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Welcome to my travel blog. The oldest British backpacker in town joins the blogosphere! I use it mainly as a means of recording Continue reading →

India 2011/12 Final Post Lucknow

The weather has followed me over from Ayodhya. It’s a curse. Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh and the Continue reading →

India 2011/12 Ayodhya

The Ram Hotel in Ayodhya is nominated, seconded and unanimously voted India’s noisiest hotel. Ayodhya is allegedly the birthplace of Continue reading →

India 2011/12 Varanasi to Ayodhya

No post for yesterday as I took the day off relaxing and soaking up more of the unique atmosphere in Continue reading →

India 2011/12 Varanasi

According to the locals, dawn arrives here at 6am and lest you forget that the Hindu temple bells and the Continue reading →

India 2011/12 Varanasi

I am told that at this time of year morning mist in Varanasi is endemic. I am up at 6 Continue reading →

India 2011/12 Allahabad to Varanasi

Happy new year! Maybe I should have made an offering to the mother rivers yesterday as the gods are punishing Continue reading →

India 2011/12 Allahabad

After my experiences yesterday afternoon and evening I was not expecting much from Allahabad. An event in the day however Continue reading →