After such an interesting day yesterday, I was curious as to what today had in store. I was happy to have slept in till 545a, a big improvement over 4a! After breakfast, I packed up and met Tour Guide (TG) and the driver at 9am.  TG, said we would first go to the Srirangapatna Fort, an island in the river where Tipu a famous Sultan ruled this part of India in the 1700's lived and died. He was known as the Tiger of India and was a total pain to the British...

I last left you on Saturday night, where thanks to ZZZQuil (sister to NiQuil), I slept well for a solid 8 hours. Not bad! On Sunday morning, I went down to my complimentary breakfast, which ended up being in the real restaurant (vs the abbreviated version in the concierge lounge).  From a juice bar where I can choose what vegis/fruit goes into the juicer to Indian savory pancakes with chutney to traditional Western food, it had more than I could ever eat.  ...

India…sounds, sights and yes even the smells are nothing like any place else in the world. For those of you that joined our girls trip 2 years ago via this blog, you may remember the beauty of the Taj Mahal, the insaneness of Varanasi and the vibrancy of Jaipur.   As with the last trip, the first 3 weeks are for work and the last week is doing some fun with Ken and my sister Karen joining me. I hope you will enjoy the trip through my blog and pictures. T...