1 hour before I purchased a flight ticket for my son Harry to come home, from America,

for Christmas 2012 in New Zealand, my very generous mother,

decided the entire family are going with her on her last overseas trip abroad.

Brother Craig chose India; his "spiritual home".

There is no place I want to go to less,

but if I want to see my sons Luke and Harry at Christmas,

I have to go.

This blog will tell the tale ...from start to finish.

Will I love India or hate it?

Saturday, June 9, 2012

email from brother Craig
Sent: Tuesday, 10 April 2012 4:27 p.m.
So we are going to India this Christmas - circa 17.12.12 to 13.1.13
This is the first of many emails providing itinerary updates, passport requests (to get visas) inoculation suggestions etc  Also there will be quiz's on language, custom, places, etc to come.
Airfares (including insurance), internal travel, taxes, visa cost, accom, meals covered by Mum.  Itinerary design and trip guide Craig-saab with assistance on tour from favourite son in law Stewart-saab who will also be seen by locals as an elder.  Photographic and video diary by Ann, India, Christine, Laura to be complied in professional format on return.  Porterage; Mickey, Luke, Harry, Blair (don't stress you guys will just have to manage the security and negotiation as there are VERY cheap baggage whallas everywhere). Grandmother’s- drinks wallah and tour group’s nurse ;(look after the medical supplies) Emily.

a little map to whet your appetite is attached.  At this point the travel plan is
 Auckland
Singapore (1 night)
Kolkata (Calcutta) (1) (1 night train)
Kanha National Park and Tigers in the wild (2)
Bhopal (1) (1)
Mumbai (Bombay) (3)
Daman - Portuguese en cave beach Just north of Bombay (2) 
Udaipur (1) lakes and palaces
Jaipur - The pink city and lots of Gem stones! (2)
Delhi - Capital City - Red Fort and Old Delhi (2)
Agra - Taj Mahal (1) (1)
Varanasi  on the banks of the Ganges (1) (1)
Kolkata (2)
KL (1)
Auckland

BUT there will be much change over time - this is more of a directional area montage sort of thing
 No excuse will be received for not coming!  This is a compulsory holiday and everyone has to make it happen!
 OK

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