Days 6 and 7 were very busy indeed. As a result I have not had very much time to spend on my blog.
Day 6 and was spent visiting my wife’s family. One particular aunty remained in my thoughts. She was as elderly lady whose husband and only son had died in quick succession leaving only [...]
Day 5 was a busy and thought provoking day.
Whereas my father’s family are landowners and clearly not short of a bob or two, my Mother’s family are very poor. She has three sisters and one surviving brother, each living in poverty. The itinerary for today was to visit each one and pay our respects. I, [...]
Day 4. Temperature 36 degrees. As we drove from the train station to the family home, it soon became apparent that the traffic in the Punjab is just as manic and suicidal as it is in Delhi.  And in some instances it is even worse.
We had booked in to the Raddison hotel situated in the centre [...]
The last day in Delhi and we left the hotel early to reach the train station by 7am. Even at this early time the roads were bustling with traffic and a 30 minute journey took 45 minutes.
As the coach pulled up in the car park, assuming it could be called a car park, Â we were [...]
The second day in Delhi and we made an early start for the journey to the Taj Mahal. I had been warned that on the way we would pass through the old Delhi and to be prepared for the extent of the poverty I will see.
Within five minutes we were passing makeshift huts constructed from [...]
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Landing at Delhi airport, my first preconceived misconception was firmly laid to rest. I was expecting an airport that was somewhat a living relic from the old colonial days of the British Empire. What I saw was a large, modern, airport complete with the usual array of designer shops. I could have been forgiven for [...]
Reply to Mary Jacobs from Arkansaw, USA. Combination of Jet Lag and 10 hour round trip to Agra meant i have not had time to update. However, the next installment will be tomorrow, including my impressions of the motherland!
Also thanks to Emily and Jason for your comments:)
One  hour and fourty five minutes before takeoff and I’m sitting in the departure lounge, terminal 3 Heathrow airport. We have checked in, offloaded the suitcases and passed through the security barrier.  Anything metallic had to be removed and placed on a tray. Including my belt.
Security is understandably tight, especially with the ever present threat from Islamic [...]
The final night here in the UK before i fly out and i’ve just finished watching ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. An Oscar Winning film from my favourite Director Danny Boyle. The film centres around the plight of three poor orphans as they struggle to survive in the harsh reality of modern day India.
The film is billed as [...]
There is a weekly BBC Current Affairs program that is shown every Thursday here in the UK. It is called Question Time and basically consists of four panellists who take it in turns to answer questions asked by members of a live studio audience. The questions are topical and mostly political in nature.
Tonight’s edition has caused [...]