A year ago today, I arrived in India.
It was the brightest, liveliest, noisiest. A holiday of all things – cities, history, culture, mountains, hiking, cycling, beaches, swimming, boats, museums, art galleries, slums. It is full of contradictions and a place where you'll never feel like you've seen everything.
A selection of my favourite photos to mark the moment.
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Jodhpur, view from Mehrangarh Fort |
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Ranakpur, Jain Temple |
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Kumbhalgarh Fort |
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Pushkar |
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The Taj Mahal at dusk |
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Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus |
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Bombay sunset |
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Goan beach |
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Madurai, Meenakshi Amman Temple |
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Trivandrum Ashram |
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Why is this place so mesmorising? Everyone recognises it but it will still blow your mind. |
Can't wait until I go again...