Punchie, John, Stu, Will, Nicole and myself decieded that a long drive from Agra to Varanasi in 40 degree heat would be best avoided by taking the train instead....not that we really needed an excuse to takea train...we are in India after all! It also gave us another day in Delhi while the rest of the group were sweating their little bottoms off on the truck! Managed to squeeze in a trip to the red fort in Old Delhi and another wander through the bazaars as well ...

 Delhi is wicked and def on the 'Places to return to' list! Shopped in the many billions of bazaars, got really excited about a burger...which had questionable meat content, swore at touts(sometimes it's the only way) and celebrated Danny's birthday in TGI Fridays(his choice not ours!) drinking extortionate cocktails! He seemed to have a good time though! Headed to Old Delhi the following day....now that is how I expected Delhi to be! Bazaars...

The Pakistan/Indian border closing ceremony said it all! On the Pakistan side sat hundreds of men and a few women in separate stands, all dressed in white Beige or Black. On the Indian side.......women, children, families....dancing, singing, the brightest coloured sari's I've ever seen.....and smiles galore! The mood on the truck lifted the instant we cressed the border...the rain(though only a little) also helped as the temp dropped a little and we were...