After a delicious Indian Buffet dinner last night we set off at 6.30am to Delhi Railway Station to catch the train to Kalka where we got on the ‘Toy Train’ which took us through the Himalayan foothills to Shimla.
The hotel was established in 1884 by the British. Mohan Singh Oberoi started working at the hotel in the boiler room in 1922. He rose through the ranks until he was able to buy the hotel in 1944.
Tomorrow we have a talk about the history of Shimla and a guided walk.
Carol
After an eight hour flight in a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 we arrived in Delhi, five and a half hours ahead of British time, at 11.15am. Short coach ride to the Taj Palace Hotel. After booking in we went for a walk to a local coffee shop. We have seen monkeys and cows on the roads.
Early start tomorrow for the train to Shimla.
More tomorrow,
Carol
Thursday 27th February
We are setting off this afternoon to drive to Heathrow for our 21.20 Virgin Atlantic flight to Delhi with Great Rail Journeys. Very excited, and a bit apprehensive.
Coincidentally, today is the fourth anniversary of my emergency open heart surgery, so I feel very lucky to be taking this trip.
Looking forward to posting some exciting photos. Thanks for following,
Carol
Happy Pancake Day everyone, enjoy those pancakes.
What are you giving up for Lent?
Thanks for following,
Carol
Luckily we did not have a great deal of flooding or damage in the Dursley area. Hope you didn’t suffer too badly wherever you are.
Made this lino cut this morning.
I hope you enjoy visiting my blog. There’s lots to look at.
I will start posting regular photos and updates when we are on holiday, starting with our visit to India with Great Rail Journeys at the end of this month.
Let me know what you think.
A welcome sight.
Our travel documents arrived today from Great Rail, ready for our holiday at the end of this month.
