India

Ok, so I haven't blogged for a while, but I figured if I am going to get back into it, now would be a good time! I am in India - a prospect that I wasn't looking forward to. You might say I was dreading it, however that would be a wee bit extreme.

I arrived at night, so I couldn't immediately tell how it was. My guest house is fine. There is a wee man upstairs who cooks and cleans up after me - I know ladies - that's how it should be! He seems nice, his English is marginally better than my Hindi (ok, a lot better but we can't have lengthy heart to hearts put it that way). It took me ages to figure out what the bucket and measuring jug next to the shower was for.. An India bath? I mean, I've been to Turkish baths, but this is an entirely different matter. I tried to shower, so that any excess water went into the bucket - would they use it for watering the plants? Or cooking my next meal in?! However, I seemed to get most of the water all over the bathroom floor - which slopes downwards from the shower to the toilet.. It wasn't until the next day that I realised the bucket and jug are actually for wiping your arse :) Apparently it's cleaner than toilet paper (not to mention better for the environment). I think I'll pass on the testing out of that theory...

It's my last day in Delhi today, so we drove past a couple of the sights which was cool. They have something called India Gate, which looks very similar to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The Parliament building looked pretty cool behind it, with the sun on it, but I didn't manage to get a good enough photo! Always the way.

Anyway, tomorrow we head to Jaipur, via Agra. It will be a long drive but hopefully worth it! Shall keep you posted...