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Incredible India
Dee MacPherson | Article and Photographs
“Incredible India!” that is the tourism slogan ...
and it delivers! We saw only a small bit of the
country on our three-week journey, but what we saw
and experienced whetted our appetites for more.
We travelled from Edmonton to Delhi, via
Toronto. The trip is long (an understatement!), the
longest leg taking about fourteen hours. Our route
in India took us
through Rajasthan
and into Uttar
Pradesh, two states in the northwest of the country.
While planning our independent travel, I had
been quite keen on having a quintessential India
experience by taking the train to our various
destinations. I was, however, convinced by my
travelling companion that a private driver would
let us make better use of our limited time and
afford us greater flexibility. What a great decision!
Nek, our driver, made navigating this busy,
crowded, often overwhelming country seem
relatively easy! He skillfully navigated the urban
and rural roads, took us to interesting restaurants,
provided us with lots of valuable information, and
was an absolute
asset to our
India experience.
Although the mantra of all Indian drivers is, “Good
Horn, Good Brakes, Good Luck,” Nek was an
expert driver, and despite the chaos of the roads,
he kept us safe. The cost was not prohibitive
when shared between two couples and it certainly
afforded us opportunities we would not otherwise
Photos truly do not do it justice.
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