Jaisalmer, India
finally made it to the other end and the maharaja's palace. Only was to recover is a well earned day by the pool!
Rajasthan, India
1am and we're 2hrs from the nearest town. Just turned down a dirt track as apparently there's a hotel 12km down. There's a lot of texas chain saw massacre chat going on, just glad we have our entourage of body guards with us.
Uttar Pradesh, India
spent the morning exploring the taj mahal and just getting back on the road, hoping to get to jaipur and the pink fort tonight. Hopefully the boys won't have to tow us the last 200km like the last long distance journey.
West Bengal, India
Been an exciting few days - first day a couple of rickshaws in our convoy overturned so first aid skills came in handy, second day involved a police escort for 120km and being locked overnight in a temple with the army for our own safety due to the ethnic cleansing in the region and then day three ended in night driving and us almost capsizing in a ditch. Yesterday was much calmer, mainly drinking tea in darjeeling. Just watched sunrise over the himalayas but about to pass through bandit country this afternoon so local gurkha knives might be needed for protection!!
Tamabil, Bangladesh
After various buses and cars we made it to the india border this morning, right on schedule. But nothing's ever that easy... India side was shut for strikes so no partying with the others in india for us. Luckily we acquired some local chums last night on the bus so an afternoon of tea drinking with them is in store instead. At least it saves our livers!!
Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
Arrived safe and sound in bangladesh. Quickly learning that taxi drivers in dhaka don't have a clue where they're going here. Probably spent over 3 hours lost in backstreets today but eventually found the British Members Club, blagged our way in and got a nice glass of red. Off to the Old Town tomorrow which has been likened to Blade Runner by the expats. Should be fun...
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