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Stopped at: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Weather check: Clouds 4.2C
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Passed through: Hayes, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Passed through: Hounslow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Passed through: Middlesex, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Kieran: Touched down in Blighty… brrr it’s cold!
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Weather check: Smoke 36.0C
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Shweta: Farewell..until next time! 
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Kieran: Chilling in the airport with a final cutting chai before our flight home
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Weather check: Smoke 34.0C
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Kieran: Time to snooze, just like this cat 
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Kieran: Lovely evening out on the town with Shweta’s friend Veneta 
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Weather check: Thunderstorm 30.8C
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Weather check: Smoke 31.9C
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Kieran: A good motto to find on any adventure! 
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Kieran: A century old drinking fountain bequeathed to the local population 
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Shweta: Watermelon & Coffee ice cream, sweet temptation on a hot summer day! 
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Shweta: Koli fisherwomen, the oldest inhabitants of Bombay’s 7 islands in Chimbai 
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Shweta: Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount overlooking the Arabian Sea 
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Stopped at: Mumbai, Konkan Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Mumbai, , Maharashtra, India
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Weather check: Smoke 32.9C
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Kieran: On a hot day, cats always have the right idea 
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Kieran: Last day of the trip, back in Bombay, sight seeing in Bandra West
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Shweta: Last day behind the wheel in India, until next time! 
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Shweta: Local transport anyone? 
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Shweta: Familiar shops on CG rd in A’bad, Pintoo, QnQ, Girish cold drinks… 
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Stopped at: Mumbai, Konkan Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Nala Sopara, Thane, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Palghar, Thane, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Dahanu, Konkan Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Haria, , Gujarat, India
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Break at: Bilimora, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Tavdi, , Gujarat, India
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Weather check: Clouds 28.2C
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Break at: Surat, , Gujarat, India
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Break at: Bharuch, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Sarar, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Vadodara, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Nadiad, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Kaniz, , Gujarat, India
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Weather check: Smoke 30.0C
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Kieran: Running errands on our last day in Ahmedabad before catching the night train to Bombay
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Weather check: Smoke 25.0C
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Weather check: Smoke 31.0C
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Stopped at: Ahmedabad, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Shertha, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Nandasan, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Dedarda, , Gujarat, India
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Shweta: Kieran surrounded by inquisitive school kids! 
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Shweta: The Modhera Sun temple(1026) depicting a pantheon of Hindu deities in extraordinary detail. 
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Kieran: In praise of air conditioning again today - it’s 35 degrees in the shade!
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Kieran: Quick lunch before exploring the Modhera Sun Temple
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Stopped at: Modhera, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Gilosan, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Siddhpur, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Khemana, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Abu Road, Jodhpur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Block No.1, Jodhpur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Weather check: Clear 26.2C
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Kieran: A brief stop on the stunning road up to Mount Abu 
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Kieran: The Palace Hotel at Mount Abu where we’re spending the night 
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Kieran: The Dilwara Jain Temples at Mount Abu are absolutely breathtaking
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Weather check: Clear 23.0C
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Stopped at: Mount Abu, Jodhpur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Abu Road, Jodhpur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Gogrood, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Ranawaton Ka Gurha, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Weather check: Clear 27.1C
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Passed through: Bhadwi Gurha, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Rabcha, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Shweta: Nathdwara (Gateway of the Lord), a Hindu pilgrimage site flocked by thousands of devotees. 
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Kieran: While truly grateful for an authentic experience, I feel that private prayer and meditation suit me better
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Kieran: The prayer/devotion; humbling, beautiful, memorable
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Kieran: The temple (Shrinathji); intense, crowded, commercial, lots of shoving and rude words from staff
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Kieran: The accommodation for pilgrims/devotees; school like, timed hot water, dinner tickets etc
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Kieran: Currently having a 24 hour experience of temple town life in Nathdwara
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Shweta: Saheliyon ki Bari, pleasure gardens built for the Queen and her maids of honour 
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Weather check: Clear 22.3C
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Stopped at: Nathdwara, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Upli Odan, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Eklingji, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Sare, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Sukher, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Kieran: Saheliyon ki Bari in Udaipur 
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Weather check: Clear 25.5C
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Kieran: The sunlight always shines beneath the clouds of Udaipur skies 
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Kieran: The victory tower at Chittorgarh Fort 
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Weather check: Clouds 19.1C
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Weather check: Clouds 19.4C
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Stopped at: Udaipur, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Menar, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Hoda, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Shweta: outside Meera Bai’s temple dedicated to Lord Krishna 
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Shweta: Kieran and couple of his many Indian admirers! 
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Shweta: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! ..a saree before midnight. 
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Kieran: The royal bathing waters at the Chittorgarh Fort 
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Stopped at: Chittorgarh, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Kieran: Day trip to Chittorgarh today
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Kieran: Sunset over Daiji Bridge 
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Kieran: The epic Holi celebrations in Jagdish Chowk this morning 
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Kieran: Happy Holi everyone! 
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Kieran: Holika Dahan celebrated outside the Jagdish temple in Udaipur 
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Shweta: the magnificent Jagdish temple in Udaipur 
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Shweta: Kieran enjoying khullad chai with my aunt 
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Shweta: Kieran enjoying khullad chai with my aunt! 
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Weather check: Clouds 22.7C
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Weather check: Clouds 21.4C
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Shweta: Exquisitely painted Pichwais narrating tales from Lord Krishna’s life. 
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Kieran: Udaipur City Palace under a stormy sky 
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Kieran: Local band playing the crowd favourites here on the roof 
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Kieran: Sunset over Udaipur 
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WeAreMewar: RT @kieranoshea: #ChaloOshea Have arrived in Udaipur, great view of lake Pichola from the roof terrace! https://t.co/k7Wj7PJYmK
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sonamkalra: RT @kieranoshea: #ChaloOshea Enjoyed a beautiful concert at NCPA this evening starring Sonam Kalra, part of the Festival of Sufi Music
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Kieran: Have arrived in Udaipur, great view of lake Pichola from the roof terrace! 
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Kieran: Shweta takes to Indian roads like a duck to water 
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Weather check: Clouds 30.4C
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Stopped at: Udaipur, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Kanuwara, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Parbeela, Udaipur Division, Rajasthan, India
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Passed through: Shamalpur, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Gadadhar, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Himatnagar, , Gujarat, India
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Weather check: Clear 36.0C
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Passed through: Prantij, , Gujarat, India
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Break at: Oran, , Gujarat, India
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Passed through: Pirojpur, , Gujarat, India
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Kieran: Hitting the road again, off to Udaipur today
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Kieran: Too hot today in Ahmedabad - mercury up to 39 degrees - feeling flaked out!
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Kieran: When a wedding takes place, family homes have beautiful murals painted 
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Kieran: The tranquil courtyard of the Rani no Hajiro 
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Kieran: The tree of life at Sidi Saiyyed Mosque 
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Weather check: Clouds 36.0C
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Weather check: Smoke 32.0C
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CabipoolAHMBD: RT @kieranoshea: #ChaloOshea Back behind the wheel today in Ahmedabad for a day of sight seeing - traffic better than Pune!
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CabipoolPUN: RT @kieranoshea: #ChaloOshea Back behind the wheel today in Ahmedabad for a day of sight seeing - traffic better than Pune!
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Kieran: Enjoyed a traditional Gujarati thali with performing arts visitors from Bombay! 
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Kieran: Back behind the wheel today in Ahmedabad for a day of sight seeing - traffic better than Pune!
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Weather check: Smoke 29.0C
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Weather check: Smoke 32.1C
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Kieran: Light filters through the ornate stone lattice work of the Sarkhej Roza 
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Shweta: Beautiful galleries at Adalaj Vav, perhaps Gujarat’s finest step well (1499) 
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Stopped at: Ahmedabad, , Gujarat, India
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Break at: Gandhinagar, , Gujarat, India
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Break at: Adalaj, , Gujarat, India
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Weather check: Smoke 34.1C
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Shweta: Kieran ensconced with a book in the upper berth 
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Stopped at: Ahmedabad, , Gujarat, India
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Kieran: The train is pulling into Ahmedabad now!
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Weather check: Clear 27.4C
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Kieran: The night train has departed! Next stop Ahmedabad
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Kieran: A quick photo before we head to the train station 
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Shweta: that’s what you call a one stop shop! 
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Weather check: Clear 33.2C
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Kieran: Rest day in Pune today, mostly will be spent doing laundry!
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Weather check: Clear 23.8C
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Stopped at: Pune, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Kieran: Arriving in Bangalore airport - our Karnataka leg of the trip is at an end
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Weather check: Clouds 28.4C
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Stopped at: Bengaluru, Bangalore Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: K.Shettihalli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Bommur Agrahara, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Mysuru, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Doddakadanahalli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Hunsur, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Kampalapura, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 29.8C
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Shweta: Tibetans diety at Namdroling monastery in Kushalnagar 
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Break at: Baichanalli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Kieran: Leaving the Coorg hills this morning for Bangalore
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Kieran: Stunning evening walk in the Coorg hills 
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Weather check: Clouds 19.4C
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Kieran: Siesta in style! 
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Kieran: Even in the hills it’s too hot to be out during the day
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Kieran: Coffee anyone? Note the red/green fruits above me! 
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Kieran: Local harvest of pepper from the plantation 
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Kieran: Hiking in the hills of Coorg today 
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Weather check: Clear 29.8C
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Stopped at: Hebbettageri, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 15.5C
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Stopped at: Madikeri, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Katakeri, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Cherambane, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 17.4C
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Kieran: Night drive back to Madikeri! 
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Kieran: We arrived after closing time at the Kaveri temple so will have to return tomorrow!
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Kieran: Sunset over the source of the Kaveri River 
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Shweta: Gaddige/Samadhi/Tombs of the Royal Kodavas 
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Kieran: Madikeri fort has seen better days 
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Shweta: Our accommodation in the hills of Madikeri 
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Break at: Bhagamandala, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Stopped at: Madikeri, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Hebbettageri, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Horur, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Thirumalapura, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 29.4C
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Passed through: Hunsur, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Kieran: Safari is over, departing shortly for the Madikeri hills
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Passed through: Nanjanayakana Halli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Kieran: Better tiger photos will be available when the DSLR is offloaded
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Kieran: Jackpot! 
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Passed through: Halemagge, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Jakkalli (N. Begur), Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Beerambally, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Kieran: We’re on the trail of a tiger! 
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Kieran: Spotted deer - common tiger prey 
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Kieran: The sun rises through the trees of the jungle 
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Break at: N.Belthur, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Halemagge, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Hosahalli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Kieran: Last game drive - last chance to see a tiger - fingers crossed!
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Kieran: Sunset last night over the Kabini river 
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Stopped at: Jakkalli (N. Begur), Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 24.0C
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Passed through: Hosahalli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Jakkalli (N. Begur), Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Hosahalli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Stopped at: Jakkalli (N. Begur), Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 30.2C
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Passed through: N.Belthur, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Shweta: “When the tiger moves, the deer calls”.. 
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Passed through: Sogalli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: N.Belthur, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Hosahalli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Stopped at: Jakkalli (N. Begur), Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 23.6C
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Stopped at: Hosahalli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Shweta: First glimpse of River Kabini; a tributary of the river Kaveri. 
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Kieran: The wildlife awaits! 
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Kieran: Goat herding along the highway 
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Break at: Jakkalli (N. Begur), Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Manchegowdanahalli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 29.4C
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Passed through: Dhythyanakerekaval, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Bilikerekaval, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Kieran: Coconut water straight from the source! 
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Passed through: Ilavala Hobli, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Kieran: On our way to Nagarhole Tiger Reserve - wish us luck with sightings!
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Shweta: Shevanti (Chrysanthemum) used as garlands & offerings has great religious symbolism for us 
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Shweta: Shevanti (Chrysanthemum) used as garlands & offerings in temples has a great religious symbolism for us… https://t.co/Pric0jkc1U
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Shweta: admiring the splendour of Mysore silk sarees! 
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Shweta: Exploring St. Philomena's Church built to serve the British stationed at Mysore & Srirangapatna. 
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Shweta: In London it’s phones, here it is gold chains! 
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Weather check: Rain 22.4C
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Weather check: Rain 29.0C
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Kieran: They have quarter height red post boxes here in Mysore 
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Shweta: exploring the iconic Devaraja market (1886); one of the oldest markets in the State 
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Kieran: The exquisite halls of the Mysore Palace 
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Shweta: tucking into scrumptious rava dosa and filter coffee for breakfast. 
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Kieran: Heading out for dinner in Mysore
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Kieran: Strains of the Vishnu Sahasranamam on the air at sunset outside Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple 
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Shweta: Inside the Gumbaz (1782);burial chamber of Tippu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore 
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Kieran: Delighting in the splendour of Tippu Sultan’s Summer Palace 
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Kieran: Savouring benne dose at one of Bangalore’s iconic eateries 
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Shweta: Experiencing old-world charm in Basavangudi, Bangalore 
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Stopped at: Mysuru, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 30.4C
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Stopped at: Mandya Rural, Mysore Division, Karnataka, India
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Kieran: It must be said though, we’re not good passengers!
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Kieran: On the road to Srirangapatna
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Shweta: Rounding off our night out in Bangalore with Chai 
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Shweta: Strict park rules and… snakes 
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Shweta: The stunning facade of the State Government Museum in Bangalore 
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Shweta: the resplendent bougainvilleas in Cubbon Park 
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Kieran: The tracker will keep working though and the trip is still on schedule!
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Kieran: And there I was looking forward to braving Bangalore traffic!
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Kieran: Our car rental fell through so we’ve had to arrange a driver
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Stopped at: Bengaluru, Bangalore Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 19.8C
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Shweta: Relishing piping hot thatte idli and filter coffee at IDC 
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Shweta: back in Karnataka after a mere 9 hours in Maharashtra!
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Kieran: Action packed sight-seeing day in Bangalore after only 3 hours sleep!
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Kieran: Select photos from the Bidar leg of the trip now posted
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Kieran: Blow out on the highway while returning to Pune - an easy fix! 
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Kieran: Puja ingredients on sale outside the Papnash temple in Bidar 
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Kieran: We visited the tombs of the Bahmani Kings at Ashtur 
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Shweta: The tranquil courtyard of the family home in Bidar 
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Shweta: A glimpse of the ornate ceiling in my grandmother’s home at Hallikhed 
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Kieran: More photos from the Bidar road trip when we land
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Kieran: You’re never too far from home really 
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Kieran: About to board the Pune - Bangalore flight for the next leg of the adventure
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Kieran: Privileged access to the roof of the Mahamud Gawan Madrasa 
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Kieran: The Bidar fort - the best I have ever seen - remarkable 
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Kieran: Meeting family in Gulbarga 
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Kieran: The beauty of the Sharana Basaveshwar Temple in Gulbarga 
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Kieran: Scenery, monuments & above all hospitality truly amazing! Photos to follow
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Kieran: Had a wonderful road trip to Bidar, really felt like we saw the “Real India”
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Kieran: Had a wonderful road trip to Bidar, really felt like we saw the “Real India” - scenery, monuments & abo… https://t.co/im0eqrCfY7
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Kieran: Had a wonderful road trip to Bidar, really felt like we saw the “Real India” - scenery, monuments & abo… https://t.co/sszSi2SlTM
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Weather check: Clouds 24.1C
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Stopped at: Pune, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Kunjirwadi, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Patas, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Kauthadi, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Weather check: Clear 29.2C
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Passed through: Dalaj No.1, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Break at: Tembhurni, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Venegaon, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Siddewadi, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Solapur, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Anadur, Aurangabad Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Yenegur, Aurangabad Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Omerga, Aurangabad Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Sasthapur Bangla, Kalaburagi Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Basavakalyan, Kalaburagi Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 31.8C
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Passed through: Kouiyal, Kalaburagi Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Benchincholi, Kalaburagi Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Hallikhed B, Kalaburagi Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Andur, Kalaburagi Division, Karnataka, India
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Break at: Bidar, Kalaburagi Division, Karnataka, India
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Weather check: Clear 25.7C
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Weather check: Clear 28.7C
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Stopped at: Kalaburagi, Kalaburagi Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Keribhosga, Kalaburagi Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Kalaburagi Division, Karnataka, India
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Passed through: Shirwal, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Break at: Chinoholi, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Sawaleshwar, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Gangavalan, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Weather check: Clear 32.3C
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Passed through: Palasdev, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Kauthadi, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Kieran: Online toll payment registration by the side of the road! 
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Passed through: Patas, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Uruli Kanchan, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Kieran: Hitting the road early this morning for the drive to Bidar (in Karnataka state) - Shweta’s Father’s home town
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Kieran: Sunset over Pune seen from Law College Hill, one of Shweta’s favourite walking spots in the city 
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Kieran: Uttapam with cheese at a famous local Pune eatery - Vaishali - amazingly we also got parked outside! 
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Shweta: Shaniwar Wada (1730 -1818)built by the Peshwas (Prime Ministers) of the Maratha King (Chhatrapati) 
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Kieran: Beautiful wall art visible at Lal Mahal in Pune 
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Kieran: Weddings are big business here in India and while celebrations may be lavish, it all starts with a card 
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Kieran: Enjoying the superb hospitality of Shweta’s Father’s school friend and his family 
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Weather check: Clear 23.9C
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Stopped at: Pune, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Stopped at: Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Weather check: Clear 26.0C
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Shweta: Sarika; our cook’s a treasure! 
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Shweta: relishing homemade lunch-thanks to our fantastic cook! 
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Shweta: Catching up with my dearest friend Sujay after two decades! 
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Weather check: Clear 22.9C
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Shweta: Kieran at the historic Kasba Peth Ganpati; having paid his obeisance. 
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Shweta: Kieran after making his obeisance at the historic Kasba Peth Ganpati 
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Shweta: A street artist paying a beautiful tribute to the spirit of Fugadi. 
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Kieran: First time behind the wheel in India this evening in Pune, deployed the first of likely many honks on the horn!
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Shweta: Aboard Udyan Express, where greetings and farewells have occurred over countless decades 
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Weather check: Clear 32.9C
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Stopped at: Pune, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Weather check: Clear 28.3C
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Passed through: Lonavala, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Kieran: Photo from a lovely evening last night at the Taj 
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Kieran: Flying through the Bombay suburbs on the train, platforms we pass packed with commuters
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Kieran: Ready to catch our train to Pune - beautiful station building here - Victoria Terminus 
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Shweta: eagle eyes will spot Mumbai is still Bombay for some of us! 
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Shweta: enjoyed exploring the parallels between Aussie aboriginal art and indigenous Indian tribal textiles. 
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Shweta: Eagle eyes with spot Mumbai is still Bombay for some of us! 
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Weather check: Smoke 34.1C
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Kieran: They *really* want your business - they even got rid of the staircase! 
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Kieran: Sunrise at the Gateway of India 
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Kieran: My office for the day - beats freezing Blighty! 
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Shweta: Convocation hall designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who incidentally never visited Bombay! 
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Kieran: Enjoyed a beautiful concert at NCPA this evening starring Sonam Kalra, part of the Festival of Sufi Music
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Weather check: Smoke 31.0C
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Shweta: cheers to the grande-dame of Bombay! 
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Kieran: The Gateway of India - we have arrived! 
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Weather check: Smoke 33.1C
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Stopped at: Mumbai, Konkan Division, Maharashtra, India
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Passed through: Mumbai, , Maharashtra, India
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Break at: Mumbai, Konkan Division, Maharashtra, India
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Weather check: Smoke 31.0C
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Passed through: Mumbai, , Maharashtra, India
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Kieran: As we board the plane, we look forward to the delights ahead! 
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Weather check: Clouds 8.4C
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Stopped at: Longford, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Passed through: Southall, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Weather check: Clouds 10.1C
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Stopped at: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Stopped at: Greater London, , United Kingdom
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Weather check: Clouds 5.2C
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Weather check: Clouds 9.6C
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Weather check: Clouds 2.4C
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Weather check: Clear 7.7C
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Kieran: Nothing like a stunning sunset to set the tone for a forthcoming trip 
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Kieran: Getting ready for another epic journey
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Stopped at: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Weather check: Clear 1.9C
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