J: We went to the mini Taj Mahal in Aurangabad which was impressive considering it was built for the blokes' wife or mother.... they aren't sure which lol. After we went around Ellora caves, these are temples and shrines cut into the mountain, 36 in total done over time by all different religions. They were truly impressive & beautiful, it's amazing to think how they would have done it all with such simple tools. Sam made me laugh as she didn't mind the bats...

J: So we left Goa and started heading up India towards Delhi. We got a public bus for the first part and the conductor put us riding shotgun with the driver for the journey. Everyone we passed was amazed at the white couple next to the driver, I know they were just trying to be nice and look after us but the front seat was bloody uncomfortable and I got a bruise on my butt! The route was amazing as we drove right over a mountain in the bus on a road which would ...

S: So we survived our first sleeper train, it wasn't too bad at all. Mr K got a good night sleep after borrowing my ear plugs. We arrived in Goa pretty fresh faced, and tried to get a tuk-tuk from the station. As usual it's the game of how little we can pay, and we weren't prepared to pay a pound. So instead we caught the local bus to the Sé Cathedral for a grand total of 16p. We had a brilliant time looking round all the churches and ruins. (Oh and having our ...

J: We have just had our first official day in India! The biggest impact was the heat there, over 30 celsius in the day and still over 25 in the evening, so I shaved my head to help keep cool. We went to the Gateway of India and then found a boat trip to Elephant Island, which against my first thoughts of it being full of elephants; it was instead full of caves and religious carvings which were impressive. We had a guide around the island who was teaching us lots ...

J: So today is our bon-voyage party. We planned this a few months ago and it feel strange that it's finally arrived, getting on the plane is going to be weird after having it as a plan for 18 months it's now just 4 days away! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone most of them for the last time for a year but it will be great to have a hug and a beer with everyone. J: well the party is now done and the house all cleaned up. It was brilliant to see so many peop...