Well, first of all, apologies again, ive failed to find a internet cafe running anything later than windows 95, so yet again i carn't download any pictures. The letters have worn of the keyboard, and an Indian gentleman sitting next to me is browsing porn sites, so again apologies for even more spelling mistakes than usual. Lonely Planet guide tells me theres a good cafe in next town i visit, so i promise photos in next day or so.
News so far is- I bought a 2004 350cc Royal Enfield in Delhi last week for 39000rupees (about 500 quid) Its black and silver, and sounds awsome when its running (it deveoped an electrical/ignition problem just outside Agra, but a trip to the mechanics, a new coil and 15 quid later its was back on the road:) The designs 50 years old, so i'm guessing it wont be the last time i visit the bike wallah.
After getting bike fixed, spent a few days in Agra, visiting Taj Mahal, which off course was very beautiful, and very busy. Day after I went to the Red Fort ( yes there seems to be a red fort in every town round here, but this one was much nicer than the one in Delhi. Mainly because the British didn't flatten the compound to create a barracks and arsenal in this one)
The last 5 days ive been in Rajastan, in a medium sized market town called Jaipor. The main reason for visiting this place is because it hosted the final one day international cricket match between India vrs Pakistan. A real local derby. Unfortunately you were not allowed to take cameras, bags or weapons into the ground, so i'm just going to have to try and describe it. Its not like Lords. Ive never seen so many riot police, mounted police, riot vans, watercannons at a cricket ground in my life. It,s also the first one with 80's style football fenceing and barb wire around the boundry as well. Anyway, India got hammered, but fortunately they had already won the series 3-2. So the army wasn't required in the end:)
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