the adventure last dec..
was going through my friend's photopage and found a set of photos i have forgotten! my friend who happened to be one of the bridesmaids for our wedding had came along for our photoshoot last dec..
well, we're one basi newlywed couple..but i so love
this set of photos for the candid pics taken by her. bring back those memories of the photoshoot itself.
irctc.co.in....i am impressed!
we've booked our train tickets! or rather half of the journey by train...
and i have to say, i am very very impressed by the indian railway network!
we've managed to book our tickets online as they allow train bookings 60 days in advance and so i did! i know its abit kiasu but we are taking the more comfortable class of carriage and the seats are rather limited.
so i've booked the tickets for our Jaipur to Jodhpur and Jodhpur to Jaisalmer leg of our journey.
the tickets booked online cant be sent to overseas address for collecting but can be couriered to a local indian address..so i submitted the address and contact person of the hotel we are staying in Jaipur. pretty cool. its a good place coz its highly recommended by the forummers..so i guess they are pretty reliable NOT to loose our tickets till we arrive.
and another cool thing is, we can track the tickets online! i've booked my tickets last night..and now the courier status is..
In-Transit: Departed from DELHI on Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Booking Date 11/10/2005
Shipper Name I R C T C
Origin DELHI
Destination Jaipur
Consignee Name:---------------
Consignee Address:---------
Pincode: 302016 Phone:
Pcs: 1 Wt: 0.250
and there is also an email service to check the status of any of the above undelivered shipment(s) upon delivery.
i am impressed!
tentative rajasthan plan
we might be continuing on the trains after all...
you know, i dont understand a few things..why is it as from i read in the forums..and not only the india travel forums, that the old angmohs (like they are in the 60s) and families with kids can rough it out ..if roughing it out means taking trains to and fro heavily touristed areas, and we can't?
i think WE CAN!
so i have registered at www.irctc.co.in
i have checked the train schedules and looked through all the availabe types (www.seat61.com is da site!), and i think phyz and is bolehlah!
we have also received the quote from the travel agent..and i think i much rather continue with my own itinerary for the rest of the trip. cheaper and i get to stay in my own choice of accomodations i.e. none of the big chains..good thing perhaps coz the ones in the travel agent organised portion of the trip will have us staying in the chain hotels :(
the rough plan (details in the word doc)
Day 5: : Jaipur to Jodphur train (4059)
Day 6: Jodphur
Day 7: Jodphur
Day 8: Jodphur to Jailsamer train (4059) arrive on same day
Day 9: Jailsamer
Day 10: Jaisalmer
Day 11: Jaisalmer morning, Jailsamer-Delhi train (4060)
Day 12: Delhi!
