My summer trip to see family and friends in Belgium and London was this year enriched with a few sidetrips: Rome and Uppsala.
On July 10th I boarded a plane in SFO straight to Rome. I arrived there on July 11th within 30 minutes from Stefaan. Together we made our way to our lovely Hotel Giulio Cesare. We found it online and can recommend it. Once checked in we freshened up and were ready to go and explore Rome for the next 5 days.
We walked everywhere, which truly is the best way to discover this beatiful city. There is something to gaze at on every corner. Naturally we did all the touristy things and had yummy meals and nice wines. For me it was my first visit to Rome, for Stefaan it was his second. I was in awe over the Sistine Chapel, couldn't get enough of the Colosseum, Forum Romanum, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, the numerous fountains and squares,...
Here are impressions of Rome and The Vatican.
On July 16th we flew to Belgium. I spent 5 days in Eeklo en 3 days in Gent. The purpose of this part of my trip was catching up with family and friends. So it was also for my 3 days respectively in London and Uppsala.
I had my camera on me and at the ready most of the time, but not always, so for those friends I did see but are not featured in the album, I just didn't take any photos at the time.
Caroline.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
India
I had the good fortune of visiting India for 2 weeks this April; my travel companions were Alison and Ray and we had a blast together!
We started off in Delhi where I arrived a day before the others, on April 7th. I did some sightseeing on my own: Gandhi Memorial, walked around crazily busy Connaught Place and visited the Jantar Mantar (old observatory) across from the hotel.
By the next morning the others had arrived and we went on a half day tour of some of the sites (President's Residence, Parliament House, India Gate, Jama Mashid Mosque, Qutab Minar) before driving to Agra.
The next morning we got up early to visit the Taj Mahal in the morning sunlight. The Taj is absolutely stunning and is all that it is said to be and then some. That afternoon we visited the Agra Fort.
On Thursday April 9th we first drove to Fatehpur Sikri - about 45kms west of Agra, before continuing on to Jaipur.
The Friday morning we took an elephant ride up to the Amber Fort, which is a well preserved Rajasthani Fort Palace. We told our guide to skip the local carpet factory but of course before we knew it we ended up in the local marble factory. afterwards we visited the Maharaja's City Palace, the former Royal residence which is now partly a museum. I visited my second Jantar Mantar as well, this one bigger and better looked after than the one in Delhi.
Saturday Apr 12th we flew from Jaipur to Goa, where we stayed 3 days. We went on a sightseeing drive, visited a spice farm, but most of all we enjoyed our hotel and the beach.
On Tuesday we flew to Kochi where we boarded our nice boat that was to be my home for 6 days (Alison and Ray stayed on longer). Enjoyed a sightseeing trip of which the highlight was the Chinese fishing nets.
Our first day at sea yours truly was seasick, so spent the day watching Deadwood in my room. Luckily I was better the next day and could actually enjoy the boat.
Docked at Chennai on April 20th and signed up for a half day tour of the place.
Started my journey home on April 21st at 1.45am to arrive back in SF on the same day at noon, after about 24hours of travel.
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We started off in Delhi where I arrived a day before the others, on April 7th. I did some sightseeing on my own: Gandhi Memorial, walked around crazily busy Connaught Place and visited the Jantar Mantar (old observatory) across from the hotel.
By the next morning the others had arrived and we went on a half day tour of some of the sites (President's Residence, Parliament House, India Gate, Jama Mashid Mosque, Qutab Minar) before driving to Agra.
The next morning we got up early to visit the Taj Mahal in the morning sunlight. The Taj is absolutely stunning and is all that it is said to be and then some. That afternoon we visited the Agra Fort.
On Thursday April 9th we first drove to Fatehpur Sikri - about 45kms west of Agra, before continuing on to Jaipur.
The Friday morning we took an elephant ride up to the Amber Fort, which is a well preserved Rajasthani Fort Palace. We told our guide to skip the local carpet factory but of course before we knew it we ended up in the local marble factory. afterwards we visited the Maharaja's City Palace, the former Royal residence which is now partly a museum. I visited my second Jantar Mantar as well, this one bigger and better looked after than the one in Delhi.
Saturday Apr 12th we flew from Jaipur to Goa, where we stayed 3 days. We went on a sightseeing drive, visited a spice farm, but most of all we enjoyed our hotel and the beach.
On Tuesday we flew to Kochi where we boarded our nice boat that was to be my home for 6 days (Alison and Ray stayed on longer). Enjoyed a sightseeing trip of which the highlight was the Chinese fishing nets.
Our first day at sea yours truly was seasick, so spent the day watching Deadwood in my room. Luckily I was better the next day and could actually enjoy the boat.
Docked at Chennai on April 20th and signed up for a half day tour of the place.
Started my journey home on April 21st at 1.45am to arrive back in SF on the same day at noon, after about 24hours of travel.
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