09/12/2013 Finding the hotel wasn't as easy I thought. I had a leaflet from the SA in Mumbai who promotes them, as they are dirt cheap. I took a pick of its Google maps location when I was in the internet café, but was the proverbial chocolate guard. And it just didn't add up :S asked loads of people, and this time of the morning it was cold, and I'd just had a mammoth trip to get here. Some of the people I asked where literally so rude it was imaginable. ...

Mumbai 06/11/2013 Got on the bus and had a school boy, forgot my jumper so was a bit nippy. Was a big trip, and lasted around 13 hours. Found the Salvation Army; it's directly opposite one of the most famous hotels in the world, the Taj Mahal Palace (victim of the 2008 and terrorist attack). I was lucky as I arrived early in the morning so I got a room straight away. The dorms are what everyones after as they are the cheapest in Mumbai. On arrival I bumpe...

28/11/2013 Had a big day travelling today, woke up at 5:15 to catch a possible 5:40 bus to hospet, the main transport hub next to Hampi. Turns out the bus wasn't on. Wasn't that too bothered because apparently it sometimes leaves late, and doesn't arrive at hospet until 6:20, then I would have to take a rickshaw from the bus station to the train station. My train was at 6:30 so this was cutting it fine! Got a tuk tuk instead for 200rs. There was so many cows...

20/11/2013 Got the train with Saunak in the morning, an Indian guy, 24, who was in Mysore for a interview with the Indian Airforce. He was going to Bangalore to catch a train to Kolkotta, ouch!!! Said bye, then tried to ring Anoop but to no avail. Got a call back, answered it… only to find it was an automated voice recording of Sachin Tandulka trying to sell XY and Z hahaha. Tracked down an internet café to get in touch with either Anoop or CK. Anoop rang...

18/11/2013 Bus ride was good. Had the full day to kill, so made for the Mysore Palace. Didn't open for a couple of hours so followed the signs to the zoo. Must have took a wrong turn and ended up at the circus instead, today was its last day. Bought front row tickets for £2. didn't start till 1pm so went to find the zoo again. 50rs to get in… bargain!!! Best zoo I have ever been in by far. They honestly had every animal of the animal kingdom and it t...