Hello and happy New Year to all our blog followers. We are hoping finally to leave wintry UK on 30 December and to head for Kolkata on a trip that’s been long-planned and twice cancelled (for Covid reasons).
We’ll be posting photos and a bit of text regularly. We’ll be travelling some of the time in protected areas which have a high proportion of what the Indians call ‘Adivasi’ (indigenous and ‘tribal’ people) and others would call ‘First Nation’ people. The areas required a permit to visit until 2012 so there isn’t too much tourist infrastructure and we’re not sure how good internet connections will be. But it wouldn’t be a trip to India without temples, palaces and wildlife (even the odd bird) as well, so we suspect there’ll be plenty of pictures of those too.
There’s a map of our journey on this post – and if you look at the menu at the top of the page, you’ll find an interactive map there so you can follow us if you’re interested and/or home in on areas you’re interested in.
As ever, we would LOVE to have your comments, questions and feedback as we travel, and we promise to respond (knowing Sue, with the odd witticism or two).
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Travel well my brave friends. Xx
Safely arrived! Now at breakfast
Thank you Nicky! Arrived safe and sound and all good! Xxxx
Looking forward to having you in India
And so are we now we are here safe and sound! Look forward to seeing you soon!
Have a wonderful trip – a gòod way to start the New Year.
Yes,indeed! Now in Kolkata!
Have a great time! Make sure all the visa hassle was worth it
Thanks Alison – already proved to be worth it! Xx
So glad your trip is still on -third time lucky. I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time.
Thanks so much dear friend! Happy we actually made it and are here at last! Xx
Have a brilliant time, it sounds very exciting. Time for my annual vicarious vacation via your blog!
Lovely that you will be travelling with us now we have finally arrived. Happy Mew Year! Xx
Happy New Year! Miriam and Sue from Clive and Paul xxx
Happy New Year! Miriam and Sue from Paul and Clive xx
And a very Happy New Year to you too two!
We are looking forward to your blog adventures ( and Sue’s jokes)! Travel well and safe – Tara & Rich
We can start making some jokes now that we are finally here and not tempting fate. Happy New Year to you both! Xx
Safe journey and have a wonderful time after all that planing – and anticioation± xx!
Well, as to planning, you know it’s M’s idea of a VERY GOOD TIME. Now breakfasting in heritage hotel in Kolkata
Have a great trip, and fantastic New Year celebrations X
Celebrations were v loud in hotel and, as everywhere, lots of people faking fun. Kolkata full of amazing coloured lights for Xmas – bewildering number of santas
I’m not sure how cheerful people feel about the coming year. So the right moment for an adventure…
Bon voyage, dear friends. We’ll be 10-12 days behind you, so eagerly watching your adventures.
We got here Diana! More to come but so far, so good. And tell Bob Lebara works in Kolkata! Xx
Happy, fun travels!
Fun will be had I’m sure – first up, though, find the SIM card shop