Day 234 - New Delhi to Nanital, India - 28th March 2005

Just to let you know what's happening and how we are:

Afer 48 hours of constant toilet, Julie and I are on the mend. We had no more than a fitfull hour or twos sleep in that time. Last night my sister gave us both an indian herbal remedy to help block us up. Unfortunately the side effects were that neither of us had any sleep but we did have wonderful halucinations all night. We are now both on our knees and we shortly have to set off on a 6 to 7 hour car journey to the foothills of the Himalayas. We are going for the boys cousins half term to a little hill station up there. Are we looking forward to it? What do you think?

I only have myself to blame. Whos idea was this whole thing anyway? Our trip has been so good this far. India has been the challenge really. There is so much I have stored up in my mind that I would like to write about it but I will not get another chance now until we come back on Sunday April 2nd or 3rd.

So dear reader (and I know that I have one or two) don't abandon us just yet. We will be back soon with more good stories and banal commentaries.

Also for our friends who have told us of their own memories of India (mostly 20 to 30 years ago) I have some bad news. If you want to keep those memories; don't come back. You will certainly be dissappointed. Today's reality is wretchedly grim. Almost like me going back to Disneyland after 25 years. I just wish I had never done it (see day 192 in February archives).