Day: October 4, 2009

Jon says “the biggest frustration so far in India had been my stomach, our North American stomach’s needs time to get use to food abroad. Today, I decided enough is enough. There is too much great food on the streets of India, and I wasn’t going to miss out on it anymore. So I had lunch on the street today, I cant tell you the name of the dish, and I cant say it was the most amazing meal I have ever had, but it felt great to be able to sample what most people here eat. Today for me it was some kind of fried mashed potato with chilies, tomatoes, and chickpeas, with mango sauce. Ok, got to go, time to sample the street side desserts.”

We decided to stop in Orchha on our way to Agra for a few nights. Not knowing much about this small town before arriving, we have been pleasantly surprised. Set in a beautiful landscape the town is surrouned by the ruins of old palaces and temples. Today we wandered around the Raj Mahal Palace.  Although a little  neglected, we could still see the forgotten beauty of times past and we were inspired by the Medival Indo Muslim architecture.  It felt as though we travelled to a different time as we wandered through long corridors and stone courtyards and overgrown landscapes always with the songs resonating from distant temples.

Jon and I rented bikes in Khajuraho and visited the several temples around the town site. The temples are famous for their erotic sculptures and we found our visit most interesting even though the area is quite touristy. The season is just starting and the shop keepers were fighting for our attention. We had a great afternoon riding bikes and getting lost in a tropical down pour.