Mon., Nov 12th. Leaving Agra enroute to Khajuraho.

Joyce still with a cold, congestion and laryngitis .... coughed a lot in the night and now Gail is starting to cough and sneeze!! Great!! Unfortunately, Gail and Joyce sharing a room which is mot good when cold germs are floating around!!! Hope we both shake these before too long.

Early morning breakfast and on the bus at 7:15am for a short ride to the train station. Told we had reserved seating, and that we had 5 mins for folks to disembark and for us to get on board. Train does NOT hang around the station!!!! Well, our group and a gazillion others HAD to get on in that period of time. With our carry-ons and some with larger suitcases. Our checked luggage put in the baggage car (we hope)! Pushing, shoving, you name it but we all made it on, knowing another challenge was coming up when we HAVE to get off in that same period of time when we arrive at our destination!!

Couldn't see much of the passing countryside....the windows were too dirty!! The washroom on board indescribable!!

Getting off the train proved to be easy! Nobody waiting to get on!! A short bus trip to Orchha and the Jehangir Mahal. A nice lunch and then a l-o-n-g bus ride (6 hrs) to Khajuraho where we will be spending tonight and tomorrow night.

The road to Khajuraho. Is bumpy and crowded with tuck-tucks, motorcycles, cows, buses and people!! There is a centre line but doesn't seem to mean much! Passing lots of OVER crowded buses and other forms of transport. Lots of horn honking (it's the law...you must honk when passing!!)! Had 3 hrs of night-time driving on this crazy road....3 hrs. to go 60 some km!!

Diwali starts tomorrow so expect lots of noise.....firecrackers, parades, ?????

So far we have had wonderful weather....blue sky and lots of sun.The temperature range has been highs of around 29C to lows of 14C.

Well bed time so will sign off now. We had a hot scotch to sooth our throats so, all is good...we hope!!