Day 11 Katmandu and Nepal

by | Feb 10, 2017 | Blog

DAY 11  Katmandu   On arrival in Katmandu, we were transferred to our guest room at the Hyatt Regency Hotel where we would stay 2 nights. We arrived around 12:30. Went to bed and fell asleep. Some notes about Katmandu. It is the capital of Nepal and situated...

Day 10 Delhi

by | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog

DAY 10  Delhi   Some notes about Delhi Delhi is situated in a strategic position on the west bank of the Yamuna River, between the Himalayas and the Aravalli Hills. It is the gateway to the rich alluvial soils of the Ganges plain and has, according to Indian folklore,...

Day 9 Jaipur The Pink City

by | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog

DAY 9  FRIDAY   FEBRUARY 3 Jaipur, the City of Victory, is surrounded by the rugged Aravali hills–crowned by formidable forts–and beautiful palaces, mansions and gardens. Royal processions and parades, in all of their splendour, graced these palaces and...

Day 8 Safari

by | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog

DAY 8  THURSDAY   FEBRUARY 2 Sawai Madhopur, in Rajasthan, is the departure point for the famous Ranthambore National Park, and India’s efforts to conserve the dwindling tiger population. The park is one of the finest tiger reserves in the country and the most likely...

DAY 7 AGRA AND THE TAJ

by | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog

We disembarked the train and were welcomed to Agra by colorful costumed dancers and musicians who grabbed our hands and insisted we dance. The drive to the Taj took about 30 minutes through thick and teeming, horn beeping traffic. Our first view of the fabulous...

Day 6

by | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog

  DAY 6  TUESDAY   JANUARY 31 This morning,  as the Deccan Odyssey traveled through the stronghold of the Marwar region, we enjoyed breakfast onboard and the striking panorama of the Thar Desert before arriving at Jodhpur. Jodhpur, named for the ruling Jodi...