Day 1 Arrival in Delhi and...the train...

The fourteen hours on the plane actually went very fast, It was as if we boarded on Wednesday evening and when we arrived in Delhi even though it was a whole day later it seemed to us like it was still the same night. As a result of it and because we slept quite a bit on the plane we did not mind going to be at almost 1 am and waking up at 6 am in order to catch our train. The Imperial Hotel in Delhi is a true triumph of the Raj, gorgeous, marble everywhere, incredibly beautiful and comfortable!
The rude awakening comes with the train to Ranthambore, a train that makes the worst Italian train seem luxurious…I wish we could see more from the windows, but , on the other hand, it may be a blessing in disguise. The little I see is huts, cows, buffaloes, open sewers and of course people….
Can’t help thinking that Jimmy would have already run away…screaming.…I just hope I can manage NOT to go to the bathroom until we arrive at destination! That is a must even though as my usual hypochondriac self I have brought seat covers for the toilet…ha ha ha…..

Peaches Is Back!

Hello, friends! Your girl Peaches in back in Asia and back online, blogging away as I tour the land of a billion people with a **new** partner in crime (to be introduced to you shortly.) We landed in Delhi this evening, a city that holds the dubious distinction of being the most polluted world capital. Fabulous. Our lungs will thank us for leaving early tomorrow morning by train for Ranthambore, where we will stay on a tiger preserve. Fret not, I brought only cinnamon; No pepper. And let's hope our train doesn't get lost. I will warn you now that this is only the first of many references to my second favorite Wes Anderson film and the tiger-in-the-bathroom scene from The Hangover, so you might consider rewatching both now.