The five-hour drive to Pench was quite different than the one to Kanha. The drive from Raipur to Kanha had been through small villages, amidst herds of cattle, and through patches of forest. The way to Pench was flat and open. We passed between fields upon fields of agriculture. As was the way with our numbers, we were split into three …

It was time for some city time. We were onto Mumbai, formerly Bombay. A coastal city with an immense amount of commerce, which attracts businesses and people from all over the world lending to a diverse cosmopolitan feel, to the tune of almost 22 million inhabitants.

Gone was the slow pace of staring down a camera lens at wildlife. In its …

From Mumbai, we boarded another short flight bound for the city of Jodhpur. This was our third internal flight. One might think this was a lot, but with the efficiency inherent in the domestic airports of India, we always moved quickly through to our next destination.



The old city of Jodhpur is an artistic dream. It is alight with color …

We swept through the desert landscape of Rajasthan on our way to another safari. As we arrived to Jawai a spartan, rocky landscape rose before us. The granite hills are reminiscent of the Sierra Nevadas, just lacking the giant forest. Instead, there are cacti, desert scrub, and small, resilient conifers. We arrive at the meeting place where …

Udaipur is the city of lakes. We are staying at the Taj Lake Palace in the middle of a large lake. We take a pontoon boat as a taxi to our hotel. We are in the middle of a large basin. Mountainous hills surround us. The hillsides are dotted with temples and other buildings. Most imposing, right on the edge of the lake, is the City Palace …

Last stop: Delhi. It could just as easily have been the first stop for a few days, but instead we saved a few days at the end for some sightseeing there.



The first stop was Humayun’s tomb. It certainly doesn’t hold the name cache of the Taj Mahal, but it is an impressive structure, as are the grounds and smaller tombs around it. …