3 weeks with my wife & alone  /  2006

from Nepal to Varanasi, 2 days bus trip. It was so long time with many trouble.

   

Varanasi is smell and dirty city.
There are a lot of cow shit on the road.  Many stairs beside Ganges River. 

Indian railway system is pretty good.
2nd class sleeper is so comfortable to stay. Enough space to lie down.

Indian railway station are accessible. Because many ramp for baggage.

Kajurago is famous for erotic sculpture.

Orcha is good place to visit.  Not so much tourist.  The castle is good condition.

In Agra, a wheelchair guy guide the way to Agra Fort and Taji Mahal.
Indian wheelchair is like bicycle.  We can see many wheelchair on street.  Everybody are mixed in India.

Aganta, a carriage took me to caves.
It is not so cheep and kind.  Indian are very noisy to get money from foreign tourist.

Elora is much better than Aganta.  Lamp in front of temple.  Good accessibility.

For tourist it is easy to order "Thali" lunch menu at a restaurant.
It costs less than 1 US$, but it tastes so good. 
There are many vegetarian in India. They get protein from beans and cheese instead of  meat and fish.

Dance festival in January and Feburury. We can see many type of Indian dance.

We eat meals only by hand in South India. Banana leaves are used as a plate. Rice is the most popular food.

Indian railway is very kind for disabled passengers. Every station has some ramp.
Disabled coach is also available, but so busy. You should keep a sleeper class on long distance.

Rameswaram is a palce of Tamir's pilgrimage. They wash their body in holly sea around the sun rise.

Left : new type Indian wheelchair. very unique seat.  Right : normal Indian wheelchair. like a cycle.