Good old Heathrow - two dozy passengers checked in but failed to go to the gate - luggage to find and remove. 2 passengers got on plane but decided it wasn't for them - luggage to find and remove. By that time missed our air traffic slot. Two hours later we took off.
At the Delhi luggage collection, a lady was going round the passengers with a long list of names of people who wouldn't be seeing their luggage anyime soon. I wasn't on the list - cracking result and a good omen hopefully. Got to hotel at 3:30am. My hotel is in a really nice area. NOT. Bit of a shanty town and it was completely deserted at that time - guess all the locals were tucked up in their cardboard boxes - that's the lucky one's of course. However the hotel is fine and clean.
It's not exactly warm here. Need me vest and jumper before and after sunset but it's been pleasant today and the sun's been shining. Spent a good deal of today in auto rickshaws (tuk tuk's). Every driver wants to take you to a shopping centre so that he gets his commission. Had to abandon one as he wasn't taking no for an answer. Needless to say he didn't get paid for the 5 minute journey we had made to that point. I told him he had insulted me - that seemed to do the trick.
I had street food for lunch so expect to be on the loo most of tomorrow! Very tasty though. Then popped over the road for a diet coke in MacDonalds!!!! Can't believe I did that but.. needs must. I'm going to hit the town tonight. God knows where that will take me.
So after 15 hours in India I'm having a ball. And I'm somewhat of a celebrity - a lot of the locals want their picture taking with me and they keep staring at me. I think they think I'm Daniel Craig or Brad Pitt. Nothing to do with the fact that I'm milky white with fair(ish) hair and a bit of fat on me.
So tomorrow it's Agra. The Taj Mahal beckons me and it will be fun getting there - I'm travelling "untouchable" class on the train. Note to self: Remember to duck when approaching tunnel. Here's to leprosy and sanitation!
Bye for now!
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Have a brill time and I hope to see some wonderful pictures come out of this trip!
Hiya!! Well to say that you probably took twice the amount of luggage you were allowed I think you've done ok - after all your bag turned up which is always a winner! Please try not too upset too many of the locals whilst your there by telling them they've ripped you off....and remember suntan lotion on your head!!!
I only took 10kg of luggage. The allowance is 23kg. You normally take 15kg in shoes alone! So I am travelling light.
Thanks Simon. Will try me best!
Ooooh Michael you will be careful!!
Not sure why you didn't take my advice and wear all your clothes to travel in, always saves money on excess baggage I find.
How come no one ever told me I could set up one of these (Liz)? Is it cos I had too much fun with my Race for Life site?
Table day yesterday, hope you didn’t forget and if you didn’t forget hope there’s a loo on the train, just in case.
Have a great time
x
"Ooh Michael you will be careful" must be a Graham comment!
Hello you
Glad to see you are having a ball. Now that you aint around i'm getting all the flack from the girls. Hurry back i need to be my diversion.
Weather here is nice and sunny. Still gets dark quite early so i aint gettin the opportchancity of exposing my body to the world.
Still single holding out for santa.
Speak soon.
PS: San has infomed me to mind and sent your blog address to my home so "We" as in the royal we can keep up to date with your travels during the holidays.
I responded with a nice subliminal message " Git yer ain PC"
Blanche? Who are you? Louise? George? Liz? Beats me!!!!
My money's on George for being Blanche. That is his alter ego when he says he has company that means Blanche is paying a visit. So that's why he keeps borrowing my scarves.
Re-read, the regional accent gives it away. He also once said to me "Do you have shoes that go with this dress?"
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