In the first instalment of the story of my recent trip to India, I described what it was like to experience Delhi for the first time. This instalment focuses on the next couple of days during which we are driven south to Agra and Khajuraho where we visit a variety of ancient tombs and temples.
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The first day of our recent visit to India were spent in Delhi, the capital of this vast populous country. The only way to describe the experience is that it was a total assault on the senses. With a population of 33 million, I was expecting a significant contrast with home, but nothing could have prepared me for the onslaught.
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Having first visited the Chihuly glass sculpture installations at Adelaide Botanic Gardens on a very overcast damp afternoon at the beginning of December, I was keen to make a return visit. I was also keen to take advantage of the night option to experience the artwork illuminated.
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I realise that this post about our wildlife safaris in Sri Lanka is very much overdue, but, since my last post, life has succeeded in getting in the way. So, before this aspect of the trip disappears into the depths of my memory banks, I am pleased to share the experience as much as possible in a few short words but with plenty of photos.
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The highlights of our tour to Sri Lanka were many and varied – some were significant outings, such as the visit to Sigiriya Rock Fortress and others were the smallest of experiences, such as discovering the source of cinnamon. With too many to mention, I have selected a few to describe in detail as a follow up to my recent tour summary post.
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It was almost a year since we booked a 12 September departure for a twelve day tour to Sri Lanka. It was with mixed emotions that the date to leave was suddenly upon us. On the one hand I was keen to explore a new country, but on the other the thought of an organised tour filled me with trepidation. I need not have been so concerned.
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The absence of ‘Outings’ posts recently has not meant that we have been sitting at home with our feet up – quite the opposite. I have been working on an exciting new initiative that some of you might be interested in, but more about that later. In the meantime, I am pleased to give a brief account of a few recent activities.
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Tuesday 30 July
We were planning to go for a hike on Saturday, but the forecast was for intermittent rain showers all day. We therefore decided to wait until Sunday, but watching the rain dripping down the windows at breakfast, perhaps it was not such a good idea.
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My first visit to Adelaide occurred on 22 April. After settling into our new home over a few months, I thought it was about time to pay a solo visit to Adelaide with my camera. As it transpired, this was to be the first of a few visits since then, so the following is a bit of a compendium of photos from a few outings.
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After a few weeks devoid of any kind of serious bushwalking due to some health issues, we decided it was time to rectify our lack of activity. After looking for a walk that was reasonably close by and not too challenging or long, we decided on the 10 km Christmas Hill Forest Reserve loop walk in the Kuitpo Forest. The ‘All Trails’ App reviews were all very positive, but none mentioned a fundamental flaw in the route described, which we only discovered towards the end of the trail.
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