Well I've gone and done it now...

Bapu Boy

2009-07-22 20:48:35

Finally booked my flights so mucho planning and some more saving to do. Booked flights with Southall Travel tonight at a fantastic price.

Leave from Manchester on November 11th and return on 15th April. Twenty two and a half weeks!

No concrete plans yet but I'm hoping it to be something like..

4 weeks or so in Goa to 'acclimatise'

Up to Delhi, Agra, region for a little while and down to Varanasi.
Up into Nepal for a few days in Kathmandu.
Try and be in Bhopal on Dec 3rd for their sad 25th anniversary of the disaster.
Back in Goa after New Year to meet up with son and daughter Jan 11th.
End of Jan off down to Kerala round to Chennai or the opposite way round
Maybe if funds allow, over to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands or the Lakshadweep Islands (prob skint by then)
Back up to Goa to end it with a couple of weeks relaxing.

I'm sure this is gonna change almost daily the more I read on all the India travel forums

I think I'm bonkers but if I don't do it now.... I may never

Gemma33

2009-07-22 20:51:15

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Sounds brilliant Bapu. Mind try and get along to some of the HT meets at the Carvery every Wednesday from November onwards :cheers

Welcome to the Goa forum!

lassigirl

2009-07-22 20:56:06

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That sounds great Bapu, you are certainally making the most of your trip :tup

All the Best lassi x

squigs

2009-07-22 20:57:44

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Hi Bapu, I hope you really enjoy your travels. (sounds a bit like one of Chilly's excursions!)
At least you have plenty of time before you leave to make lots of plans.
Hopefully will see you at one of the carvery meets to hear how it is all going.
Lastly, a big :welcome

to the forum :wave:

celcat

2009-07-22 21:23:13

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What a great trip! You'll have to keep us posted when you can

DaveWales

2009-07-22 21:27:58

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I think I'm envious !
May I ask how old are you ?
Dave

Bapu Boy

2009-07-22 21:44:53

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I'm 51 Dave... can't say I feel it most of the time... bit of a warm (and dry) weather motorcyclist as well so I think I'll be making the most of the sunshine over there.. perhaps just in Goa though :tup

chilly

2009-07-22 23:51:45

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welcome Bapu!!! you will love it all i am sure, have you been to any of those those places before?
chilly

Bapu Boy

2009-07-23 00:37:57

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chilly wrote:
welcome Bapu!!! you will love it all i am sure, have you been to any of those those places before?
chilly ;)

Thanks all for your warm welcome.

Hello Chilly, no, all new places for me this time, a real adventure. I'm trying to see if I am better off going to certain locations during certain months for the climate etc... it seems like the evening woolies may be out in the north by the look of it :think

DaveWales

2009-07-23 07:27:06

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Hi Bapu,
I'm twice as envious now ! At 57 I could be doing what you plan to do but my O/H likes being at home too much. Life is a compromise, I'm trying to twist her arm into another holiday to follow our month in November with a 3 week return in March ! Dave

roma

2009-07-23 09:56:18

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Hi Bapu - I can see the envious green colour reflecting off my pc screen! Sounds like a great trip and although at 51 you're "nobbut a lad" as we say up here, life is there to be lived to the full. Carpe Diem and all that!

I hope you'll keep us informed of your progress and maybe we'll see you at one of Chilly's masterclasses at the Carvery. Hope so! :tup

chilly

2009-07-23 11:02:18

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I hope you'll keep us informed of your progress and maybe we'll see you at one of Chilly's masterclasses at the Carvery. Hope so!

me too!!

Bapu its very exciting and dont know if it would be of interest but i did a blog the last 2 years of our (similar) travels overland although unfortunately i didnt blog the previous few years which included Varanasi and many other places, but if it might be useful this is the address.. http://www.travelpod.com/members/gillip
I think you will just love all those places....hope to see you in Goa? if you want you can add your name for some of the meets at the carvery there is a thread on here (carvery meets) they are great fun and a terrific way to put faces to names from this forum and some great people

Chilly

Fiona

2009-07-23 11:04:27

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Sounds like a great trip

Bapu Boy

2009-07-23 14:50:49

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roma wrote:
Hi Bapu - I can see the envious green colour reflecting off my pc screen! Sounds like a great trip and although at 51 you're "nobbut a lad" as we say up here, life is there to be lived to the full. Carpe Diem and all that!

I hope you'll keep us informed of your progress and maybe we'll see you at one of Chilly's masterclasses at the Carvery. Hope so!

Cheers roma, how could I not come to the Carvery with all this hospitality goin' on? and I'm from 'up here' as well

chilly wrote:

Bapu its very exciting and dont know if it would be of interest but i did a blog the last 2 years of our (similar) travels overland although unfortunately i didnt blog the previous few years which included Varanasi and many other places, but if it might be useful this is the address.. xxx.travelpod.com/members/gillip
I think you will just love all those places....hope to see you in Goa? if you want you can add your name for some of the meets at the carvery there is a thread on here (carvery meets) they are great fun and a terrific way to put faces to names from this forum and some great people
Chilly

WOW... I'm gonna have to set asside a day or two to read those great blogs Chilly... soooo much info I can't wait to start reading it... unless there is a book and film coming out of your adventures

Now, where's my list of 1001 questions to ask

Mark
(was nicknamed Bapu in 2000 by the Indian lads... bald and round glasses was enough for them I think, wish I was thin and wise as to go with it as well :rofl

)

newbutt1

2009-07-23 18:29:35

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well as Chilly will know i'm really really envious, I am married to a younger man (lovely Steve :tongue

) but this is something I would do tomorrow, Steve on the other hand is a bit more staid, one day i will persuade him though

Love Jayne x

roma

2009-07-23 19:19:45

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and I'm from 'up here' as well

...so you are Bapu.....from the land of the Black Pudding, where I come from too! :tup

Bapu Boy

2009-07-23 22:24:16

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newbutt1 wrote:
:) well as Chilly will know i'm really really envious, I am married to a younger man (lovely Steve ) but this is something I would do tomorrow, Steve on the other hand is a bit more staid, one day i will persuade him though

Love Jayne x

Ah but when Steve is ready you'll have a great time together Jayne, it's gonna be weird as this will be my first trip on my own.... suppose it has both pluses and minuses as you can imagine... weird all the same.

roma wrote:
and I'm from 'up here' as well

...so you are Bapu.....from the land of the Black Pudding, where I come from too! :tup

I only have to live here roma... heart and soul still in Mancunia

celcat

2009-07-24 08:41:46

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Still wondering how to get round my manager for even 3 months off next year so I'm definitely in the envious category!

DaveWales

2009-07-24 09:47:08

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Yesssssssssssssss!
My beautiful other half has agreed to us returning to India in March for 3 1/2 weeks to Kerala.
I have just booked the tickets :tup

Bapu Boy

2009-07-24 09:58:13

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DaveWales wrote:
Yesssssssssssssss!
My beautiful other half has agreed to us returning to India in March for 3 1/2 weeks to Kerala.
I have just booked the tickets :tup

Fantastic news Dave... :tup

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