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Agra, Uttar Pradesh – The Taja Mahal, Agra Fort + I’timad-ud-Daulah

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Hector

By my reckoning, sunrise was after 06.00 in Agra today. This meant an even earlier start than normal to be at the Taj Mahal, presumably for the good light, though late afternoon in my humble opinion can be warmer and … Continue reading →

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Agra, Uttar Pradesh – via Fatehpur Sikri and Sikandra

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Hector

April 1st continued Today we arrive in Agra, tomorrow we are going to see the Taj Mahal. How many Palaces, Tombs and Forts have we visited by this, Day 6? Fatepur Sikri is certainly a destination that one may never … Continue reading →

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Jaipur-Bharatpur – The Train to Bharatpur, for Breakfast-Heute #3

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Hector

One can only imagine what time the Wake Up call was to catch the 07.05 Shatabadi Express (I kid you not) to Bharatpur. We were too early for Breakfast and so were issued the Classic Indian Hotel – Breakfast Box. … Continue reading →

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Day 5, Jaipur – Disclocated Day: Another Temple, Another Bier

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Hector

Breakfast is becoming a social event. Gone are the days of each couple/trio sitting at their own tables. We now sit as a Group wherever we go. Everyone knows everyone else, it has taken time but we have gelled amazingly … Continue reading →

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Jaipur, Rajahstan – A Wonderful Day: A Fort, A Carpet, a Bier

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Hector

Arriving in Jaipur mid-afternoon yesterday, our Group of Intrepid Travellers caught a first glimpse of the Splendour that is  – The Pink City.  Terra Cotta is more accurate. Having failed to discover any out-of-hotel Hostelry, it was back to the … Continue reading →

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Day 3 – The Road to Jaipur, via Patan

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Hector

Our Company Guide had mentioned more than once that the journey from New Delhi to Jaipur would take some seven hours. This involved a two hour detour, to reach our Lunch Stop at Patan,  spurious. Let’s hope it’s worth it … Continue reading →

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Hector’s India Trip – A Day in New Delhi

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Hector

The wake up call at 07.00 confirmed our UK Guide’s comment – This is not a holiday but more of a trek. The itinerary is designed to maximise the number of possible sites/sights visited. Four major attractions awaited us today, … Continue reading →

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Hector’s 2016 India Trip starts here

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Hector

The journey from Glasgow to New Delhi cannot be completed with one flight. Having refused to pay the rip-off fee the Travel Company wanted for the Glasgow to London Heathrow leg, little did I know that this meant Travel Insurance … Continue reading →

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Buttenheim – The Löwenbräu Bockbier Tapping 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Hector

As the Bamberg Blog entries have recorded, Hector is no stranger to Bamberg  and Bockbier. However, due to the restraints of employment, only those Bocks which had been tapped by Mid-October were sampled, though Dr. Stan and Hector did return … Continue reading →

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Praha – The Fourth and Final Day of Prague 2015

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Hector

The fourth and final day of this Prague Trip saw Hector doing his own thing. With an evening flight back to Glasgow, there was the Opperchancity to take things easy after the Educational Excess of the past two days. Tram … Continue reading →

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