Category Archives: India

I Have Not Disappeared

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

I do not understand where all my time goes. When I lived in Paris, I had lots of time for blogging. Now that we live in Blois, I don’t seem to have any spare time at all! I do keep … Continue reading →

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Tips for Visiting the Golden Triangle in India

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

When we discovered that the Taj Mahal is close to New Delhi which was our intended stopover on the way to Australia flying Air India, we immediately wanted to visit it but we had lots of questions: How long should … Continue reading →

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Agra Fort, a Marble Inlay Table and the Baby Taj

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s 9.15 am and we’ve finished our luxurious breakfast at the Radisson Blue still under the magic of our early morning visit to the Taj Mahal and are about to meet up with our guide, Vivek, to visit Agra Fort. After … Continue reading →

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The Taj Mahal – Simply Majestic

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

Today’s the day. We’re going to visit the Taj Mahal. It’s 6 am and we’re walking across the foyer of the Radisson Blue to meet our new French-speaking guide. I’m relieved that yesterday’s unsatisfactory guide is being replaced. From the … Continue reading →

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The Road to Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and the Moonlight Gardens

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

After a thoroughly enjoyable stay in Jaipur, we’re on our way to Agra which is the last point in the Golden Triangle. It is 8 am. Ragendar tries to find an ATM but they seem very scarce. He’s says not to … Continue reading →

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Jaipur – temples, elephants, forts and palaces

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We are up bright and early at our beautiful Shahpura House Heritage Hotel in Jaipur so we can have breakfast and be ready to leave at 8 am because today is a big day – my first elephant ride! Our … Continue reading →

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More Delhi and the Road to Jaipur

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We arrive in Delhi at 7 pm, one and a half hours late due to an electrical problem on our plane which kept us sitting on the tarmac in Melbourne but I sent a quick email to Trinetra Tours to … Continue reading →

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The Elephant Ride

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

  We have been in India for two full days and have done so much and seen so many wonderful places that I am exhausted by the end of the day and incapable of writing a blog post. But I had … Continue reading →

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Delhi Delights

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’ve arrived in Delhi, met up with the coordinator, driver and French-speaking guide from Trinetra Tours, checked into our hotel and are about to have lunch. I’m surprised to see that the restaurant is called Lutyens Cocktail Bar, opposite the … Continue reading →

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Getting to Delhi and First Impressions

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

The big day has arrived at last for our 6-week holiday in Australia via India. As you know, we now have our hard-won visas. We leave Blois at 1.30 pm by car. Our flight is at 9.30 pm. We’ve checked out … Continue reading →

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