Author Archives: Lizzie

A lot can happen in a week (or day)…Masks and hand sanitiser at the ready we moved to Australia. Marks weight loss in India 2.5kg (we didn’t weigh lizzie – on looking some but less than mark). Book club of the week A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. A beautiful, but completely devastating story ofContinue reading “Week 9: Jodhpur to Freemantle (Perth)”

This week has been all about Indian celebrations…Happy Holi…and Coronavirus. Distance covered 250km: Average daily steps 7534, Tuktuks 2, Buses 1. Average spend per day £50. Most switches in a single room: 17. Running backgammon score Mark 7, Lizzie 4. Book of the week, The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly. An enjoyable book to readContinue reading “Week 8: Udaipur to Jodhpur”

After exploring Mumbai we headed to wine and temple country (not a usual combination). Using plane, train and buses this week to move across three states – Maharashtra, Gujarat (one of only two dry states) and Rajasthan. Distance covered 1645km: Average daily steps 13,032, Tuktuks 7, Taxis 2, Buses 2, Trains 5, Flights 1. AverageContinue reading “Week 7: Mumbai to Udaipur (Via Nashik, Aurangabad and Ahmedabad)”

A throughly enjoyable and relaxing week predominately beach hopping in Goa.. Average Steps: 9000 (down due to time on beach). Average daily spend for two : £45 Top score at bat and ball: 104 (before Mark broke the bat) Rats seen in Mumbai: 7 Book club this week…Midnight’s children by Salman Rushdie. Well we managedContinue reading “Week 6: Agonda to Mumbai (via Colomb and Galgibag, South Goa)”

What a difference a week makes,moving on from Karnataka to Goa, from cities to tranquility… Average Steps – 12829 (decreasing significantly in Goa), Average spend – £44 Distance covered – 800km. 7 buses, 2 trains (both overnight), 2 boats Largest item seen on scooter – 10ft Banana tree ( – bananas). Proportion of westeren toContinue reading “Week 5: Mysore to Agonda (via Hampi)”

From the serenity of lovely Pondi to the colourful madness of Bangalore… Delhi belly – 0.5, Mosquito bites – 0 Average daily step count this week = 12,739. Average daily spend for two = £44. Independent reads this week: Men Without Women by Muraki, well written with interesting characters and some good stories. As aContinue reading “Week 4: Pondicherry to Mysore (via Bangalore)”

We’ve crossed the boarder from Kerala to Tamil Nadu,and found many more Hindu temples… Delhi belly – 1 (A short 24hr upset),Mosquito bites – 11, irritation from the hairs of a caterpillar – innumerable. Average daily steps this week: 14,927 This weeks book club: White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. As a winner of the ManContinue reading “Week 3: Fort Kochi to Pondichéry (via Madurai and Trichy)”

What a difference a week makes,cooler air and lighter food Delhi belly – 0, Mosquito bites – 2, Public buses – 3, tuk-tuks – 5, trains – 0 Independent reads this week – How to be a footballer by Peter Crouch – Mark giggled all the way through;light hearted and interesting for a football fan.Continue reading “Week 2: Kumily to Fort Kochi (via Munnar)”

Let the adventure begin…. Week 1: Delhi belly -0, Mosquito bites – 3. Book club this week – The God of small things (Arundhati Roy) – well written,interesting language and descriptions and nice to read whilst in the area,but lacking a gripping story line. Average daily spend for 2 – £44. Highlights for this weekContinue reading “Week 1:Varkala to Kumily”