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My love affair with India began after reading Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. I was 10 years old. I devoured every bit of information, and from then on, read everything I could about India. I still do. Problem was that my friends wanted to talk about the usual childhood interests, I wanted to talk about travelling, and history and exotic places...........so life went on. I have always been, and still am , a curious & restless person. New sounds, sights and smells stimulate me greatly. I have been to many countries, but India has a special place in my heart, and I will always return thereTo visit any of the destinations or places listed- click on the link
Mahatma Gandhi has always been my inspiration - the shining light I have always tried to follow. His words, written and spoken so long ago, are still so relevant in todays troubled world. I visited SABARMARTI ASHRAM in Ahmadabad to see how he lived. Read more about Gandhi Memorial |
| WORDS OF GANDHI, MY INSPIRATION |
|  | Realising the Dream I grew up, got my education in CAPE TOWN ,started a career, worked,saved and went travelling. It was not just the actual new destinations that I always looked forward to seeing.The anticipation and the actual WAY OF GETTING THERE was exciting to me. Discovering different ways of travel. My favourite mode of travel wherever possible has always been by train in different countries. My best train journey ever has been across the breadth of India to Kolkata- See my travelogue KOLKATAIf you love trains see my impressions of this wonderful Railway Museum DelhiAfter seeing many places, and finally, after much persuasion, my reluctant husband decided to come with me, and realise my dream....of going to India. We have since had a few extensive trips there, and he has fallen in love too..... Now that our children are older, we are free to travel, and do so at every opportunity. We find India to be interesting because we got bored with many other places...shopping malls, glamorous people and organized tours.In India, we found unexpected sights, unspoiled scenery & so much history. I do hope India does not change too much... it has its problems, but the Indian people are resourcful, and have conquered the challenges and survived many tragedies. Being naturally friendly and curious,most Indian people are always willing to share a chat , and we have made some enduring friendships as we travel - after all, a stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet.
VISIT MY PAGE INDIA to understand why I love the country so much.
While browsing India page, listen to this;
Kawa kawa kawa
One of the best kept secrets in India - ELLORA CAVES near AURANGABAD See my Album
Although it is not on the usual tourist trail, KOLKATA is worth a visit. Read about it.
My Favourite India Picture was taken at:JAISALMER
IF YOU CARE ABOUT ELEPHANTS -please read my story about the plight of elephants in JAIPUR |
Next Trip - new explorations & re-visiting I look forward to re-visiting DELHI There are still many undiscovered treasures to find in this fascinating old city We will also be re-visiting RAJASTHAN - which is my favourite state in India FINALLY-WE SAW THE MONUMENT TO LOVE - it was more beautiful than any photograph I have seen of it TAJ MAHAL
Please visit my DELHI Page DelhiI have added many new tips.
WE ALSO TRAVELLED TO WEST BENGAL- HOPING TO SEE A TIGER SUNDERBANS
Well!!- we are back home from our latest trip to India. We had lots of adventures, and again made some wonderful new friends. Best of all was catching up with old friends that we have made on previous trips. It was wonderful to see them all again. I will be making some new pages soon,and updating others. My new photo is of Yogi- an orphaned baby elephant that was adopted by Sanjeev Mehta, reared by him, and now lives in Rajiji National Park, near Haridwar. It was a highlight of our trip, making friends with Yogi & Sanjeev.More of them later.
Read about YOGI in my HARIDWAR things to do section and
RAJIJI NATIONAL PARK |  | |
| Sunset over Lake Pichola, Udaipur |
|  | Sunsets in India Sunset is my favourite time of day. Its usually cool, the air crisp, and the clouds are a special kind of pink.And its a time of day when people can unwind and relax. I have photographed countless sunsets, around the world. Indian sunsets are without a doubt, the most beautiful to me. The light in India is somehow different. Softer. Our last family holiday, with our children, was at KRUGER NATIONAL PARK,where besides the wildlife, there are beautiful sunsets. This Photo was taken from the Rooftop Restuarant of our Favorite Hotel in UDAIPUR |
How we Travel Our very best travel experiences have come about because of spur of the moment decisions......making an unplanned side trip, jumping on a train to anywhere, finding a great guest-house, just by walking around.Planning is certainly necessary to a degree, but I like the flexibility of being able to just go where we feel like going to, and leave what we don't enjoy... We love to meet the local people, eat in local eating places, and most of all, just WALK, and discover things that could have been missed. Too many people check into their luxury hotels, take a guided tour, and don't really see the REAL city that they are visiting.......This is sad & unfortunate. One should be a traveller not a tourist. And travel light.....less baggage is more. . See my travelogue on KOLKATA!
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|  | Travelling together It is such a pleasure travelling with Richard. He is patient, courteous, and has a wonderful sense of humour, all qualities that are needed when travelling. Fortunately we also have the same interests- so there is never a conflict about where we will go, or what we will do. He makes little sketches of things he finds really interesting, and I write notes in my diary. We both love walking, and meeting people and train travel.Going on a trip anywhere together is as good as it gets. We not only discover new places- we also re-discover each other. Although we have visited other parts of the world- I think that my Indian pages will probably dominate- this is the country that I feel really happy to be in. I have, however, added a few other countries, and will continue to add more as I go along.See the drawings Album |
Thanks Everyone Thank You to everyone who visits my pages. I hope that you find something of interest. I enjoyed making them, and I hope you enjoy reading them.
FOR FIRST TIME TRAVELLERS TO INDIA, AND WOMEN TRAVELLERS, I HAVE GIVEN SOME IDEAS THAT MIGHT HELP
-see the link below
CUSTOMS & CULTURE IN INDIA
I am trying to sort out photos from our travels in other parts of the world- many were taken pre-digital time-, and need to scanned or re-photographed and uploaded. Building pages of our other travels is going to be a real memory trip! Some people may be surprised that I have made a new page that does not involve India. LOL! Yes I have! MY NEWEST PAGE: Have a look at NEW YORK |  | | This is YOGI- our favourite little elephant |
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TheWanderingCamel Fri Jul 10, 2009 01:25 UTC Thanks for taking a trip through the Jebel Akhdar with me Lynn. Life is both fraught and hectic at present - not much time for VT but it does provide a few quiet moments so I'm not out of the loop entirely. leyle | wise23girl Fri Jul 10, 2009 00:21 UTC So when are you coming to Buderim? We could have a mini meet.I just discovered Buderim was on VT list! | cachaseiro Fri Jul 10, 2009 00:17 UTC the couple who got married in sintra are still happy and just had their first child 2 months ago, so mabye itīs not a bad idea to get married there. | ranger49 Thu Jul 9, 2009 13:41 UTC Lynne - How awful about the Udaipur Lake I had no idea that the situation was that bad. |
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