India - no less than three days have I been away from this country and it is all I can think about. Photo: de - Kanheri Caves, Mumbai.
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India has certainly been keeping me occupied; five days in this hyper-complicated, ultra-shambolic and uber-pretty country have already provided me with enough tales to tire my grandchildren through their adolescence. Four days in Mumbai simply slaughtered any preconceptions I had of that ever tumultuous metropolis, while my first day in Udaipur has been like a soul-massage. Having said that, Udaipur also seems to thrive on its own hotbed of chaos despite it being home to some of the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen.
I am keeping a detailed journal of daily events, which is now up to date after this evening’s gin sipping session on the rooftop restaurant of my hotel. This is certainly a country of contrasts, but it is one that I can see myself falling in love with as the days flutter past like lotus flowers in a cyclone.
Tomorrow I leave for India. The last few days have been full of joy and excitement, despite the fact that they mark the end of another terrific summer on England’s sunny shores. The following photos are a testament to the past week and a half, which involved a superb number of days in North Devon, a night out in Clapham followed by a delightful day out in The Big Smoke, a family farewell BBQ and a brief tour in my childhood stomping ground of Leigh-On-Sea. Last night’s meal in the Kerelam was also incredible, the icing on the cake in fact, despite the lack of photos.
Bucks Mills, North Devon
London Town
Leigh-On-Sea
