Hello all, A couple of weeks has past since my last blog and they have been 2 of the best weeks i have had on me trip. Last time i left you i was on my way to find a cinema in Mumbai to watch a bit of bollywood, and while the film i found was from chennai(and hence not technically a bollywood movie) it was a cool experience. I was in a huge cinema like a big west end theatre and the sound was so loud it hurt your ears. I had to stand for the national anthem of...

Namaste, On leaving Ooty is was a relatively short bus ride to the city of Mysore, down the mountain and hairpin bends, past tea plantantions with some wonderful views across the valley. Then it was thru a tiger reserve that went on for miles. Altho i didn't see the elusive big cat i did see many spotted deer and lots of monkeys which were pretty cool. Mysore is famous for its big palace for the former maharajas who lived there up until the 70's. Well i toured ...

Hello reader, and welcome to my first post Africa blog. Well, I had a bit of a rough time of it on leaving Africa having picked up Tonsilitis on my last few days in Johannesburg. I had a sore throat that was gradually getting worse and was very congested. I spent the first day in Dubai not being able to swallow any food or drink and it being painful to talk and only being able to open my mouth a few millimetres, so i just lulled around the youth hostel for that ...