Summary So was it all worthwhile? Overwhelmingly yes! Sure we were sometimes well outside of our comfort zone. We witnessed poverty that is unheard of in this country for probably over 100 years. There were cows, pigs and packs of dogs scavenging in middens not just in the villages but in the cities as well. In the north you had to keep watching where you placed your feet. We slept in hotels that were sometimes cold and damp and not too clean. We had issues wi...

Going to India again! You need your head examined! And so, having spent New Year in hospital having my head thoroughly examined we are nearly ready for the off. (No, it wasnt the drink, it was a genuinely extremely rare, medical condition. I suffered a temporary loss of memory and didn't even know that I was going to India. At least I now know that my head is in perfect working order.) In Inverness the weather is bleak with intermittent rain and snow, icey stre...