01/10
We visited the site of the Bodhi tree
Where Buddha’s enlightenment came to be.
After passing the unique monasteries in town,
At Giant Buddha’s shoulder, the sun slid down.
02/09
After a breakfast of momos and pakora,
We thought we’d check out the cave temples’ aura.
On the way, we saw mud huts and greenery,
Kid beggars didn’t disturb peaceful scenery.
03/09
I thought I’d finally try some ‘butter tea’-
Unfortunately, it’s not for me!
Lassi’s and momo’s were the orders of the day-
Varanasi, we’re on our way!
04/09
Stuck in ‘Sleeper’ when we couldn’t find 3AC,
We were exhausted on arrival in Varanasi,
So we slept all day before grabbing a bite,
And the rooftop sunset was a pretty sight.
05/09
Ganges views from Lotus Lounge were nice,
The vibe was so chilled, we went there twice!
Dasaswemdth Ghat had us in a trance
With the ‘ganga aarti’ of fire and dance!
06/09
Boating along the Ganga’s ghats was fun,
At dawn, up came a shocking pink sun,
Pizza at Assi Ghat- surprisingly sublime,
Now to Agra- on the RIGHT carriage this time!
07/09
Arriving at sunrise, we saw a Taj silhouette,
Then headed a bit closer for the sunset,
Our rooftop café had a great Taj view,
And we saw elephants stomping down the street too!
08/09
I woke up to my eyes being swollen and red,
Walking to Agra Fort, we passed the burning dead,
The fort was immense, then a shoddy Fatehpur bus,
Now our hotel is taking good care of us!
09/10
At a Fatehour mosque, we were tricked by our guide,
His tempting offer of a ‘pregnant frog’ was denied!
We found peaceful ruins; Pat bought a candlestick,
Babies made the long Jaipur bus go quick!
10/10
We caught a second sitting train
To Sawai- we’d happily do it again!
Nice desert views until we reached our stop,
Then we drank beers on the rooftop!
11/10
We went tiger-spotting in Ranthambore,
But we saw none, which made us sore.
During the night, I started to feel sick-
I hope that my recovery is very quick!
12/10
We were supposed to be in Bundi today,
But last night I was in a bad way.
No safari jeeps were free this afternoon-
I just hope we see a tiger soon!
13/10
We saw a tiger when we went on safari again
And met an Indian with a million dollar note on the train!
The fumes on the bus were hard to take,
But it was worth it to sit by Bundi Lake.
14/10
In Udaipur, we enjoyed rooftop views
And the City Palace was designed to confuse!
The city is in fairy-light festival mode
As Hindus (and !!) danced with sticks on the road!
15/10
An auto-rickshaw took us to a fountain
Then we saw Lake Pichola from a mountain.
At night, Shasi’s cooking school was good,
A lovely, brave lady, and so much food!
16/10
After a slow morning, we strolled through the city,
Flies ruined our lemon chutney- a pity,
We smoked apple hookah and drank some beer
And left on the night bus to Jaisalmer.
17/10
The road to Jaisalmer was a little bumpy.
We made a few hotel touts grumpy!
With a camel driver, we booked a desert ride,
Let’s just hope tomorrow he’s waiting outside.
18/10
We took a jeep to our camels out of town,
A desert oasis pool swim cooled us down.
After riding King Kong, my thighs felt tight,
Sunset over the dunes, then the moon shone bright.
19/10
King Kong’s silhouette at dawn- my waking sight,
Sunny’s donkey relationships didn’t sound right!
Pat and Art killed live chickens for our tea,
We enjoyed one barbecued, one in a curry!
20/10
At the gypsy village, as we heard a lady sing,
A gypsy girl taught me how to shake my thang!
Another group joined us on our last night,
Sunny’s ‘banana’ motions were an interesting sight!
21/10
Early next morning, we headed back into tpwn
In a random jeep Sunny had flagged down,
Pizza for lunch- we’re sick of curry and rice,
Before the Bikaner train, stuffed tomatoes were nice.
22/10
At Bikaner station, we met a nice teacher,
But one museum man was a bit of a preacher!
We were our hotel’s first foreign guests,
On the Amritsar bus, I managed to rest!
23/10
A cycle rickshaw to the Golden Temple Gate,
Breakfast free at the Temple- the sweet rice was great!
Border closing ceremony- over the top,
The temple/theme park was a random stop!
24/10
Sweet rice and a new korma for breakfast- wa-hey!
Poor Pat was feeling in a bad way,
We leave for our final stop, Delhi, tonight,
Our rickshaw driver nearly started a fight!
26/10
We thought the Delhi arrival would be stressful today,
But so far, no hassle, it’s been OK!
One day left in India- we ate Western food,
The day ended with room service and a sleepy mood.
27/10
Breakfast was confusing and continental,
The Palika Bazaar was a bit mental!
In contrast, Connaught Place was grand-
There we enjoyed the live jukebox band!
28/10
We bid goodbye to India,and flew
(With free beer on the way!) to Kathmandu,
We met Suyra and Sau- our hotel was nice,
Pat haggled trekking gear to a good price!
29/10
We had a seven hour long bus journey today
And saw beautiful scenery on the way.
We enjoyed ‘dal bhat’ with an Everest beer,
Then early bedtime to lose my trekking fear!
30/10
Our first day of trekking- the weather was fine
A four-hour trek, then chilling in the sunshine,
Before beers and ‘sucrati’ in a dingy bar,
The night produced ‘thurkpa’ and one lone star.
31/10
I started off feeling a little sick,
But luckily I got over it quick!
By eve the wind whistled and it was cloudy,
We learnt the words ‘laddo’ and ‘machickni’!
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