Luxagraf

a travelogue

Writing tagged forts

12/09/05 // Blog Post from Taj Mahal // Agra // India
The Taj Express When I first planned my travel route through India I was woefully ignorant. I tried to see too much too fast. I don’t regret what I have done, but were I to do it again I would spend twice as long and try to cover half as much ground. When I return, and return I shall, I will come for … continue reading » Topics: Asia, Forts, Ignorance, Round The World Trip, Temples
12/02/05 // Blog Post from Guesthouse Jodphur // Jodhpur // India
The Majestic Fort I arrived in Jodhpur on the edge of the Great Thar Desert around midday after an uneventful five or six hour bus ride and disembarked into a sea of shouting gesticulating touts intent on making their commissions. Fortunately I had booked ahead on the condition that the guesthouse send someone to get me so, after dodging the touts as best … continue reading » Topics: Asia, Forts, Round The World Trip, Tourists