Monthly Archives: February 2015

Fabulous India – Part 3

The night train to Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh was good. I really do like the rock and roll of the movement, and so I stretched out on my top bunk, the miles sped past and we arrived at dawn to … Continue reading

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Fabulous India – Part 2

Sitting in this beautiful house in Goa, with the birdsong and the frangipani trees outside, the last two weeks feel like a dream away. I have just washed out dresses and tops that I wore in Pushkar and Calcutta and … Continue reading

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Fabulous India – Part 1

It is six days already since we arrived in India and I am sitting in a garden that is lush, green and oh so quiet. Only the twittering of birds for company. A lady in a rose pink sari is … Continue reading

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Istanbul – the city of Turkish Delight

Today is our last day in Istanbul and it began with honey and ended with honey. Our hotel serves breakfast up near the roof overlooking the Hagia Sophia mosque, and each day we nibbled walnuts and figs and sliced great … Continue reading

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Farewell to Cyprus

It’s our last day in North Cyprus today, the sun is shining, the washing machine is doing its thing, my old dressing gown nearly jumped in by itself it was so grubby. It has been wonderful, this last month, acting … Continue reading

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