India here we come!

We are off to India!!

I am heading to India tomorrow with my best friend Sue.

In the next 30 days we will visit 10 cities over 4 states.

We will travel 3497Km over 8 train trips and 2971Km over 3 flights.

I hope you enjoy reading my travel blog, I will be updating frequently and hopefully adding photos as I go. There is a link to Sue's blog on the right side of your screen. Feel free to leave comments or contact me through my email address!

India Itinerary

India Itinerary November 4, 2008 to December 3, 2008

November 4 
20:10 Fly from Calgary to London British Airways 0102

November 5 
12:15 Arrive London
15:20 Fly from London to Delhi British Airways 0257

November 6 
4:55 Arrive Delhi

Lutyens Guest House

39, Prithviraj Road, New Delhi

Delhi, India 110 001

Telephone: 91-98100-53013

Email: nath@lutyensbungalow.co.in

Website: http://www.lutyensbungalow.co.in/

November 7  Delhi

Night train to Varnassi 2560 Shiv Ganga Express

18:30-7:30

November 8  Varanasi

                    
                        Rashmi Guest House

                        D, 16/28-A, Manmandir Ghat,

Dasaswamedh, Varanasi, UP, India, 221001

                   Telephone: 91 - 542 -2402778

                   Email: info@palaceonriver.com

                   Website: http://www.palaceonriver.com

November 9  Varanasi

Night train to Agra 4863 Marudhar Express

 18:15-6:10

November 10  Agra

                           
                         Hotel Clarks Shiraz

 54, Taj Road, Agra, India
 2226129 - 32 
 Telephone: (+91-562) 2226121 - 27,
 E-Mail : info@hotelclarksshiraz.com

 Website: http://www.hotelclarksshiraz.com/

November 11 - Day trip to Faterpur Sikri

Evening train to Jaipur 2965 GWL UDZ SUP EXP

 18:20-22:20

Jas Villas

Rajyathree Rathore

c-9, Sawai Jai Singh Highway

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India 302 016

Telephone: 91-141-2204638

Email: info@jasvilas.com

Website: http://www.jasvilas.com/

November 12  Jaipur

November 13  Jaipur

November 14  Jaipur

Evening train to Sawai Madhopur 2182 Dayodaya Express

   17:20-19:20

  
   Ranthanhore National Park at Ranthambhore Bagh

   Ranthambhore Road

   Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India 322001
               Telephone:  91- 7462- 221728

   Email: Tiger@Ranthambhorebagh.com

                           Website: http://www.ranthambhorebagh.com/

November 15  Ranthambhore National Park

  

November 16  Ranthambhore National Park

Night train to Udaipur 2963 Mewar Express

  23:35-7:00

November 17  Udaipur

                          Mewar Haveli

                          34-35 Lal Ghat

                           Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
                          Telephone: +91 294 2521140 
                           Email: info@mewarhaveli.com

                           Website: http://www.mewarhaveli.com/

November 18  Udaipur

November 19  Udaipur

November 20  Jodhpur

9:05am Fly from Udaipur to Jodhpur Kingfisher Airlines 
Arrive Jodhpur 9:55am

Ratan Vilas

Loco Shed Road, Near Bhaskar Circle, Ratanada
             Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India 342001
            Telephone: 91–291–2614418

Email: ratanvilas_jod@rediffmail.com

Website: http://www.ratanvilas.com/contact.htm

November 21  Jodhpur

November 22  Jaisalmer

Day train to jaisalmer 4059 DLI JSM Express

  6:00-12:45

Fifu Guest House
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

345 001
Telephone : +91-2992-254317, 252656
Email : fifutravel@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.fifutravel.com/fifu-guest-house.html

November 23  Jaisalmer

November 24  Jaisalmer 

Evening Train to Jodhpur 4060 Delhi Express

  16:00-21:45

  Jodhpur

Ratan Vilas

 Loco Shed Road, Near Bhaskar Circle, Ratanada
             Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India 342001
             Telephone: 91–291–2614418

 Email: ratanvilas_jod@rediffmail.com

 Website: http://www.ratanvilas.com/contact.htm

November 25  Jodhpur

13:30 fly from Jodpur to Delhi Jet Airways 9W 3313
Arrive Delhi 15:00  

Delhi

                        
                        Lutyens Guest House

39, Prithviraj Road, New Delhi

Delhi, India 110 001

Telephone: 91-98100-53013

Email: nath@lutyensbungalow.co.in

Website: http://www/lutyensguesthouse.com

November 26  Delhi

12:45 fly from Delhi to Goa Kingfisher Airlines, IT 0652

15:15 arrive Goa    

                     

                         Goa

Dona Sylvia Beach Resort

Dona Sylvia Beach Resort,
Cavelossim, Mobor, Goa, India
403 731
Telephone: +91 - 832 287 - 1888
Email: info@donasylvia.com

Website: http://www.donasylvia.com/

November 27 - Goa   

November 28 - Goa

November 29 - Goa

November 30 - Goa

December 1    - Goa

Night train to Mumbai 0112 Konkan Kanya Express

18:00 – 5:50

December 2  - Mumbai

December 3  - Mumbai

2:40 Fly from Mumbai to London British Airways, BA 0138
6:55 Arrive London
14:55 Fly from London to Calgary British Airways, BA 0103                                                               17:20 Arrive Calgary             

Dispatch Concert

The dispatch concert was so awesome...in the middle they pulled out their old van they used to tour in into the middle of Madison Square Gardens and played a bunch of acoustic songs standing on the roof of it...it was amazing (and where I was standing put me about 10 feet from  it so I was super close)!

Today Show, World trade Center Site and the Brooklyn Bridge

I went to see a filming of the Today Show with the girls I was sharing a room with. We saw a concert performance outside...all those signs are actually made by the today show staff and handed out to people to hold up. We saw Rupert Grint from Harry Potter as well.

Rupert Grint's head! 

I also headed down to see the world trade center site and then walked over the Brooklyn bridge.

I took a great tour of the World Trade Center site with guides that lost loved ones that day, they told us their story and showed us around.

The Brooklyn bridge was a picturesque walk and I stopped on the other side to order a yummy pizza!

Statue of Liberty

I visited the Statue of Liberty by taking a free round trip ferry ride to and from Staten Island.

New York Rockefeller center

I'm having lots of fun in New York. I really like it here!


Yesterday I went to "the top of the rock"...the viewing platforms on the top of Rockefeller center. My research said that they were better than the empire state building and no lines....it was a great view and just walked right up!...well not walked... but they had a cool open top elevator.

Then I did some shopping on canal street/soho area! It was like Tijuana but without the pushy sellers, ha ha. I loved it, got some cool "designer" sunglasses and stuff, then hit a few shops in union square.

In the evening I went to see Mamma Mia and it was very good!

New York

I traveled to New York July 10- July 16, 2007 to go to the Dispatch Concerts at Madison Square Garden. They are one of my favorite bands that broke up years ago. When I heard they are doing a reunion concert in New York I was elated, bought tickets for all 3 nights and booked my flight to New York!


It is REALLY hot in NY...like 40 degrees humid hot....My second flight into Newark was delayed by 2 hours, so that sucked, but otherwise no problems.


The hostel is so great...I really scored on this one! The Big Apple Hostel is right in the middle of Times Square, next door to an awesome deli(which will feed me 3 square meals a day) and is clean above all! I requested a quiet room at the back, bottom bunk and female dorm, not expecting to actually get it, yet I did!

There's a TV room, outdoor deck/garden area and kitchen. I just got in at 8pm (New York time) so I checked out times square a bit and then grabbed some dinner at the deli next door. I am so tired so am heading up to read and go to sleep to be ready for a busy day tomorrow!