Well, that’s it, we are back in the UK, our Indian journey is over for now…but we are already planning our return. Everything went to plan, and we have seen loads of great things,  met loads of great people, and have been made to feel welcome wherever we went. A fantastic experience. Here is an index…

Today was our last full day in India, before we beging the long journey home tomorrow. I am really going to miss it, the sights and sounds , colour and craziness…but most of all, the people who are just so welcoming, humble and friendly. Our guide today was one of the best we have had…

So our planned evening rest didn’t last long…it was the first time we’d really stayed in the heart of a city, with readily available Tuk Tuks…..so out we ventured just after dark. We were approached by a driver within seconds, and It seems that a tuk tuk ride is 100 Rupees, no matter where you…

We said our goodbyes to Shushil this morning, as he took us to New Delhi railway station for our early morning train (7.20am). We are going to miss him, as he has really looked after us. We had hit it off on a personal level, and do plan to stay in touch once I return…

Today we drove the very long (about 330km) journey from Mandawa back to Delhi. It took about six and a half hours, mainly because it was single track roads for much of the way, and there were loads of roadworks. Indian roadworks are rather odd, as there is usually no warning, they just close the…

On the face of it, Mandawa is just a town on the way back to Delhi, so we weren’t really expecting much of the place. It turns out that we had one of the best times of our holiday here, thanks in no great part to Sushil. The journey from Bikaner was about 200km, so…