Flight to India. We made a special effort to abide by the instructions on the wing
Flight to India
View of Frankfurt
Gopuram of Kapaleeswarar Temple, Chennai
Kapaleeswarar Temple, Chennai
Cat Fish in Tank at Kapaleeswarar Temple, Chennai
Indian dogs' favourite pastine, Chennai
It's hot without much hair
Simon not sleeping
Traffic in Chennai
Ladies going home from college, Chennai
Indian cows' favourite pastime
Wedding card district, Chennai
Chennai
Pancha Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Cleaning at Pancha Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Half Shiva/Parvathi at Pancha Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Matt. Mahabalipuram
Tender Coconuts, Mahabalipuram
'Descent of the Ganges', Mahabalipuram
Krishna's Butter Ball, Mahabalipuram
Lizard, Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
Electric buggy to take us to our bungalows at The Dune, Pondicherry
Outside the restaurant at The Dune, Pondicherry
Matt and Simon at The Dune, Pondicherry
Nick riding one of the free bikes around The Dune, Pondicherry
Door to the beach at The Dune, Pondicherry
Simon leaving for the beach at The Dune, Pondicherry
Beach, Pondicherry
Matt on beach, Pondicherry
Fishing boats, Pondicherry
Fishermen, Pondicherry
Simon having his weekly shower, Pondicherry
Simon, Pondicherry
Jenny has tea, Pondicherry
Simon swimming at The Dune, Pondicherry
One of the rooms (Tower House) at The Dune, Pondicherry
Restaurant at The Dune, Pondicherry
Hotel ducks at The Dune, Pondicherry
Traffic enroute to Tanjore
Simon sleeping #1
Decorated truck
Christian Pilgrims
Restaurant at Ideal River View, Tanjore
Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjore
Elephant blessing Jenny at Brihadeeswarar Temple, Tanjore
Elephant blessing Shobha at Brihadeeswarar Temple, Tanjore
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Tanjore
Inscriptions at Brihadeeswarar Temple, Tanjore
Chola Bronze at Thanjavur Palace, Tanjore
Pouring liquid bronze into cast, Tanjore
Bronze sculpture cooling, Tanjore
Finished bronze sculpture, Tanjore
Paddy fields
Fixing power cables
Trichy Fort, Trichy
Devotees washing at Amma Mandapam, Trichy
Amma Mandapam, Trichy
Gopuram at Sri Ranganathasvami Temple, Trichy
View of gopruams at Sri Ranganathasvami Temple, Trichy
Elephant at Sri Rananathasvami, Trichy
Sri Ranganathasvami Temple, Trichy
Banyan tree, Madurai
View from Taj Garden Retreat, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayaka Palace, Madurai
Bee hive at Thirumalai Nayaka Palace, Madurai
Reflection of a gopuram at Meenakshi Temple undergoing redecoration, Madurai
Tank of the Golden Lotus at the Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Thousand-pillard Hall at Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Sculpture in the Thousand-pillard Hall at Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Thousand-pillard Hall in Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Painting in Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Peacock at Taj Garden Retreat, Madurai
Meet the twins, Madurai
Nick as Tarzan, Madurai
Simon sleeping #2
Sunil - the Indian Stig
Air conditioning - Indian style
Paddy Fields
Truck full of tender Coconuts
Elephant Sanctuary, Periyar
This one comes with an umbrella stand. Elephant Sanctuary, Periyar
Once you're on, it's tricky to get off. Elephant Santuary, Periyar
How to board an Elephant. Elephant Santuary, Periyar
It's not only Rover that likes playing fetch. Elephant Sanctuary, Periyar
Feeding Elephants. Elephant Sanctuary, Periyar
Mother and baby. Elephant Sanctuary, Periyar
Baby Elephants. Elephant Sanctuary, Periyar
Bamboo raft. National Park, Periyar
The raft floats just below the surface. National Park, Periyar
Leech socks a must. National Park, Periyar
National Park, Periyar
Watching Elephants. National Park, Periyar
Bison at National Park, Periyar
Reflections at National Park, Periyar
Tiger paw prints. National Park, Periayar
Trekking at National Park, Periyar
Shobha crossing a stream. National Park, Periyar
Honeycomb. National Park, Periyar
Tiger Wasp Nest, Periyar
Lake Periyar. Note the trees from when they created the lake.
Valley of Tea, Kerala
Tea plantation. Kerala
Tea planatations, Kerala
Cattle market, Kerela
Kettuvallams on the Kerala backwaters
Simon sleeping #3
Tender Coconuts
The backwaters are surrounded by fields, the majority of which is reclaimed land.
Kerala backwaters
Butterflies joined us for lunch. Kerala backwaters
We were not alone. Kerala backwaters
Lunch - giant prawns. Kerala backwaters
Watching the world go by. Kerala backwaters
The real backwaters. We had to ditch our boat for a canoe.
Sunset on the Kerala backwaters
Break of dawn. Kerala backwaters
Fresh prawns. Kerala backwaters
Fresh chickens. Kerala backwaters
Paddy fields. Kerala backwaters
On the road to Trivandrum
A Bollywood 'serious' thriller
At the tailors
Jenny being measured for her kameez
It rained a lot in Kovalam
Lighthouse beach, Kovalam
They weren't climbing, just walking over them. Kovalam
Danger area - Don't swim here. Kovalam
Jenny paddling, Kovalam
Local lads playing Kabaddi. Kovalam
The rain finally let up. Kovalam
Out to catch crab. Kovalam
Crabs. Kovalam
For catching crabs you will need...
Fishermen returning from catching Mussels. Kovalam
Haul of Mussels. Kovalam
The boss of the fishermen. Kovalam
Bringing the mussel boat in, Kovalam
Shouting the orders. Kovalam
Hull of a boat - made without any electric equipment. Kovalam
Kovalam Milkman
Reservoir at Neyyar Dam, Kovalam
Vizhinjam harbour, Kerala
Drying fish. Vizhinjam harbour, Kerala
Who needs cranes? Kovalam
Lake Palace and Jag Mandir, Udaipur
Note the Monsoon Palace on the hill. Udaipur
Lake Palace, Udaipur
Panorama from Mewar Haveli restaurant. Udaipur.
Udaipur
Cattle taking a trip over the bridge. Udaipur
View from Sunset Point, Udaipur
Spice market, Udaipur
Vegetable market, Udaipur
Maharanas cemetry, Udaipur
Hangout for the rough dogs. Maharanas cemetry, Udaipur
Matt. Maharanas cemetry, Udaipur
A local family enjoying the Sahelion Ki Bari gardens, Udaipur
Monsoon Palace after the rain, Udaipur
Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
VIew from Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
Sunset from Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
Sunset at the Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
Three local ladies on the road to Kumbhalgarh Fort (from Udaipur)
A local girl kindly demonstrates how oxes are used to turn the water wheel, Kumbhalgarh Road
Udaipur - Kumbhalgarh Road
Kumbhalgarh Fort
Khumbhalgarh Fort
Restoration work at Kumbhalgarh Fort
Khumbalgarh Fort
Adinatha Jain Temple, Ranakpur
Some local tourists, Adinatha Jain Temple, Ranakpur
Sunset over Udaipur
Bathing at sunset, Lake Pichola, Udaipur
Indian Haircut No. 1, Udaipur
City Palace, Udaipur
View from City Palace, Udaipur
Mewar art, City Palace, Udaipur
View of City Palace Udaipur
Sunset over Lake Pichola, Udaipur
City Palace, Jaipur
Jantar Mantar Observatory, Jaipur
Restoration work at Jantar Mantar Observatory, Jaipur
On the way to the Monkey Temple, Jaipur
Monsoon rains, Jaipur
Thali at the Peacock Restaurant, Pearl Palace Hotel, Jaipur
Pearl Palace Hotel, Jaipur
Birds nesting in a lightshade at the Pearl Palace Hotel, Jaipur
Matt reading about Jaipur
Amber (Amer) Palace and Jaigarh Fort
Amber Palace, Jaipur
Path to Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur
Jaleb Chowk, Amber Palace, Jaipur
Inlay work, Amber Palace, Jaipur
Construction workers, Amber Palace, Jaipur
Jaipur traffic
Jaipur - Agra train
Jaipur - Agra train, 2A carriage
Jaipur - Agra - train journey
Disembarking from Second Class
With or without air conditioning
Multipurpose railway tracks
Waiting for the train
Taj Mahal, Agra
Detail, Taj Mahal, Agra
Reflection at Taj Mahal, Agra
Taj Mahal at sunrise, Agra
Monkey at Taj Mahal, Agra
Monkeys at Taj Mahal, Agra
Monkeys, Taj Mahal, Agra
Approach to Taj Mahal, Agra
Red Fort, Agra
Instructions for visitors, Red Fort, Agra
Getting to know the other visitors, Red Fort, Agra
I'timad-ud-Daulah (Baby Taj), Agra
Detail, I'timad-ud-Daulah (Baby Taj), Agra
Restoration work, I'timad-ud-Daulah (Baby Taj), Agra
Salim, cycle rickshaw driver, Agra
Agra traffic
Matt having a go on the cycle rickshaw
Around Parliament House, New Delhi
View from Palace on River, Varanasi
Aarti Ceremony, Varanasi
Evening Aarti Ceremony, Varanasi
Sunrise over the Ganges, Varanasi
Bathing at sunrise, Varanasi
Morning bathing, Varanasi
Morning bathing, Dasasvhamedha Ghat, Varanasi
Jalasayin Ghat (principal burning ghat), Varanasi
Varanasi
Sadhus, Varanasi
On the road to Darjeeling
Sunset from the rooftop of Andy's Guesthouse, Darjeeling
A typical garden, Darjeeling
No donkeys here, Darjeeling
Darjeeling in the cloud
Darjeeling without the clouds
Jenny the Moon Bear, Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling
Leopard, Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling
Darjeeling
Chowrasta, Darjeeling
Tibetan breakfast (tea with salt and butter, fried Tibetan bread), Darjeeling
Indian Haircut No. 2, Darjeeling
Sunrise at Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
A cold and foggy sunrise at Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
Sunrise, Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
Yiga-Choling Gompa (Monastery), Ghoom
Buddhist scrolls, Yiga-Choling Gompa (Monastery), Ghoom
Walking from Ghoom to Darjeeling
Aloobari Buddhist Monastery, Ghoom-Darjeeling path
On the way to school, Darjeeling
Nathmulls Tea Emporium, Darjeeling
Nathmull's Tea Emporium, Darjeeling
Nepalese refugee, Darjeeling
Spider's web, Darjeeling
Shared Jeep Stand, Darjeeling
Darjeeling - Kalimpong road
Festival, Darjeeling
Sunrise from Kalimpong Park Hotel
Spider, Kalimpong Park Hotel
Rusty Barrels, Kalimpong
Gangjong handmade paper factory, Kalimpong
Thongsa Gompa Bhutanese Monastery, Kalimpong
Schoolgirls, Kalimpong
Fabric shop, Kalimpong
Spiders, Kalimpong Park Hotel
Golf course, Ringkingpong Road, Kalimpong
Ringkingpong Monastery, Kalimpong
Zangdokpalri Monastery, Kalimpong
Kalimpong - Gangtok road
Gangtok
Hidden Forest Retreat, Gangtok
View from the room, Hidden Forest Retreat, Gangtok
HIdden Forest Retreat, Gangtok
Breakfast at the Hidden Forest Retreat, Gangtok
Lunch at the Hidden Forest Retreat, Gangtok
Tea at the Hidden Forest Retreat, Gangtok
Dinner at the Hidden Forest Retreat, Gangtok
Dessert, Hidden Forest Retreat, Gangtok
Bamboo, Hidden Forest Retreat, Gangtok
MG Marg, Gangtok
Himalayan Zoological Park, Gangtok
Rumtek Monastery, Rumtek
Robes drying, Rumtek Monastery, Rumtek
