Comment: Well Done I look forward to more updates on your websiteDr AllenWebmaster BS

Comment: Congratulations on a great web site. How did the club golfers get on at the Convention Golf? Any photos?

Comment: Have today reached Khajuraho where the most wonderful temples exist. Tomorrow we go to Agra and then to Taj Mahal. Email again later in the week John F

Comment: Dear Flint Lions We have had a hectic day at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Akbar's Tomb then going back to Taj Mahal for Sunset. Still very hot and everything is going wel although Joan started a septic foot through an ant bite ( the ants are over 12mm long and do they bite!) The journey from Orccha on the train was an experience and a half some of which we wont include in an email. To say the station at Shamli was squalid is perhaps an understatement and you do not want to know what goes on the railway line. Once we got on the train albeit about an hour late we had good service from the railway attendants,. Tomorrow we leave for Jaipur and the traffic speed is goverened by ox carts, tuk-tuks, cycles and push carts. It looks as if tomorrow will be another long interesting day. We hope all is well back in the UK. I have cell phone back on after no signal for 3 days. Will email again soon. Regards John F

Comment: Dear Flint Lions We hope that transport in the UK is OK We witnessed the great train ride this afternoon, the local express overtook us when we were travelling at 60mph on the motorway. There were about 50 people sitting on the roof with others clinging to the sides. We thought that was bad enough but when we reached Jaipur the buses were leaving for the villages at the end of work. Each bus had a full roof full of passengers and those that couldnt get on the roof clung onto the back. We didnt find any passengers in the road and we were assured that those clinging on the outside paid the same as those inside. I will never complain about the UK and M25 any more. Joan still cannot get cell phone signal so its down to my number only. We spend tomorrow in Jaipur and the locality with an elepahnt ride planned for the early morning. We are thoroughly enjoying ourselves and will report on how we get on with the elephants. Will close now. Regards John F

Comment: Dear Flint Lions We have now arrived at Udaipur after travelling by coach at times not on any roads but river bed and rocky ground. Jain Temple & Kumblegarh Fort are very impressive and have the edge on Flint Castle. Joan & I return to Delhi soon then travel on to Nepal. We will try to update in Delhi. Regards John F

Comment: Dear Flint Lions we are now back in Delhi. We have been warmly welcomed everywhere here in Northern & Central India. We will be moving on to Nepal tomorrow and look forward to the delights of Kathmandu. If the welcome we receive is only half as good and half as friendly we are in for an exciting time. India has been fabulous and the surprises we have found day after day in both culture and heritage sites have been truly amazing. We will try to email from Kathmandu, but email si not always possible. Regards John F

Comment: We are only 2 on this part of the trip and we have our own personal guide. Joan has been avidly capturing the street scenes, monuments and temples on video. That was until we virtually completed our tour of Patan square & town centre. On the last temple she dropped the video camera down the asian toilet and that was that. Just dont ask how she got the memory card back. Fortunately we have a film camera with us and my digital takes video so all is not lost (quite!). Tomorrow we move on to Bhaktapur and stop over at Nagarkot in the Himalaya foothills. We can thoroughly recommend Nepal, everyone is so friendly. We like it very much. We will try to email from Nagarkot tomorrow if the internet is available up in the foothills. Will close now. Regards John F