Our driver took us back to the hotel, where we waited for our second tour, the evening/night tour. The second tour (Starlight Express ) started on time and, although we were worried about the idea of combining two of their tours, it worked quite well.…

"Welcome Mr. Ian" - a welcome sight, indeed! We took a night train from Varanasi to Jabalpur.  Shortly after leaving the Ghats, we realized that you can take Wendy out of Varanasi, but it’s a little more difficult to take Varanasi out of Wendy.…

  This is the vehicle we travelled in (except for the Delta). The trailer was only towed when we were going between campsites. The rest of our equipment (the tents, food, etc.) was carried by the other 2 staff members in their LandRover.…