DAY THIRTY Alysun’s words… Today we just rested, hoping for the illness to pass quickly, which it did. Though not quite as quickly as I’d hoped, so by the end…
DAY 29… Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore)
DAY TWENTY NINE The tiger safari began 6.30am with a ride in a cantor (sort of elongated jeep) round many of the posher hotels in Ranthambore. There is no suspension…
DAY 28… Tonk to Sawai Madhopur
DAY TWENTY EIGHT… 42.87 miles (69.00 km) The ride today was pretty easy and we noticed a change in how people treated us as we got further away from Tonk….
DAY 27… Rajmahal to Tonk
DAY TWENTY SEVEN… 36.35 miles (58.50 km) The day began so well with a road with beautifully smooth tarmac, that I thought might go on forever (foolishly). After 10 miles,…
DAY 26… Jahazpur to Rajmahal
DAY TWENTY SIX… 24.30 miles (39.10 km) Sitting on an antique couch, drinking lemon tea in the vestibule of our luxurious suite of rooms in Rajmahal. The bedroom is adorned…
DAY 24… Deogarh to Bhilwara
DAY TWENTY FOUR… 58.23 miles (93.71 km) We left Deogarth at our usual time, 6.30am. It’s a lovely little town, amazingly clean. At dawn people are out sweeping the dust…
DAY 23… Ranakpur to Deogarh
DAY TWENTY THREE… 40.58 miles (65.30 km) 6.30am Our chai and poha (breakfast) have arrived. It is cold this morning. I can’t believe it. Fleece and jacket on this morning…
DAY 22…Ranakpur
DAY TWENTY TWO As we did last time, when we were here in Ranakpur, we try to get into the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, with a permit. Rising early we walk…
DAY 21… Gogunda to Ranakpur
DAY TWENTY ONE… 32.50 miles (52.30 km) Very lovely ride through remote rocky and then jungle terrain. Tim tells me ‘up then down’. Music to my ears. The ‘down’ was…
DAY 20… Poshina to Gogunda
DAY TWENTY… 36.35 miles (58.50 km) First light of dawn and we are eager to get on our way despite the loveliness of this palace. There is a small ripple…