India - 4 month trip round a country full of culture and tastes.

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• 1

  Last few minutes at work!   Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom on Nov 3, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Destination India!   Heathrow, London, United Kingdom on Nov 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival in Delhi   Delhi, India on Nov 5, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mosques, temples and chaos in Old Delhi   Delhi, India on Nov 6, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Forts and Gandhi   Delhi, India on Nov 7, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  New Delhi   Delhi, India on Nov 8, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Trains, assassinations and prime ministers   Delhi, India on Nov 9, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Taking it easy   Delhi, India on Nov 10, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  South city   Delhi, India on Nov 11, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to Chandigarh   Chandigarh, India on Nov 12, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Chandigarh   Chandigarh, India on Nov 13, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Kalka to Shimla via the toy train   Shimla, India on Nov 14, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Shimla - a piece of England in India   Shimla, India on Nov 15, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  9 hour bus ride from Shimla to Dharamsala   McLeod Ganj, India on Nov 16, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  McLeod Ganj   McLeod Ganj, India on Nov 17, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  McLeod Ganj   McLeod Ganj, India on Nov 18, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Two buses to Amritsar   Amritsar, India on Nov 19, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Golden Temple   Amritsar, India on Nov 20, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Surreal display of content at the border ceremony   Amritsar, India on Nov 21, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Delhi   Delhi, India on Nov 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home of the Taj Mahal   Agra, India on Nov 23, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Fatehpur Sikri - Akbar's abandoned city   Agra, India on Nov 24, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Taj Mahal at sunrise   Agra, India on Nov 25, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Short trip to Gwalior   Gwalior, India on Nov 26, 2006 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Maharaja's Palace   Gwalior, India on Nov 27, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Small village, big on history   Orchha, India on Nov 28, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Palaces and temples   Orchha, India on Nov 29, 2006 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Bumpy road to Khajuraho   Khajuraho, India on Nov 30, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Erotic goings on   Khajuraho, India on Dec 1, 2006 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Day off   Khajuraho, India on Dec 2, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Jhansi   Jhansi, India on Dec 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Jhansi Fort and train to Lucknow   Lucknow, India on Dec 4, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Mosques and the Indian Uprising   Lucknow, India on Dec 5, 2006 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Slow train to Allahabad and... not more tombs   Allahabad, India on Dec 7, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Cathedral, Nehru and messing about on the river   Allahabad, India on Dec 8, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Varanasi and Sarnath   Varanasi, India on Dec 9, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Ghats and relax   Varanasi, India on Dec 9, 2006 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Golden Temple and late train to Gaya   Varanasi, India on Dec 10, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Buddhist monasteries   Bodh Gaya, India on Dec 11, 2006 28 pictures 0 comments
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  UNESCO World Heritage temple   Bodh Gaya, India on Dec 12, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Early morning train to Calcutta   Calcutta, India on Dec 13, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Strike in Calcutta - no transport and nothing open   Calcutta, India on Dec 14, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Victoria Memorial and how Calcutta once looked   Calcutta, India on Dec 15, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Visit to the doctor for continuous illness   Calcutta, India on Dec 16, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Bhubaneshwar, capital of Orissa   Bhubaneshwar, India on Dec 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More temples   Bhubaneshwar, India on Dec 18, 2006 22 pictures 0 comments
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  To the coast at Puri for much needed R and R   Puri, India on Dec 19, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Lazy day on the beach and getting better   Puri, India on Dec 20, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Sun Temple at Konark   Puri, India on Dec 21, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Jagannath Temple   Puri, India on Dec 22, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Delayed flight back to Delhi   Delhi, India on Dec 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Jaipur - captial of Rajasthan   Jaipur, India on Dec 24, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas day in Jaipur   Jaipur, India on Dec 25, 2006 22 pictures 0 comments
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  City Palace and museums   Jaipur, India on Dec 26, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Tiger, Jaigarh and Amber forts   Jaipur, India on Dec 27, 2006 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Day off   Jaipur, India on Dec 28, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Pushkar via Ajmer   Pushkar, India on Dec 29, 2006 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Ghats and temples   Pushkar, India on Dec 30, 2006 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Bumpy bus ride to Jodhpur and fireworks   Jodhpur, India on Dec 31, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Wonderful fort on New Year's Day   Jodhpur, India on Jan 1, 2007 50 pictures 0 comments
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  Delayed train to Jaisalmer in Great Thar Desert   Jaisalmer, India on Jan 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Camel trek and overnight in tent on sand dunes   Sand dunes!, India on Jan 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Camel trek and back to Jaisalmer   Jaisalmer, India on Jan 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fairytale fort, marvellous Jain temples and palace   Jaisalmer, India on Jan 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Heavenly Haveli's   Jaisalmer, India on Jan 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake, museums and cold sleeper bus to Udaipur   Bus between Jaisalmer and Udaipur, India on Jan 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Recovery from bus trip   Udaipur, India on Jan 8, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  City Palace, car museum and socks!   Udaipur, India on Jan 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ranakpur and Kumbalgarh with 2 Canadian girls   Udaipur, India on Jan 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another lake and a tourist trap heritage village   Udaipur, India on Jan 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lazy day on the lake   Udaipur, India on Jan 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Flight to Mumbai - Gateway of India   Mumbai, India on Jan 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Caves on Elephanta Island and great museum   Mumbai, India on Jan 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  North Mumbai   Mumbai, India on Jan 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Colonial buildings and flight to Aurangabad   Aurangabad, India on Jan 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ellora Caves   Aurangabad, India on Jan 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ajanta Caves   Aurangabad, India on Jan 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  City tour and flight back to Mumbai   Mumbai, India on Jan 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Goa, at last!   Calangute, Goa, India on Jan 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach R and R   Calangute, Goa, India on Jan 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fort Aguada and Panaji   Calangute, Goa, India on Jan 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Churches in Old Goa and Ponda   Calangute, Goa, India on Jan 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Anjuna flea market and north Goa   Calangute, Goa, India on Jan 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bye-bye Goa and nightbus to Hampi   Somewhere between Goa and Hampi, India on Jan 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Boulder city   Hampi, India on Jan 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More temples   Hampi, India on Jan 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Relax before another night bus   Bangalore, India on Jan 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Walk around Bangalore   Bangalore, India on Jan 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  City tour   Bangalore, India on Jan 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Onto Mysore   Mysore, India on Jan 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mysore Palace and Chamundi Hill   Mysore, India on Feb 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Factories, Somanthpur and Mysore Zoo   Mysore, India on Feb 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Srirangapatnam   Mysore, India on Feb 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus upto Ooty   Ooty, India on Feb 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Trekking around the mountainous tea plantations   Ooty, India on Feb 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Botanical gardens, chocolate and oil   Ooty, India on Feb 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mountain train down to Coimbatore   Coimbatore, India on Feb 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Train, tuk-tuk's and ferry to Kochi   Kochi, India on Feb 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fort Cochin   Kochi, India on Feb 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Alleppey   Alleppey, India on Feb 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day trip to Kottayam via public ferry   Alleppey, India on Feb 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Backwaters cruise to Kollam - 100 days in India!   Kollam, India on Feb 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kollam and onto Varkala   Varkala, India on Feb 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Varkala beach R and R   Varkala, India on Feb 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Little walk to local temple and more R and R   Varkala, India on Feb 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Trivandrum   Trivandrum, India on Feb 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Trivandrum Zoo, museums and churches   Trivandrum, India on Feb 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Lands End!   Kanyakumari, India on Feb 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lands End and train to Madurai   Madurai, India on Feb 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sri Meenakshi Temple, Palace and Gandhi again   Madurai, India on Feb 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Trichy - Rock Fort and more temples   Trichy, India on Feb 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Brihadishwara Temple   Tanjore, India on Feb 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  And more temples!   Kumbakonam, India on Feb 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Gangakondacholapuram   Kumbakonam, India on Feb 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nataraja Temple   Chidambaram, India on Feb 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  To the coast and Gallic air   Pondicherry, India on Feb 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Frenchness in India   Pondicherry, India on Feb 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Shore Temple and other rock temples   Mamallapuram, India on Feb 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Museums   Chennai, India on Mar 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Churches, temples and the beach   Chennai, India on Mar 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fort St George and colonnial Madras   Chennai, India on Mar 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Flight back to Delhi   Delhi, India on Mar 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Shopping   Delhi, India on Mar 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day in India and more shopping   Delhi, India on Mar 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Flight back home   Heathrow, United Kingdom on Mar 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments