Tuesday, 9 December 2008

India - Mamallapurum/ Kancheepuram/ Varanasi/ Agra/ National Park

Will trying yoga in the temple.

Second temple in Kancheepuram.

One of the 5 temples we saw in Kancheepuram.

Cows in the back allys of Varanasi, their shit is used for fuel, insulation and cement

A view of one of the Ghats in Varanasi on the Ganges early in the morning.
People go their every morning to wash and worship.
Doing laundry and leaving it to dry on the steps of one of the Ghats.

A view of a temple and the ghats from our rowing boat.

The Taj Mahal! Wow!!!

Tamar using her mighty force to pick up the Taj, Will is in shock at her strength and the charge for the price of the picture we got scammed into taking.

Taj from the other side of the Yamuna river at sunset. Check reflection.

The swing at our luxury hotel in Sawai Madhopur.

We went on a nature safari in the National Park and were lucky enough to see a tiger,
and other wildlife.

Female tiger walking through the trees after walking straight past our truck.

Ancient stone carvings in the rock temples at Mamallapuram.

Tuesday, 2 December 2008

India - Kerela (Kochi/Alleppey/Varkala)

Kushi The Puppy which was passed around from table to table at the Funky Art cafe in Varkala, Kerela.
View from the Guest house Balcony above the cliff in Varkala

Our luxuray houseboat which we stayed the night on and cruised around the backwaters in Allepey, Kerela.

Another passing houseboat at sunset on the backwaters.

Our Houseboat 'Anjay' before we set off.

Kochi in Kerela

Kathakali the traditional performing art of Kerela which uses only the hands and changes in facial expression and some loud screeching.

Varkala beech, Kerela

A bunch of us watching pilot whales from the cliff top in Varkala.


Monday, 24 November 2008

India - Kodiakanal to Munnar

Temple amongst the tea plantations Outside Munnar
Me by A waterfall 40km from Munnar - Kerela


Me and Tamar Chilling in front of the dam in Munnar


`Elephants in Munnar - Kerela


Tamar trying to keep dry when our rickshaw driver stopped to look at one of the tea plantation views.






Tea plantations in Munnar - Kerela




Me resting on the cliff edge at dolphin point Vattakanal
The plains between Kodaikanal and Munnar on the clearest day
Tamar, Efrat and Oren at Echo point
Dolphin View but not much of a view - Vattakanal Tamil Nadu
A Cloud Blowing up the mountainside in Vattakanal - Tamil Nadu

Saturday, 15 November 2008

India - Hampi - Mysore - Kodaikanal

Snake charmer at the riverside in Hampi



Worker in the craft market in Mysore making incense sticks. She make 7000 a day.


Maharaja's Palace in Mysore



Bed for the night on the train to Kodaikanal, But I got evicted and had to go on the top bunk.



Waiting at the train station in Bangelore for the train to Mysore after a 12 hour train journey .


Dinner After a seriously long wait


Both of us on the road down to Kodia City from Vattakanal



View from our house in Vattakanal - Tamil Nadu over 2000m high.










Friday, 7 November 2008

India Mubai - Goa - Hampi


Mumbai - Train station built by the British

Sunset over Mumbai


The Beach - Arambol Goa


Sunset at Arambol Goa



Temple at Hampi Bazaar - Karnataka


Crossing the River Illegally since all boat crossings had been stopped on government boats in Hampi due to masses of People at the festival. We were stranded and could not cross back over to our guest house. After this our truck broke down then the rickshaw we got on tipped back onto its back wheels when going up a hill. Thats not even half of the crazy journey we had that night.


Me jumping off a rock into the reservoir up the river from Hampi. Quite a drop and I bit my lip when I hit the water which bled for a while.


Chilling at the lakeside


A Baba Who invited us into his temple for chai (Tea) While we were motoring around on our Scooty Moped in Hampi




One of the Bikes Breaks down again on the way back finally got one sorted and then me and Tamar ran out of petrol. No problems though because we just bought a litre in a plastic bottle from a small shop.