Tentative Itinerary

I think I've put more time into planning this trip than any other I've ever taken, including my four-month study abroad trip to Ireland. Neither of us have been to India before; I'm not sure what to expect, and when that happens, I try to plan and prepare for everything. I've done this knowing that I might have to throw the whole plan out the window when we arrive, but at least for now, we have a pretty set itinerary. Theo thinks it's funny that I've done this much planning ahead of time, but India is a large country with an enormous number of travel possibilities. I want to make sure we see as much as possible in the small amount of time (2 weeks) that we have.

That said, our travels are pretty much restricted to the northwest corner of the country. We knew we wouldn't have time (or the money) to see everything, and therefore wanted to concentrate our travels to one area. Our friend gave us some advice on the best places to visit, and we've planned our itinerary from there. Here's an outline of the places we're visiting:

Day 1-3: Ahmedabad for the wedding

Day 4: Delhi

Day 5: Agra

Day 6: Delhi

Day 7-8: Jaipur

Day 9-10: Jaisalmer

Day 11: Jodhpur

Day 12: Back to Ahmedabad and return to Chicago

We'll be traveling partially by by plane and primarily by train. (I'll be writing about the crazy online train reservation process soon.) Along with standard trips to various temples, forts, and the Taj Mahal, we'll also be taking a camel safari in Jaisalmer. Theo will be texting furiously while abroad, (it's only $0.35 to send, free to receive.) By proxy, he'll be updating our Facebook and Twitter accounts and the blog along the way. We'll try to update this blog as often as we can with pictures and prose. Please stay tuned!