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Leaving Udaipur headed to Bombay

01.03.2007

Hello!
We leave Udaipur at 4pm, today, on a coach destined for Bombay - a city more perplexing, intense and equally as large as Delhi. Neither of us are really looking forward to it, but we're viewing it as a means to an end, as we fly to Goa from there a little under 2 days later. We've both got a lot riding on Goa (south) being relaxing, warm and beach infested!! I am certainly looking forward to a life without temples, palaces and prayer ceremonies for at least a few days. Many of the people we've met on our travels so far have said that we wont be dissapointed, especialy seeing as this time is classed as the end of the high season. Hopefully the beach bars wont be too busy!!
We're both suffering at the moment with a few stomach cramps, although so far, Rich has managed to steer clear of the dreaded Diarrhoea. (Touch wood and keep your fingers crossed for me!) However, his stomach cramps are really painful and are certainly putting a tiny tiny damper on things. Am eating plenty of fruit though and drinking plenty of fluids so should get over it soon!!
On a big big plus note, we managed to find an elephant ride the other day!! It was certainly a hi-lite of the trip so far. She was so graceful and unbelievably huge!! It did make me think though, that maybe she wasnt that happy traipsing through the city? Maybe this kind of thing, although obviously highly lucrative to the owners and even more attractive to money flashing tourists, is a sad indictment (sp?) of the way people are willing to do anything to make their 'buck'. Is travelling realy this selfish?!
(protest over)

Hope everyone back home in sunny England and Scotland are well. Kepp posting comments! It's excellent to read them and they certainly give us a smile!!

Love to All,
Dicky and Dobber

Posted by dickydutch 10:45 PM Archived in India

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Message from Mum Tulip. Good luck in Bombay. Hope Rich gets ove the bug. Have you tried stomach calming tablets. All well here still sorting picture on computer having a good rest before work at the weekend.

02.03.2007 by mumanddave

hi both..finally got to reply on blog instead of e mail. hope it works ok. Hope you`re feeling better and have arrived in Bombay without any hitches..hard to tell from this end how long the journey would take....take care and keep enjoying it love dad sue

02.03.2007 by ray dobson

Message no. 2. from Mum Tulip. The reply system seems to work so will be able to update you better from now on. Computer now working great, Christopher is so clever so nothing stopping me now - having a great time sorting the hundreds of photos stored on it. Some great ones of you Shonah that we hav't seen for ages.

Dave still in Kintyre will update on progress. I shall be collecting him on Tuesday from Penrith.
Weather improved today, sunny but still cold. Horses, Bonny, Candy and the flock are all well. Grandads heating went off but now mended as he had the heating engineer out this morning and is going to town to have his hair cut this afternoon, so he could be on the way up.

Hope your hotel in Bombay is o.k. and that stomach upsets resolve. Drink plenty of boiled water good for flushing the bug out. If diarrhoea do not eat dairy produce as makes it worse. If stomach still playing up seek medical advice in Bombay. Love from Mum xxx

02.03.2007 by mumanddave

i cant understand the grammer used in these blogs! its in different narrative all the time.

Sounds like your having fun tho!

The best brother in the world... Jim!

02.03.2007 by jimholland

Hey you two!
I hope your not too poorly! try and get your hands on some PEPTO BISMAL (thick pink milkshakey substance tastes yuk but works!)Glad you got to see your elephants, did you take a photo of the Iraqi prison cell?? 6 weeks and 2 days (not that we're counting!) keep the diary entries coming they're great....get better!
Lots of love Nik x x x x x

02.03.2007 by Nikki C

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