S.E. Asia -In Conclusion
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First time in Cambodia
One of the problems with the ‘no plan plan’ is that there isn’t any sort of plan. I know that sounds obvious, but sometimes constantly moving is exhausting. You are always planning a few steps ahead. We had already found ourselves in Ho Chi Minh City, where we needed its transport links. Thrust from there…
Elephants Rescue.
We were in Chang Mai. We had sought assistance from the hotel travel desk to obtain onwardbus tickets. As I stood speaking with the travel agent my eye was drawn to the rainbow displayof folded leaflets advertising local activities.My focus rested on a pamphlet for the Maerim Elephant Sanctuary. Plucking the leaflet off thedisplay I…
Amritsar
Amritsar a journey of unexpected encounters and historical reflections I’m not sure that Amritsar was ever on any ‘bucket list’. But in September 2024 we found ourselves heading to Gatwick to catch the Air India flight there. The start of a long journey. Our return tickets were in three months, home in time for Christmas….
Delhi
Surprisingly our 26-hour train from Goa to Delhi arrived on time. Then having negotiated the very efficient and spotless Delhi Metro we came above ground just yards from our home for the night. We were never under the illusion that we were staying in a well-heeled area of Delhi, but the smell of urine on…
Kanyakumari
At the end of October, we were on the move with what seemed like the rest of the Indian population. We were fast approaching Diwali and we were on a local train from Kochi to Kanyakumari. Seven hours in an Air Conditioned carriage in ‘Chair’ seats. The seats weren’t together. After a couple of hours,…
Udaipur and Ahmedabad
It wasn’t a great start to a new city. Having finally arrived at the hotel the staff didn’t really seem to be expecting us. A handful of polite and helpful staff made ready a room for us. But unfortunately, it was the worst hotel room I have ever booked into. It seems that the Indian…