Ok, so to pick up where I left off. Which was us both having a great time with Emma in Agra...
The evening after the Taj Mahal (and in particular after the Dosa's) did not go well.
Emma was acutely unwell to the point of requiring a doctor. On arrival he diagnosed severe food poisoning.
As Emma was busy with Ana, I asked the doctor if he could show me to the nearest pharmacy. 5 mins later I was on the back of a moped ridden by a short fat man with a briefcase struggling to balance what I am sure was an unexpectedly heavy load on his vehicle (me). It didn't help that it was dark and he was often on the wrong side of the road in busy traffic although the concept of the correct side of a road is already a distant memory.
He pulled up after 5 mins of adrenaline filled moped-antics at a shack and then had to relay in person The meds he wanted. 72 rupees changed hands (that's 72p for 2 days pills, 72p!!!) and and bless him, he offered the lardy westerner a lift back too despite to potential damage to his transport! Scary and exhilarating in equal measure.
We made it back to the train on time and after the late arrival at the hotel and Emma's early departure for the airport. We flaked out. Except for Ana who was now unwell :(
Next morning we said our goodbyes and saw Emma off back to hygienic food prep in the UK.
Ana was not in great shape and this was the day we had planned to move to a new hotel so I headed out on my own to purchase some supplies and source new accommodation, specifically a hotel I had spotted on tripadvisor which I maintain to this day cannot exist! It was supposed to be in the Main Bazaar area which is a confusing mishmash of people, sellers, manufacturers and touts. So I started scouting round the same area and found some very suspect places for less than £5 per night for both of us! After looking at quite few places on offer I politely declined and made tracks back out.
On route back to Ana, I tried a hotel just down the road from ours. Jackpot! Clean, reasonable price, available and very short moving distance! Ana laid up here for the rest of the day and I headed out for the odd shopping trip on request.
Ana is now fully recovered and exploits from the last 2 days in Delhi and the onward journey to Jodhpur to appear shortly!
The evening after the Taj Mahal (and in particular after the Dosa's) did not go well.
Emma was acutely unwell to the point of requiring a doctor. On arrival he diagnosed severe food poisoning.
As Emma was busy with Ana, I asked the doctor if he could show me to the nearest pharmacy. 5 mins later I was on the back of a moped ridden by a short fat man with a briefcase struggling to balance what I am sure was an unexpectedly heavy load on his vehicle (me). It didn't help that it was dark and he was often on the wrong side of the road in busy traffic although the concept of the correct side of a road is already a distant memory.
He pulled up after 5 mins of adrenaline filled moped-antics at a shack and then had to relay in person The meds he wanted. 72 rupees changed hands (that's 72p for 2 days pills, 72p!!!) and and bless him, he offered the lardy westerner a lift back too despite to potential damage to his transport! Scary and exhilarating in equal measure.
We made it back to the train on time and after the late arrival at the hotel and Emma's early departure for the airport. We flaked out. Except for Ana who was now unwell :(
Next morning we said our goodbyes and saw Emma off back to hygienic food prep in the UK.
Ana was not in great shape and this was the day we had planned to move to a new hotel so I headed out on my own to purchase some supplies and source new accommodation, specifically a hotel I had spotted on tripadvisor which I maintain to this day cannot exist! It was supposed to be in the Main Bazaar area which is a confusing mishmash of people, sellers, manufacturers and touts. So I started scouting round the same area and found some very suspect places for less than £5 per night for both of us! After looking at quite few places on offer I politely declined and made tracks back out.
On route back to Ana, I tried a hotel just down the road from ours. Jackpot! Clean, reasonable price, available and very short moving distance! Ana laid up here for the rest of the day and I headed out for the odd shopping trip on request.
Ana is now fully recovered and exploits from the last 2 days in Delhi and the onward journey to Jodhpur to appear shortly!
The best thing about reading this rather than seeing it is I can imagine this! And I have added the Benny Hill music...hope you feel better xx
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