Te Haerenga

Murray & Christine's record of their journey. "A day in a car in an English county is a trip to a fairy museum where all the exhibits are live and real." Rudyard Kipling

Monday, January 10, 2011

Jaipur – 30 December 2010

An early morning start got most of us to the parking lot for Amber Fort (pronounced Ameer) in good time before the queue for the elephant ri...

Friday, January 07, 2011

The Magical Mystery Tour – 29 December 2010

Shortly after leaving Agra we stopped at Fatehpur Sikri, another Mughal palace built in 1569, that was only occupied for 16 years. Akbar met...

Thursday, January 06, 2011

Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal – 28 December 2010

Visiting the Taj Mahal for sunrise was not an option as the winter fog meant that it would be an exercise in futility. The guides even sugg...

Off to Agra – 27 December 2010

The first scheduled stop in Delhi at the ruins of an old mosque was abandoned at the gate because of the thick fog, so we settled in for t...

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Welcome to India - 26 December 2010

Flying overseas on Christmas Day is a good value option, provided you have a friendly taxi driver living next door, as there is no public tr...

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Murray: I am not the accordian player however, I have been known to blow a few notes on a saxaphone.

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