13 February 2014 – Udaipur, India
A visit to the Monsoon palace on the outskirts of Udaipur, India. Plus a cameo fo
Guillermo, our new friend from Argentina.
A visit to the Monsoon palace on the outskirts of Udaipur, India. Plus a cameo fo
Guillermo, our new friend from Argentina.
Taking a (grumpy) train from Nagano to stay at a traditional Japanese ryokan and bathe in the onsen baths (which were both delightful!)
Exploring the Temple of Heaven
A visit to the Amber fort, formerly the royal residence of the Jaipur kings. All of it is all the more fascinating for Jenia, who is currently reading A Princess Remembers by Gayatri Devi, who was married to the last Maharaja of Jaipur.
Market of Jodhpur – a rather hectic and loud affair, much like in other cities in Rajasthan state.
Boating around Lake Inle, checking out the floating gardens with our guide. A very nice way to spend 8 hours.
Our worst driving day yet on this motorcycle diy tour through Laos and Vietnam. I think both of us were questioning whether we were going to make it. We crossed the Laos – Vietnam border at Lao Bao without a hitch, but were in for a rude surprise when it came to Vietnamese roads –…