Friday, 15 February 2019

Day 6 - Thursday 14 February

The Indian Plan for the Four Musketeer Travellers.


Delhi - Day 2.
Dirty, hazy, smoggy, overcrowded, crazy, showery, warm, cool, but very interesting and enjoyable.


Our home for 3 nights is the charming - http://www.claridges.com/the-claridges-new-delhi .


With our guide for the day, Singh, and driver, Sunil - all land transport arrangements via Udaydeep Singh - www.driverindiatour.com .


Our first stop is at Jama Masjid - https://www.culturalindia.net/monuments/jama-masjid.html .




Next we had 30 minute rickshaws rides around Chandni Chowk market - http://www.delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/shopping/chandni_chowk.jsp .




We then visited Rajghat,  the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi  - http://www.delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/tourist_place/memorial_delhi.jsp .






Next stop is at Humayun's Tomb - http://www.delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/tourist_place/humayun_tomb.jsp .







Within the complex, we also visited Isa Khan's Tomb.


Then we had an Indian lunch at Pindi Restaurant.


Followed by some snake charming.


Then an interesting education of Kashmiri carpet-making.


Next we visited Qutb Minar and its monuments - https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/233 .






We then went for a delicious North-Western Indian dinner at Bukhara, with Paul & Lynaire's friends, Anoop & Sylvia - https://www.itchotels.in/hotels/new-delhi/itcmaurya/dining/bukhara.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic%20Search&utm_term=itcmaurya%20Restaurants&utm_campaign=listing .




Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Day 5 - Wednesday 13 February

Siem Reap, Cambodia - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Delhi, India.

After a leisurely morning at our Siem Reap hotel, we departed in the early afternoon for our long flying day, and arrived at Delhi just before midnight (Indian time). Looking forward to the next adventures.



Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Day 4 - Tuesday 12 February

Siem Reap, Cambodia - Day 3

A very early morning start, as we went to the magnificent Angkor Wat for sunrise - https://justsiemreap.com/temple-guide/angkor-wat/ .








How Big?






We returned to our hotel for breakfast, and then went to the ancient city of Angkor Thom - https://justsiemreap.com/temple-guide/angkor-thom/ .



Just Married.












The Team - Mr E & Chong.

We then visited Wat Thmey, the site of one of the Khmer Rouge's Killing Fields - https://www.sallyhetherington.com/wat-thmey-siem-reaps-killing-fields/



We then returned to our hotel for lunch, followed by an hour long massage, then a snooze.

In the evening, we then caught a tuk-tuk to the very entertaining Cambodian Circus, Phare - https://pharecircus.org/ .