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The old world charm of beautiful monuments
Champaner is a UNESCO world heritage site that no one has heard of. When we went to a travel agent to book a car to take us from Vadodara to Champaner, he was quite surprised we wanted to spend an entire day there and asked us several times if we were sure.
All of this added to the intrigue and gave it a sense of being a hidden treasure.
Champaner was once a thriving capital of Gujurat but ...
Maharadja Express Vadodara
... the city of Vadodara that is also popular as the cultural capital of the state. Needless to say, this city is replenished with museums, art houses, culture centers, palaces, parks as well as temples. The significant locations you will visit here are Jami Masjid, Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum and the Laxmi Vilas Palace. High tea at the Laxmi Vilas Palace will surely be the highlight of the ...
Home, Sweet Home
... dinner. After dinner, I had to fully pack everything for tomorrow's flight to Mumbai - (Bombay), where I will spend about 12 hours with my auntie before taking my 1:15am flight to Bangkok.
At about 9:15pm, I went to the local internet cafe to try and get my e-ticket printed, but this failed as the check-in service was not open yet.
I am now currently sitting and feeling slightly nervous about my flight tomorrow, and feeling sad about leaving India!
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Kite Day - One of India's independence days
... using train toilets etc. Pretty much bed-ridden all day, apart from the evening when I managed to summon some energy to carry on with this kite festival.
16/1/12
Felt a bit more alive today, didn't do much on the whole, just chilled in the house all day. Went to the local shops. That's about it to be honest.
17/1/12
Today I woke up at around 10am, and went with my grandad ...
First days
As aformentioned in the previous entry, I arrived in Vadodara at 7am local time, and then took a 3 wheeled rickshaw with my grandparents to their house. By this point it's safe to say I was pretty knackered and slept for about 5 hours before sitting down for lunch. Today I dont plan to do much but chill and recuperate and get some items sorted for my railway journey across India - from the 31st/1st to the 13th - ...
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