DAY FOURTEEN 6.00am… we make an early morning visit to the western group of Khajuraho temples, to avoid the coach loads of sightseeing crowds who fill the “ticketed” main site. …
DAY 13.. Orchha to Khajuraho (Mini-bus lift)
DAY THIRTEEN Left the little haven at Orchha, not on bicycles, but in a minibus with our bicycles tied onto the roof rack. We are all still feeling rather washed…
DAY 12.. Orchha
DAY TWELVE Managed to cycle in to view the huge palace at Orchha. Complete with secret passages, king’s and queen’s quarters and beautiful, colourful paintings on the walls. Overcome by…
DAY 11.. Orchha
DAY ELEVEN A day or two in bed with fever but now I’ve taken some antibiotics, hoping for a quick improvement. Sitting outside in the cool of the morning. The…
DAY 10.. Orchha
DAY TEN Three of us now suffering with the affliction, unable to eat and explaining to our host that we don’t want to have a ₹1,000/- (£10.00) per head buffet…
DAY 09.. Datia to Orchha
DAY NINE… 33.43 miles (53.80 km) 7.30am. Late set off due to sending Anna off to Orchha in the taxi, having made sure she will be safe. Roads were quiet…
DAY 08… Gwalior to Dabra (pick-up truck lift to Datia)
DAY EIGHT… 36.23 miles (58.30 km) Woke to the deeply depressing news that Trump is probably set to win the USA elections. What a nightmare. Ride today was through lovely…
DAY 07… Gwalior
DAY SEVEN Thank God Diwali seems to be over, but now, its “wedding season”, two large white horses, fully decorated and with obviously inexperienced riders amidst the traffic today, attest…
DAY 06… Dhaulpur to Gwalior
DAY SIX… 46.68 miles (75.01 km) Up at the usual time of 5.30am for a 6.15am set off. We are still in the heart of the Chambal, but apart from…
