Next weekend we're about to embark on our 3rd tour of India as a couple - (I've been to India many times in my earlier life).
With intermittent internet access and hectic travel schedules its always difficult to keep up to date but I do try to write Blogposts most days - and publish them when there is a decent internet access. Because my camera takes such huge pictures I have to downsize photos before posting - this, coupled with slow internet, means that posts are like London buses. Nothing for days then 5 come along together (or something like that)
In 2014 I introduced David to India via an organised tour which spent 8 days in the North (Golden Triangle tour) then a week in the South. As a result we decided he loved India as much as I do ... but he/we couldn't cope with the organised tours - being herded along with 40 other people on a tight schedule with no time to stop and really enjoy the spirit of India.
In 2016 we compromised. David and I decided where we'd like to visit in South and North India and asked a tour company to put together a package - including a driver and car where appropriate. We had a great time - stayed in a tree house on a coffee plantation, on rice boats on the river, travelled by steam train and ferries and generally were able to meet local people and embrace local food/customs.
This year we've done our own thing. We know where we want to go, what we want to see/do and have organised it ourselves (well David has done most of the nitty/gritty stuff). We are enlisting the services of Joshi - our wonderful driver in Cochin/Kochi, in the South. He was so helpful last year once he realised that we really did want to sample street food and street life ....
The weather forecast shows we're in for some very hot weather which isn't conducive to sightseeing (for us) but we'll take it as it comes ....
anyway ... last year's blog was here: India - 2016
This year's blog will be: India 2017
I hope you'll follow our adventures! Suexx
With intermittent internet access and hectic travel schedules its always difficult to keep up to date but I do try to write Blogposts most days - and publish them when there is a decent internet access. Because my camera takes such huge pictures I have to downsize photos before posting - this, coupled with slow internet, means that posts are like London buses. Nothing for days then 5 come along together (or something like that)
In 2014 I introduced David to India via an organised tour which spent 8 days in the North (Golden Triangle tour) then a week in the South. As a result we decided he loved India as much as I do ... but he/we couldn't cope with the organised tours - being herded along with 40 other people on a tight schedule with no time to stop and really enjoy the spirit of India.
In 2016 we compromised. David and I decided where we'd like to visit in South and North India and asked a tour company to put together a package - including a driver and car where appropriate. We had a great time - stayed in a tree house on a coffee plantation, on rice boats on the river, travelled by steam train and ferries and generally were able to meet local people and embrace local food/customs.
This year we've done our own thing. We know where we want to go, what we want to see/do and have organised it ourselves (well David has done most of the nitty/gritty stuff). We are enlisting the services of Joshi - our wonderful driver in Cochin/Kochi, in the South. He was so helpful last year once he realised that we really did want to sample street food and street life ....
The weather forecast shows we're in for some very hot weather which isn't conducive to sightseeing (for us) but we'll take it as it comes ....
anyway ... last year's blog was here: India - 2016
This year's blog will be: India 2017
I hope you'll follow our adventures! Suexx
