India in a nutshell

To our pain we discovered that India was a bit like marmite, you either love it or hate it!. Starting off in Delhi which even Delhians? will tell you to get out of as quickly as possible,  was a necessary evil (best price air fare) but probably put the  kibosh on the whole experience for Glenn. Constantly on your guard for fear of being ripped off, short changed or fed random and wrong information really does take its toll (lets not talk about the pollution!) . However when you do meet genuine people they are kind, want to share India's delights and are very helpful. It’s a shame there aren’t more of them!. You need light and dark on any trip and I guess India gave us a good contrast on other places we were yet to experience (Myanmar). Here are some of our stand out experiences (good and bad, light and shade!) 

1. The Taj J
2.  Babu!!!!!!!!!
3. Glenn’s face when he got his second bindi of the day (including the pic again as I love it so much! 
4. Sitting at a traffic light for 90 seconds in a rickshaw whilst being accosted by an old lady begging… for 90 seconds!, I would have happily given her money but had none and she was on my side and Glenn decided to go deaf, blind and bloody dumb and not help me out! 
5. Negotiating with the tour operator and t
6. Jodhpur loved it, Jaipur not so much, too big!
7. Drinking a cold beer and overlooking a lake in Udaipur
8. Glenn getting ill and shedding about a stone!
9. How much more expensive its become!elling them that Nepal ‘who you’ve cut off fuel to’ was cheaper, easier and nicer to travel around (Glenn not Shel!)
10. The Food!, although Glenn grew tired of it I could eat curry morning noon and night!.
11.  The golden temple, Amritsar and learning more about the lovely Sikh religion (we we could stay longer)
12. Train journeys!!
13. Special Lassi’s in Pushka
14. Someone trying to shove a birdcage up me arse just to get a quick feel! , feel free to pinch but bird cage, really? how rude!

Top Tips

1.       Lone female travelers? NO!

2.       Plan in advance if you don’t want to be ripped off by travel agents (we heard that they buy up all of the foreigner tickets in advance to force you to buy from them)

3.       If you are struggling, go to a well-dressed local and they will be helpful, honest and kind x

4.       Don’t let this put you off, just be mindful and prepared!

Our new fwiends summed up India for us, it’s a brilliant place spoilt by the people!. But not all, don’t let the few taint your experience!. However, I don’t think we will be visiting India  as a pair soon and to be fair I’ve got it out of my system for a while but it’s a stunning place, lots to see, eat , smell and experience, just make sure you pack a lot of patience, grace, humour and Imodium!