (obviously I remained calm, circling always makes me feel at ease). First impressions of India were wonderful - everyone smiling, the heat was ok, nothing stank too badly and our bags dutifully arrived. Just to get a taxi! Imagine my surprise when we were bundled into a rickety old piece of s*** with the luggage tied to the roof and a confused young driver. Beggars and dogs followed us...