Today I hired a man and an Auto-Rickshaw to take me to see some sights: Daulatabad Fort and Ellora Caves. I was supposed to get up at 6.30am and meet him at 7am…but I slept through the alarm so woke at 7am and literally ran out of the door! The cool air and the bracing rickshaw rideContinueContinue reading “India: Daulatabad Fort and Ellora Caves”
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India: Aurangabad Sightseeing
As I had to try and sort out train tickets again today, I thought that I’d have a ‘lazy’ day…well lazy it was not. I went to the following sights in Aurangabad: Panchakki This garden complex literally means ‘Water Wheel’ and it takes its name from the hydro-mill that, in its day, was considered a featContinueContinue reading “India: Aurangabad Sightseeing”
India: Travelling to Aurangabad
Well, train journeys aren’t too bad when you can get everything sorted and aren’t rushing around trying to find the platform with only seconds to go! I begun the day in a mild panic as the hotel hadn’t given me back my clothing that had been sent for washing, and with only a few t-shirtsContinueContinue reading “India: Travelling to Aurangabad”
India: Mumbai, Take 2
I checked out of the hotel and taxied to Arambol to waste a few hours before getting the bus to Mapusa so that I could catch the overnight sleeper to Mumbai. The bus journey was supposed to take from 7.30pm until 5.30am/6am ish. I actually got to Mumbai at around 11.45am, so over 15 hoursContinueContinue reading “India: Mumbai, Take 2”
Indai: Sightseeing Goa, Day 14
Today I was sad to see the family that I have been chatting to over the past few days leave 😦 We all said that we will stay in touch and the children gave me some pictures that they had colored in: A Pot of flowers and A choo-choo train. I thought that this wasContinueContinue reading “Indai: Sightseeing Goa, Day 14”
India: Sightseeing Goa, Day 13
Waking up to find another dull and dreary day I was at a loss as to what to spend my time doing. Luckily I was given some advice by a lovely South African couple and their children: Tiracol Fort. It is over the river, right at the top of Goa and you ride through someContinueContinue reading “India: Sightseeing Goa, Day 13”
India: Sightseeing Goa, Day 12
After an eventful night of being woken up every so often by the neighboring hut owners on their drunken adventures, I rose and ate breakfast bleary eyed and yawning. I had read in a few places that Anjuna Flea Market was a really great place for people watching and for buying really interesting bits andContinueContinue reading “India: Sightseeing Goa, Day 12”
India: Sightseeing Goa, Day 11
Today I had a beach day. I seem to be having quite a lot of those lately! I got up at the brilliant time of 9am and had breakfast on the veranda. I didn’t realise that I could order room service, but this meant that I didn’t need to move from my morning viewpoint. FollowingContinueContinue reading “India: Sightseeing Goa, Day 11”
India: Sightseeing Goa, Day 10
Today I hired a moped and visited Fort Aguada and some beaches along the coast of Goa. The first stop, Fort Aguada was built by the Portuguese in 1612 to guard the mouth of the Mandovi River. It used to store water for the ships and was used as a lookout point for the port. Now itContinueContinue reading “India: Sightseeing Goa, Day 10”
India: Sightseeing Goa, Day 9
Waking up extremely early this morning I managed to get a lot of packing done. Feeling lazy, I decided to take a taxi to the nearby (like five minute walk away) Bus Station. This is one of the most confusing Bus Stations that I have gone through yet! Its deals with three types of buses: the GSRTCContinueContinue reading “India: Sightseeing Goa, Day 9”
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