by The Inside Cabin | Mar 25, 2016 | India, New Dehli, Agra, Taj Mahal, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Asia
Not having to start our tour until 9am was a minor luxury in itself. We didn’t get much sleep the night before so we welcomed the opportunity to go to bed a little earlier and not be rushed in the morning. We met with the owner of Let’s Go India, Ramesh Kumar, at 9 am...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 24, 2016 | Asia, India, New Dehli, Agra, Taj Mahal, 2016 Grand World Voyage
When we decided to go to the night viewing, we had no idea what time we would be getting tickets. They could have been anywhere from 8:30 until 12 midnight. While midnight is considered a desirable time, the moon is higher in the sky putting out more light, it wasn’t...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 23, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Asia, India, New Dehli, Agra, Taj Mahal
Our room in the Hilton Garden Inn was very nice, with good internet and a big shower with a lot of water volume. After getting used to the low flow showers on the ship, the high flow shower in a hotel feels like you are standing under Niagara Falls. We headed down to...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 22, 2016 | New Dehli, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Asia, India
Our group assembled in the Ocean bar at 9:30 to begin our independent overland adventure to India and more specifically, New Delhi, Agra and the Taj Mahal. There are 7 other people joining us for a total of 9 travelers. Our general itinerary is here: March 22: Fly to...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 21, 2016 | Colombo, Asia, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sri Lanka
We slowly sailed into Colombo Harbor around dawn this morning. Colombo is a major city with a large commercial port. We will be spending the night here. Why this is an overnight port was not clear to me, since the city doesn’t offer the night life you normally...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 20, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sri Lanka, Asia, Hambantota
The port of Hambantota was new and far more modern than expected. This area was devastated by the 2004 Tsunami, many structures were completely destroyed and their replacements are now about 12 years old. There is a huge double crane right behind where we were moored,...
