An epic adventure which had been discussed and planned by two intrepid pensioners for some time is now nearing fruition - it was daunting to begin with until after much deliberation the route was decided upon. The next step was working out the Indian train system - got there eventually with help from Indiamike.com - it was not too difficult but needed time and care but eventually the seats were booked through IRCTC e-ticketing, it was good to find that as pensioners we got concessionary fares and so thrilling when the first ticket appeared.The next thing was which guest house to choose within our budget, we had received advice from our daughters Belinda and Emma, studied Lonely Planet and Rough Guides consulted the so helpful Indiamike.com and searched the internet, eventually emails were sent to likely places to see if suitable accommodation was available on the dates we required and to confirm cost - of course it was even more exciting to get back friendly and helpful replies.
At last the date was getting near we had borrowed backpacks and made the big decision on what not to take - that was the hardest thing. Our daughters even came to supervise our minimal wardrobes lending me their Indian dresses to wear over trousers - 6 outfits for 3 weeks - how would I ever manage!
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